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People gather to meet the Soup Patrol. The Soup Patrol delivers hot soup and other food to homeless folks around Tucson.

Local Soup Patrol Helps Feed Tucson's Homeless

For those living without homes food, nourishment are constant needs; over past 7 years local volunteers have aided the issue.

We are joined by Eric Lutz, Ph.D., CMSP and Mary Poulton, Ph.D.to discuss mining safety and the dangers that many of us, who work above ground, may find hard to imagine.

AZ Groups Working to Improve Mining Safety

Despite safeguards, technological improvements, people still die or are injured every year in accidents.

Navajo Nation Council Passes Junk Food Tax

Healthy Diné Nation Act will add a 2 percent tax to sweetened beverages and salty, fatty foods with low nutrient value.

Thousands of AZ Kids Could Lose Health Coverage Saturday

State insurance program ending, some will be unable to enroll in private insurance under Affordable Care Act.

Dr. James E. Dalen, Dean Emeritus at the U of A College of Medicine, discusses the connection between economic stability and health insurance.

Tucson Doctor: Better Health System Thanks to Obamacare

Dr. James Dalen says country's broken system has caused economic hardship, one of most pressing issues in U.S.

David Galbraith and Tom Doetschman from BIO5 Institute & School of Plant Sciences discuss recently published RNA research that could have implications in cancer research, studies of organ functioning, and disease.

UA's RNA Research Helping Scientists with Cancer Diagnosis

New developments in molecular biology make it possible to measure messenger RNA in single cells.

Martha Moore-Monroy, program director of research with REACH and Michael Bookman, director of clinical research, discuss the importance of Cervical Cancer Screenings.

Early Screening Key for Cervical Cancer Survival, Expert Says

January has been declared Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; doctor says 100% curable if detected very early on.

People experiencing eudiaimonia happiness, having a meaning or purpose in life that fulfills their spirit, as they enjoy a day downtown.

Popular Downtown Lecture Series Offers Guidance on Happiness

UA anthropologist discussing his research on link between exercise and feeling happy at Downtown Happiness series.

AZ Implementing New Abortion Regulations Starting in April

Such limit use of most common abortion-inducing drug, saying it shouldn't be administered later than 7 weeks into pregnancy.

CPS Forum Asks Public Input on Child Welfare Improvements

Lawmakers to listen to public ideas in Tucson as state works to reconstruct child advocacy agency.

Report: AZ Lacks for Adequate Driver Safety Laws

Lack of teen driver laws, motorycle helmet requirement, others make state one of lowest-ranking in US.

University of Arizona Sociology Professor, Lane Kenworthy, joins us to discuss the science of poverty.

UA Sociology School Participates in Tucson Poverty Project

School collaborating with Mayor Rothschild to combat poverty in city; determine current status of residents.

Proponents of medical marijuana are already buying sites which will be used for dispensaries in Pima County. We speak to two of them about their efforts.

AZ Rejects Adding More Medical Conditions for MMJ Use

Petitions to allow medical marijuana for PTSD, migraines and depression have been denied by DHS director.

A look into the Sleeping Frog Farms.

Survey: TUSD Spent 38% of Meals Budget Locally Last School Year

Between 2011-12, school district spent twice the state average on Arizona products; plans to purchase more local food in future.

UPDATE: Downtown Main Library to Reopen Tuesday

Joel D. Valdez Library evacuated this morning after a car fire in the parking deck below building.

CARE Team Helps Remove About 400 Kids from Abusive Homes

Cases identified after looking into AZ CPS, 6,500 un-investigated child abuse reports; special team created by Brewer to oversee situation in December.

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