Orthorexia nervosa: When healthy eating becomes unhealthy
Are you an Arizonan with orthorexia nervosa? Share your experience with us.
Edward Escobar: The man who transformed Transborder Studies at ASU is retiring
PHOENIX - When Edward Escobar put in his application to work for Arizona State University in 1993, he was charged with the task of creating a Chicano Studies course, the first of its kind on campus.
April 14, 2017: Cronkite News producer picks of the week
This week’s top Cronkite News stories include reporting on college students struggling finding enough to eat, a police department using virtual reality to train officers, new research about immigrant students and more.
Parents, teachers and students learn grassroots advocacy at the Capitol
PHOENIX – Parents, teachers and students have a few options when it comes to improving their schools. One way is through the Legislature, but some people don’t have the tools or knowledge to advocate for their issues.
Phoenix parks board to vote on South Mountain Park improvements
PHOENIX – City officials and residents have worked for years to solidify plans to improve South Mountain Park. And they’re finally ready to begin work on $23 million worth of improvements.
Arizona bill would allow schools to stock and administer asthma medication
PHOENIX – Arizona’s asthmatic children might breathe easier this fall if legislation shielding public and charter schools from lawsuits for dispensing aid without parental consent becomes law.
Chandler startup develops stem cell treatments to heal injured horses and dogs
MESA – A horse prances around an open field in the East Valley, ready to give birth. But Cheyenne and her foal have a larger role to play in equine medicine: The birth will provide regenerative materials and stem cells that could help other animals recover from injuries.
McSally faces tense crowd at town hall near Tucson
SAHUARITA – More than 250 people gathered at a town hall on Thursday to pepper U.S. Rep. Martha McSally with questions about immigration, health care and President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
Hispanic-focused tech business wins PHX Startup Week competition
PHOENIX – A Hispanic-focused software company beat out nine other local startups on Wednesday to win a $50,000 investment in the first Street Pitch event as part of PHX Startup Week. The competition shut down a portion of Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix.
$2.1 million grant allows Tempe company’s virtual simulator to help train police statewide
TEMPE – The man standing in front of me pants as he holds a gun to a blindfolded woman’s head.
Share your thoughts about Latino art in Phoenix
Cronkite News is working on a story about the Latino arts scene in Phoenix, and we want to know about your experience and opinions.
Arizona group files initiative to put recreational marijuana on ballot again
PHOENIX – Arizona voters in November rejected the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, but a local group wants to take another run at the effort.
