County Fires Up Debate Over New Tobacco Sales Measure
The ordinance would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco to 21, including vaping products.
UA Top 10 in Terms of Grads With Foreign-Language Degrees
The ranking looked at how many bachelor's degrees were granted by a given university.
La Cerca goes Acoustic for a Spotlight Session
Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Arizona 360" goes on the road to El Paso to talk border politics; the immigration story of a UA graduate from Mali and the bright future she has built.
Tucson Restaurant Legacies
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How national civility is being re-invigorated 8 years after a Tucson tragedy; how Tucson was once a stand-in for Las Vegas; and Adiba Nelson considers the many special kinds of "Black Love".
"Dazzle Ships" in Tucson
Also on Arizona Spotlight: UA scientist studies "fishing cats"; Rain Pryor talks about "Fried Chicken & Latkes"; and two moments in time from poet Brother Be.
"Call Him Mac": The Political Legacy of Ernest W. McFarland
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Bobcats in the Backyard; Making Music in the Name of Literacy; and a Taste of Vegan Mexican Food
Becoming a Goat?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Trials begin for "No More Deaths" volunteers; How photographing Bears Ears National Monument became a passion for a retired astronomer; and remembering when Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Tucson.
Exploring "Zero Hour", and the Rebellion of Zero Mostel
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A family separated for 6 years by the U.S. / Mexico border; Gary Paul Nabhan on "Food from the Radical Center"; and the Zoppè Family Circus legacy.
'Roma' Film Spotlights Plight Of Mexico’s Domestic Workers
Labor advocates in Mexico are using the movie to push for improved conditions for real-life domestic workers.
Tumamoc Hill Path Closing to be Repaved
The January project to improve access for hikers and UA scientists is expected to close the hill for two weeks.
Tucson Youth Put National Parks in Focus
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Center for Compassion Studies; NASA pioneer Dee O'Hara interview; Adiba Nelson talks "From Period to Postpartum"; holiday traditions old and new.
Controversial 4th Avenue Development Moving Forward With Neighborhood Involvement
Stakeholders and developers are fleshing out a community benefits agreement.
How Women See Men's Roles Shapes Family Expectations, Study Suggests
The results suggest young women take cues from their expectations about men's changing family roles.
Making "Cloud Soup"
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How changing your address may impact your voting status; What is AVATAR, and how might it change the science of telling truth from fiction?; and Pima County Gardeners mark 35 years of helping Arizona grow.
No Joke, Researchers Try to Decode What Makes Words Funny
Nothing says "humor" like semantic predictors from a computational language model.
