A call to preserve Navajo language leads two sports broadcasters on historic path
PHOENIX - Navajo Nation duo Cuyler Frank and Glenn King are inspiring the next generation of Navajo after they made history by broadcasting a Division I football game in Dinè. However, their greatest success lies in what happens after history has been made.
Dutch soccer player created new ASU family after moving to Arizona
TEMPE – An ASU soccer player works to adjust after moving from the Netherlands to Arizona to play college soccer.
From Tokyo to Tempe: Sun Devils return to campus after competing in 2020 Summer Olympics
TEMPE - Three current ASU Sun Devils return to Tempe after competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics. After taking the road to Tokyo, they are reminded again what it’s like balancing schoolwork with athletics.
Sharpe will play as a Wildcat, but not in Arizona; commits to Kentucky
WASHINGTON - Shaedon Sharpe's basketball journey from London, Ontario, to Glendale, Arizona, will continue in Lexington, Kentucky, after the No. 1 player in Arizona made a verbal commitment Tuesday to the University of Kentucky.
The results are in: Standardized test scores fell during pandemic year
WASHINGTON - Standardized test scores in Arizona fell across the board last school year, as COVID-19 upended learning through the year and led to a sharp drop in the number of students taking the tests, the Arizona Department of Education said.
How COVID-19 and red tape pushed millions to the brink of homelessness
Across the U.S., as many as 1 in 5 renters have fallen behind on rent during the pandemic. For families who have no financial safety net to fall back on, the economic consequences of the pandemic have pushed them to the precipice of homelessness. The situation is made worse by bureaucracy.
From farm to table, immigrants feed America
Immigrants held together every sector of American life during the COVID-19 pandemic yet faced inequities and little help.
Staying afloat: How Asian communities helped their small businesses survive COVID-19
As COVID-19 battered small businesses across the country, some Asian-owned businesses found the best relief came from their communities, not Congress.
Sonoran scientists start group for Latin American women in conservation fields
Women are increasingly finding a space in the male-dominated field of environmental conservation. But there are still significant barriers – from harassment to language hurdles – keeping their work in the shadows.
Arizona’s ban on mask mandates in schools criticized by health experts
PHOENIX – Health experts speaking on behalf of the Committee to Protect Health Care have expressed concern regarding Arizona’s decision to ban mandatory mask-wearing and COVID-19 testing in public schools.
Enduring trauma: Indigenous boarding schools will be investigated, Interior Secretary Haaland announces
PHOENIX – There’s a legacy of abuse-ridden boarding schools for Indigenous children in America. Recently, mass graves of Native children were found at boarding schools in Canada. U.S. Interior Sec. Deb Haaland announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative to identify boarding school facilities and burial sites across the country and review enrollment lists.
Arizona’s aerospace and defense industry has close financial ties to Israeli security
PHOENIX – Amid recent violent clashes in the Middle East, Gov. Doug Ducey tweeted "Arizona stands with Israel." Beyond the show of support, Arizona also is where the Iron Dome, a key Israeli defense technology, was created.
