NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets, sidewalks
Surface temperatures that hot can cause severe contact burns within minutes or seconds.
Pima County heat-related deaths in June topped 2023's totals
Days with high temperatures also saw a notable increase from the previous year.
Arizonans rally for reproductive rights: Record-breaking signatures to secure abortion access on ballot
Arizona for Abortion Access gathers over 823,000 signatures, doubling the required number, to place the right to abortion on the November ballot.
Why "Breaking Bread" is a different approach to political discussion.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How art can help with in-hospital healing; Luis Alberto Urrea on how his literature career began; and "Stories That Soar!" considers the meaning of love.
ASU and UCLA launch Latino Data Hub Action Lab to empower, educate policy advocates
New initiative harnesses census data to inform policies impacting Latino communities in Arizona.
Activists submit 17,000 signatures urging closure of uranium mine near Grand Canyon
Groups like the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity along with Tribal members say the mine risks drinking water.
AZ doctors can perform later-term abortions in emergencies, AG says
Mayes clarified the exceptions to Arizona law in an opinion released Thursday.
Forgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory
"With practice, absolutely everyone can make their memory stronger," says Monica Thieu, a memory researcher and a four-time Jeopardy! contestant.
Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe welcome new leadership; and the legacy of screen actor Donald Sutherland.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Arizona to talk abortion access
Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in Tucson and Phoenix for his Reproductive Healthcare for All tour.
As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers
New research projects higher cancer rates for Gen X when they hit age 60 compared to the generation before.
Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely
A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month's killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America.
More than 70 million people in the US are under heat alerts
Officials again are warning residents to take precautions, go indoors and hydrate.
Dozens of hikers became ill during trips to waterfalls near the Grand Canyon
The waterfalls are on the Havasupai Tribe's reservation, which is accessible only by foot, helicopter or by riding a horse or mule.
The Buzz: Coping with Extreme Heat
As summer temperatures get dangerous, we look at efforts to keep people safe.
