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A man walking in downtown Tucson uses an umbrella to shade himself from the sun.

How rising temperatures impact public health

And what local municipalities can do to reduce hazards.

Firefighting gear hangs in the dock at Tucson Fire Station 3.

First responders discuss how to stay safe in the heat

Tucson Fire and Pima County's Search and Rescue Unit respond to dozens of cases each summer.

Members of Pima County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue Unit help a member of the department's SWAT team repel down a wall in a training exercise at the Pima Regional Training Center on June 26, 2019.

Summer rescue preparations, rising temps & public health

Plus, hearing from Democratic Tucson mayoral candidate Randi Dorman.

An immigrant detention center in Nogales, Sonora, is one of five recently closed by the Mexican federal immigration agency.

Reducing number of migrants a tough assignment for Mexico, report says

A Mexican think tank says the country is unlikely to stem the flow of migrants within the negotiated window.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 534

OSIRIS-REx update; Steward Observatory: Focusing the Universe; Desert Moon; Phoenix Mars Mission

Barriers around development taking place near Mercado San Agustin, January 2019. Surrounding areas are experiencing a rise in the cost of housing.

Addressing Tucson's housing challenges

Three local housing groups discuss today's housing challenges and ideas to help solve them.

The west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA. From October 2011.

Gerrymander ruling and potential future challenges to Arizona districting

Most of Arizona’s gerrymander complaints are not based on party.

Pictured from left to right: SHAUN EVANS as Endeavour, ROGER ALLAM as DI Fred Thursday and JAMES BRADSHAW as DR Max DeBryn

Endeavour Season 6: Degüello

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Researcher explores link between early childhood sleep and learning

Jamie Edgin developed findings while studying children with Down syndrome.

Sonora's Luis Gonzalez (left) hands a signed copy of a memorandum of understanding to Arizona's Matthew Earl Jones on the first day of meetings for the Arizona-Mexico Commission.

Arizona, Sonora ink nonbinding deal to draw more filmmakers

Officials hope the region will compete with other world film destinations.

Former stray cat Pyrite relaxes in an upgraded feline facility at Pima Animal Care Center.

Pima Animal Care Center offers free dog and cat microchipping

After Independence Day the number of lost pets spikes, and microchipping can help return those animals home.

A view of Downtown Tucson and the Catalina Mountains from "A" Mountain.

County approves $400K for agencies working in events, tourism

Pima County Board of Supervisors voted to fund nine tourism-related nonprofits.

New University of Arizona sleep research suggests children with Down syndrome who experience poor sleep may have a harder time learning to communicate.

Episode 188: Sleep, memory, language, and Down syndrome

New research suggests a link between poor sleep and difficulty learning to communicate in children with Down syndrome.

The first 2019 Democratic Debates will take place Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27.

Live NPR Analysis of First Democratic Debate: Night 2

Live analysis and fact-checking from NPR on night 2 of the first democratic debate. Begins at 6 p.m.

Madeleine Erasto, who's family are refugees from the Congo, dances to the live music at the family fun fest of the World Refugee Day celebration at Catalina High School on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Tucson.

World Refugee Day in Tucson

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The youth photography program "Parks in Focus" in action, and The Southwest Fair Housing Council observes the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.

Creatures of the Night (Cool Summer Nights)

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