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Freakonomics Radio airs on NPR 89.1

Freakonomics Radio

Explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature.
BBC World Service

BBC World Service

From breaking news to fascinating stories, BBC World Service connects you to the world.
The Daily

The Daily

Powered by The New York Times' newsroom, The Daily brings listeners the biggest stories of our time.
Hidden Brain airs Saturdays on NPR 89.1

Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world -- and themselves.
A sign outside of a hospital in Douglas in 2011.

Thin Profit Margins Make Rural Hospitals Vulnerable to Closure

A discussion with UA Center for Rural Health Director Daniel Derksen.
Children play at a playground in Tucson.

Report: Quarter of Arizona Children Live in Poverty

How the latest Kids Count Data Book ranks Arizona.
Water drains from a source panel developed by the Arizona-based company Zero Mass Water.

Arizona Company Using Solar Tech to Create Drinking Water

A UA researcher also describes other ways potable water is being generated.
The Benedictine Monastery on North Country Club Road off East Speedway Boulevard in Tucson.

Tucson Councilman Pursuing Historic Designation for Monastery

A discussion with Councilman Steve Kozachik about development in the city.
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan (left) meets with Customs officials at the Mariposa Land Port of Entry in Nogales on June 27, 2018.

CBP Commissioner, First Lady Visit Arizona in Same Week

Nancy Montoya reports on the purpose of both trips.
First lady Melania Trump sits between Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, left, and Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief Rodolfo Karisch at a meeting during her visit to Tucson on June 28, 2018.

Trump Admin Visits; Monastery Development Update; Rural Health Challenges

Also, how an Arizona-based company is using solar technology to create drinking water.

Arizona-based Solar Firm Draws Drinking Water From Air

Says Southwestern skies contain enough water vapor to provide private supply
Torsten Falk, PhD is researching low dose ketamine for use in alleviating symptoms in Parkinson's patients.

Episode 137: Developing a New Therapeutic Approach to Treat Parkinson’s Disease

New research into low-dose ketamine may improve the prognosis for people suffering from Parkinson's
Father and teenager daughter make dangerous trip from Guatemala to the Arizona border.

Separated & Reunited on the Border

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An update on the poaching of a male jaguar sighted in the Huachuca Mountains; meet Ciara Peterson, a Tucson girl who is a national champion at using braille.

Arizona Illustrated Episode 434

New Americans; a loss for Tohono Chul; Docapella
Protestors outside a Southwest Key facility near Oracle Road and Drachman Street in Tucson hung signs in preparation for a visit by First Lady Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump did not tour any of the facilities that house migrant children in the Tucson area.

First Lady's Visit a Chance for Protestors to Voice Opposition

Protestors gather at immigrant children detention sites as Melania Trump tours immigration-related stops.
First Lady Melania Trump arrives at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. June 28, 2018

First Lady Visits Border Patrol, Migrant Child Center in Arizona

Melania Trump makes stops in Tucson and Phoenix during her visit.

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