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Drone camera image of border wall construction along the San Pedro River in early June, 2020.

CBP reveals a few more details about San Pedro River border barrier

The agency held an invitation-only meeting Friday to provide an update on the project.

Lauren S.

University of Arizona
Smoke drifts from the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina mountains, June 11, 2020.

Daily News Roundup: Policing in Tucson, fire evacuation order lifted

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 12.
Talk Honestly With Children About Racism.

Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism

Resources to have a meaningful conversation with young children about race, racism, and being anti-racist.
Demonstrators hold signs against police brutality and violence during the Black Lives Matter Tucson: Celebration of Black Lives on the University of Arizona campus.

PBS LearningMedia Confronting Anti-Black Racism Collection

Help students understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in their own families and communities.
The Border Patrol erected this facility for asylum seekers last summer. Congress allocated $708 million for facilities like these and $112 million for "consumables" that was supposed to be spent caring for migrants.

Audit: Instead of migrant care, Border Patrol spent millions on equipment

The audit found some money meant for migrant care was spent on things like ATVs and speaker systems.
Michelle Obama and Barack Obama Read Giraffe Problems and The Bear Ate Your Sandwich.

PBS KIDS Read-Alongs

To encourage family engagement and a love of reading at home, PBS KIDS offers families a place to come together and read along with fan-favorites.

Kalani Ann R

Changemaker High School

Pricilla G.

Cholla High School
A sign outside of a hospital in Douglas in 2011.

Arizona COVID-19 hospitalization numbers at CDC threshold

Health care leaders warn of a strain on hospital resources as case numbers rise in the state.
Race Matters: America in Crisis: A PBS NewsHour Special

PBS LearningMedia Resources: Race, Racism, Civil Rights, and more.

Resources from PBS LearningMedia to support educators and families while discussing: race, racism, protesting, civil rights, Black history and historical individuals, bias, past and current events, and more
A sticker on the ground notifies customers where to stand in order to maintain social distancing at Sam Levitz Furniture Warehouse. May 2020.

City of Tucson and Salvation Army teaming up to expand access to cooling centers

Because of the pandemic, traditionally reliable locations are no longer accessible.
Pima County Public Library director Amber Mathewson organizes books at the system's downtown branch on May 29, 2020.

Pima County libraries reopen with new coronavirus protocols

Browsing and lounging is no longer allowed.
First responders inside of a decontamination tent in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Tucson EMT describes what it’s like to work in a COVID-19 hot spot

Alex de León was deployed to help first responders in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Signs advertise a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of Walgreens in Tucson on April 21, 2020.

Hospital leaders raise concerns about coronavirus case uptick and capacity

Christopher Conover heard from leaders at Banner Health and the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 628

COVID-19 in Arizona; Pandemic Blues; In His Own Words: Being Black in America

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