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40,000 took part in the annual All Souls Procession in downtown Tucson.

All Souls Procession: Celebrating Cycle of Life

Annual rite unites participants, spectators in commemoration of lost loved ones; 40,000 take part.
The streets of downtown Tucson are packed with people during the annual All souls Procession.

Do Souls Recognize Borders?

Anna Augustowska shares her observations about how two different places honor All Souls Day.
Local ghost hunters investigate the unexplained sights and sounds recorded at a Tucson thrift store

Local Junk Shop May Be Home to Friendly Ghosts

Betty Blues Junk Shop has been experiencing paranormal activities recently.

Pima County Library's Ghost in Tucson List Investigated

Laura Palmisano reports on the origins of the list and visits one of the "haunted" locations.
As a young mother, Dolores Villaseñor was the victim of domestic abuse for more than a decade. She is now helping other young women by sharing the story of how she turned her life around.

Domestic Abuse Survivor Becomes Advocate

In Pima County, domestic violence deaths on the rise
Howe Gelb, recorded under the stairs at Arizona Public Media

Stairwell Session: Howe Gelb

Hear a new solo performance and an interview that reveals Gelb's conversation to be as unpredictable as his music
Jean Fedigan, executive director of the Sister José Shelter and some of the shelters residents, watch TV and take a break from the harsh life on the street.

Local Homeless Women's Shelter Offers Sense of Community

A 1,200-square-foot house stands near south downtown Tucson, where women in need can eat, rest, feel support.

UA's Women Wheelchair Basketball Players Heading to 2016 Paralympics

Three team members have committed to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the games "Gold medal...that's what we want."
Jazz drummer Joe LaBarbera in his natural environment

"I'm just happy when people are listening."

Drummer Joe LaBarbera has enjoyed a more than 50 year career playing the music that he loves - jazz

Acclaimed Fusion Percussion Band Red Baraat Coming to Tucson

A Q&A with Sunny Jain, who DownBeat magazine describes as a rising star of the percussion world.
Circus Amperean performer Wendy Craft pours some juice

The Power of Circus Amperean

Find out how a small performing arts group is blending mad science and high voltage to entertain Tucson audiences
Singer, dancer, and composer Solvei McKenna

The World Beat of Solvei

Learn how a singer, dancer and composer from Norway began a musical love affair with the American Southwest
Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

From matters of the heart to global issues and political change, Etheridge sings loud and strong about the things she cares most about
Singer / songwriter / musician Joe Peña performs in the AZPM stairwell

Stairwell Session: Joe Peña

The Greyhound Soul frontman sings some new songs, recorded in an unusual place
The memorable final shot from the 1957 drive-in favorite "The Giant Claw"

Tucson Drive-In History

Film writer Chris Dashiell takes a fond look back at the golden age of the Old Pueblo's outdoor movie theaters
Lizbeth Mateo, 29, speaking from the Mexican side of the international border in Nogales.

Group Detained After Asking for Asylum at Border

Nine long-time undocumented U.S. residents want to 'come back home.'

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