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Gerry & Darwin Hall, photographed by Jade Beall (detail).

"Wise Bodies, Beautiful Elders" - photographer Jade Beall confronts ageism in the raw.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Animator & fine artist Ron Campbell on more than 50 years of making people smile with cartoons; and, a couple with political differences finds common ground with "One Small Step".
Copper is fairly abundant in Earth's crust; what sets Arizona apart is its wealth of mineable copper, which it owes to a copper-rich granite formed in ancient volcanoes.

Where did the Copper State get its copper?

It all started with a bang.

Oro Valley opens roundabout

An engineer says the roundabout offers a higher safety rating than the previous four-way stop.
Cars moving through Tucson.

Mayors of Arizona's largest cities push to stay in Paris Climate Agreement

Two Arizona mayors are pressing the state's congressional delegation to take action on climate change.
Free lunch and breakfast from the Sunnyside Unified School District fill a need for kids who rely on those meals during the school year.

Pizza, hamburgers and ... local broccoli? School lunch in Tucson

70 years on, a WWII-era program to combat malnutrition is healthier than ever.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Former San Carlos Apache Tribe chair walking to traditional lands to protest copper mine

Wendsler Nosie Sr. is going to live near Oak Flat east of Phoenix to oppose the construction of the Resolution Copper Mine.
A voter displays their "I Voted Early in Pima County" sticker.

Arizona political parties getting ready for 2020 conventions

The Republican and Democratic party faithful are preparing for the summer’s national conventions.
The Arizona flag waves in the wind on a flagpole in Willcox.

Poll finds division and common ground in what Arizonans care about

State residents placed issues like water and education among their highest priorities.
Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona.

How Arizona's universities rank in R & D spending

The state's public schools rank high in space, social science and geoscience research spending.
Researchers found changing light timing patterns are the key to efficient traffic flow.

UA team working to make intersections safer in Tucson

A study group is recommending changes to improve safety and efficiency.

Saguaro Census

Park rangers, conservationists, and volunteers gather every 10 years to count saguaros in the Sonoran Desert.
Biosphere 2's iconc glass-walled rainforest, left, has been closed while scientists conduct a four-month drought study.

Biosphere 2 drought study continues

The water was shut off to the rainforest biome for a multiweek measurement of dry conditions.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 612

A day in the life of Hotel Congress.
Friends enjoying a Thanksgiving meal.

Thanksgiving: Practicing Gratitude and Honoring the Real Story

When we paint a fuller picture of history, we help our children build critical thinking skills, and give them a true understanding of all there is to be thankful for.
A child smiling.

For Greater Happiness, Teach Gratitude

Gratitude fosters happiness, which helps people to cope with stress and setbacks.
Biosphere 2, outside Oracle, AZ.

Episode 209: Researching climate change at Biosphere 2

Using Biosphere 2 to research climate change.

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