Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising
The schools were tools of the U.S. government's attempts to erase tribal culture. But the few that remain have become places Native families want their children to attend.
That Was Exactly Us: Stories of Latino culture in baseball and empathy through adaptive sports
Sports play a major role in our culture. They can be anything from an expression of life to a vehicle to better understand someone's life.
What we know about the health risks of ultra-processed foods
The tasty snacks and frozen meals you grab when you're busy are often packed with sugar, fat and a list of unpronounceable ingredients. But how bad are they for you? Scientists are trying to find out.
California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now
The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire.
Hard Hits and Life Lessons
A look at a sport that is popular around the globe, but had just become a part of the University of Arizona athletics program, and a talk with a standout UArizona football player about the life lessons that sport taught him.
Remembering America's first social network: the landline telephone
Young tech nerds in Seattle are trying to preserve the mysterious machines — many of them almost lost forever — that made America's landline telephone system work before the age of computers.
This star ate its own planet. Earth may share the same fate
For the first time, astronomers have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet, providing a glimpse into how the sun may eventually eat up Earth.
EXPLAINER: What might Colorado River cuts mean for states?
In recent years, an imbalance between the river’s flows and how much water users are promised has forced federal officials to consider steps never taken before.
Check out the deepest-swimming fish ever caught on camera
The unknown snailfish speicies, of the genus Pseudoliparis, was recorded swimming in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan at a depth of 8,336 meters - or more than 27,000 feet down.
The Buzz: What a UA report says about last year's deadly on-campus shooting
The report released earlier this week offers insights into where breakdowns happened and what can be done to prevent future failures.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Live in Tucson
America's favorite quiz show is live from Centennial Hall.
A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill'
It’s significant, according to officials with the Houston Zoo, because the radiated tortoise is a critically endangered species whose numbers are in decline.
The Buzz: How snowmelt affects Arizona's water supply
How much will a wet winter improve drought conditions around the state?
Lambs aren't white and fluffy and other lessons learned at this campus farm
When the spring-only course starts at the University of Maryland, the sheep are pregnant and students wait for the call that their sheep is going into labor.
