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Latino Vote: Fact or Fiction?

Much talked about and much courted this past election, but what do we know about Latino voters and whether candidates reached them?

Steve Winwood onstage during his 2010 shows with Eric Clapton

Steve Winwood: Five Decades Of Song

A conversation with the musician about his influences, a missing Hammond B3 organ, and an upcoming Tucson show.

Newly retired Arizona teachers Bob and Sue Reavis

Teachers' Voices with Bob and Sue Reavis

Married educators who say they have teaching in their blood reflect on the changes they've seen over almost four decades in the classroom.

Ngawang Kunga Bista, Lama and Sand Mandala Artist, speaks with AZPM about the origin of sand mandalas, and the unique cultural dynamic that is a part of his remote community.

Buddhist Sand Mandala First in Southern Arizona

Week-long creation process ends with dissolution ceremony in Santa Cruz River

CD 1: The Flavor of Arizona

New district larger, more diverse than several states

The 5th. Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight

BOO!! Are you ready for a new trick-or-treat bag of seasonal goodies designed to frighten and delight? Then click bravely and prepare yourself for the chills!

Davy Rothbart is touring the country, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Found Magazine and the publication of his new book "My Heart Is An Idiot."

Divining Stories From Detritus

Found Magazine's Davy Rothbart, in Tucson recently, talks stories, strangers and found love letters

A Conversation With Maria Hinojosa

Her new documentary looks at democracy and the changing demographic in the U.S.

By now most people have had an opportunity to navigate the ongoing construction along the modern streetcar line & traffic has been impacted along the entire route and it's clear that this transportation project will have an impact on the community and Cycling.

Modern Streetcar Tracks Snare Cyclists

Bike riders say falls common; city engineers working on issues

Marian Ahmed harvests tomatoes with the Iskashitaa Refugee Network. Ahmed is a refugee from Somalia who arrived in the U.S. more than eight years ago.

The Iskashitaa Harvesting Project

Refugees find kinship, community in harvesting Tucson’s unwanted food

Andrea came to kindergarten sort of speaking three languages: Spanish, English, and Kanjobal. After five years of English Immersion classes, she is still struggling to communicate—in any language.

The Latino Gap: Not Quite Trilingual

A young girl from Guatemala struggles with English after 5 years in public school, while speaking Spanish with friends and a Guatemalan dialect at home.

Director Takes on Three of the World's Deadliest Words

Film "It's a Girl" documents gendercide of female infants around the world

Tucson's Movie Theater History

Chris Dashiell looks back at the theaters that once thrilled Tucson audiences, from The Fox and The Rialto to memories of The Opera House and The Lyric.