Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members
PHOENIX – Military Assistance Mission, founded by Margy Bons, whose son served as a U.S. Marine, provides urgent financial support to Arizona’s service members. From paying bills and rent to offering Christmas dinners, MAM helps families in crisis with quick, direct assistance.
Anti-trans bills and executive orders are reshaping campus life
PHOENIX – Federal and state lawmakers continue to pass laws that target, control and limit queer youth. As universities comply with executive orders, many queer students and allies are left feeling abandoned. Still, they have rallied around one another in ways that institutions can’t.
Life along 27th Avenue: Realities differ for Grand Canyon University, surrounding community
PHOENIX – Communities around Phoenix’s 27th Avenue want better for the area, but what “better” means depends on who you ask.
Skoden Coffee & Tea combines traditional Native American cuisine with activism
PHOENIX – Skoden Coffee & Tea is an Indigenous-owned shop inside Central Records in Phoenix. While the shop includes traditionally inspired Native American drinks and pastries, its owner supports cultural activism.
ASU organizations and students offer support as the number of international students losing visas increases
TEMPE – As the number of international students losing their student visas under the Trump administration increases, ASU students and organizations show their support for their international peers.
Arizona’s Apache Generating Station is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps
WASHINGTON — The Apache Generating Station, an Arizona power plant that uses coal, received an EPA exemption from Biden-era standards on toxic air pollution. President Donald Trump loosened regulations and 66 plants nationwide received exemptions. Most power companies are phasing out coal by 2032, though that could change if Trump eases carbon emission standards.
President Donald Trump’s ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’ carves transgender female athlete divide
PHOENIX – President Donald Trump signed an executive order, ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,’ on Feb. 5 with the intention to protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports. Groups have varying opinions on the executive order.
Muslim-led clinics serve as a resource for South Los Angeles and beyond
LOS ANGELES – Amid growing disparities and food insecurity, UMMA Health, a Muslim community-based health organization (MCBHO), and a growing national network of Muslim clinics serve those left behind by the system.
Making their mark: How Homeland prints Indigenous identity into youth spaces
PHOENIX – Homeland, a Native-led collective, empowers Indigenous youth through fashion, art and culture. Using screen printing workshops and presentations, the group is establishing Native representation in classrooms and creative industries.
Smithsonian museum visitors reject Trump’s view that exhibits are ‘divisive’ and ‘woke’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has threatened to slash funding for the Smithsonian over exhibits he deems anti-American, divisive and “woke.” The Smithsonian Institution is the largest research, museum and educational complex in the world. Most of the exhibits Trump singled out in an executive order are within blocks of the White House. Visitors reject Trump’s criticism.
ASU Powwow bridges generations amid threats of Indigenous cultural erasure
TEMPE – The Arizona State University Powwow offers a space for cultural connection and tradition among elders and students amid DEI policy challenges. Despite external pressures, the event strengthens community and empowers Native pride.
Arizona battles rising wildfire threat in ‘never-ending kind of year’ as state grows hotter, drier
PHOENIX – At a media briefing, Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona fire officials warned of increasing wildfire risks. Officials urged residents to take precautions as firefighters face longer hours battling more intense flames across the state.
