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Asteroid Itokawa is the much-battered remnant of a larger parent body. The samples provided by JAXA and studied by Jin and Bose came from the feature called the Muses Sea, which is the smooth area in the middle of Itokawa.

Asteroid Sample Helps Settle Which Scientific Theories Hold Water

Research at ASU suggests a family of common, silicon-rich asteroids could hold enough water to fill half the Earth's oceans.
Clare Kelley practices "forest bathing" along the edge of an urban forest on Roosevelt Island, in the middle of the Potomac River. In contrast to hiking, forest bathing is less directed, melding mindfulness and nature immersion to improve health. Allison Aubrey/NPR

Forest Bathing: A Retreat To Nature Can Boost Immunity And Mood

The aim of forest bathing is to slow down and become immersed in the natural environment.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has released its environmental impact statement of the I-11 corridor. ADOT's preferred alternative is shown in blue.

State Seeks Public Comment on Proposed New Interstate

The Arizona Department of Transportation has released its preferred route for a new interstate from the Mexican border to north of Phoenix.
Desert View High School students hold a protest at the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Benson Highway in Tucson. Students walked for two hours to protest the detention of senior classmate Thomas Torres.

Desert View Students Protest Classmate's Detention, Possible Deportation

Over 100 students marched to demand Border Patrol release their classmate, a high school senior the district says was set to graduate this month.
Washing your hands after using the restroom is an important measure in the prevention of hepatitis A spread, the Centers for Disease Control says.

Health Officials: Arizona Sees Surge of Hepatitis A Cases

Pima County says most of the cases in the state have been concentrated in the Tucson area.
Volunteers with the Registered Nurse Response Network.

Nurses Network Boosting Care for Migrants at Tucson Shelter

The Registered Nurse Response Network has been helping treat migrants in Tucson on weekends for more than three months.
Teach your students how to think critically about the media they consume and create.

PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification from KQED

Competency-based validation of media literacy skills for educators.
Health and Wellness Captain Darin Wallentine discusses improvements made to new firefighter hoods. He says a partnership has allowed the Tucson Fire Department to make improvements to its firefighting gear.

Tucson Fire, UA Work to Reduce Firefighter Exposure to Cancer

The department partnered with the UA College of Public Health to improve firefighters' protective gear.
A woman carries her belongings into the Benedictine Monastery shortly after arriving as part of a group of migrants transported by the Department of Homeland Security from El Paso to Tucson on Feb. 21, 2019.

City Spends $20K to Shelter Migrants

So far neither the state nor the federal government has offered to help offset those costs.
Traditional Mexican pastries from a local bakery were featured at a breakfast for Delice Network participants on Thursday.

Tucson Joins Food Tourism Network

Tucson is the second city in the U.S. to join an international network of cities united by their focus on local food and culinary tourism.
Bloomberg News reporter Eric Martin discusses key differences in the new NAFTA deal known as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement.

Where the Deal to Replace NAFTA Stands

A discussion with Bloomberg News reporter Eric Martin on the USMCA.
Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Tomato Agreement Changes Impact Arizona Distributors

New duties on imported tomatoes from Mexico kick in this month.
Mexican Consul Ricardo Pineda joins Lorraine Rivera to discuss Tucson on cross-border relationship.

Mexican Consul in Tucson Talks Cross-Border Relationship

A discussion with Consul Ricardo Pineda.
Pima County Sheriff Mark D. Napier joins Lorraine Rivera to discuss the border crisis.

Pima County Sheriff Describes Crisis at Border

A discussion with Sheriff Mark Napier.
Migrant sisters at Benedictine Monestary

Pima County Seeks Funding for Migrant Shelters

One option could be to use funds from the federal grant Operation Stonegarden.
Produce of Mexico box at a distribution center.

Stonegarden Funding; Tomato Trade; USMCA Update

Pima County considers ways to fund shelters for asylum seekers.

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