/ Modified oct 10, 2014 4:53 p.m.

Arizona Spotlight for October 10, 2014

A recap of issues dominating this year's general election; Claudia shares her experience with breast cancer striking at the worst possible time in Voices for the Cure.

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Featured on the October 10, 2014 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • A handful of issues dominate the conversations among candidates leading to the November general election. As part of Your Vote 2014, the Arizona Public Media news team presents an in-depth series on key issues, including education funding and Common Core curriculum, immigration reform and border security, and health and welfare, including child protection...

  • Voices for the Cure features the story of Claudia ArĂ©valo, a woman who received her breast cancer diagnosis ten years ago amid a difficult divorce and the culmination of her studies to become an immigration lawyer. Today a cancer survivor and a new mother, Claudia talks about that complicated time with her brother Enrique, who provided love and support for his sister, including shaving his head in solidarity...

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ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT airs every Friday at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm, and every Saturday at 5:00 pm, on NPR 89.1 FM / 1550 AM.

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