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The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Border Patrol Adopts New Policy for First-Time Border Crossers

In the past, crossing the border illegally for the first time likely meant a court date and release.
A Tucson Police car.

Tucson Police Ask City to Fund School Resource Officers

Having officers in some schools helps mentor and teach students.
For many, opioid addiction starts with prescription pain medication.

As Opioid Crisis Deepens, UA Group Seeks Nonaddictive Pain Treatment

Alternative therapies could replace opioids.

Finding Freedom

Should people who have committed a felony continue to face legal limitations once they’ve served their time and seek to reenter society?

Fostering Hope

Up to 80 percent of children in foster care have significant mental health issues, yet less than 25 percent receive treatment—a disparity that can have lasting and dire consequences.
Workers at the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab place glass in the furnace for the 5th mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope, October 2017.

UA Casts 5th Mirror for Giant Magellan Telescope

Mirror Lab celebrates 20th mirror made for instruments around the world.
Dettifoss Waterfalls, Iceland

Nova: Killer Floods

Scientists uncover geologic fingerprints of colossal floods that ripped through ancient landscapes.
The United States, Arizona and University of Arizona flags.

Bipartisan Alliance in Santa Cruz County is Growing

Washington lawmakers could learn a lesson from rural Arizona.
Raj Khanna, Ph.D. and his colleagues study the biological mechanisms underlying pain, in an effort to develop new therapeutic approaches.

Episode 104: Conquering Pain

New research into green light exposure is showing promising results for pain reversal
Two young cheetah cubs lie in the shade while their mother rests in the background, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe.

Nature: The Cheetah Children

Follow a wild cheetah mother and her cubs in Zimbabwe as they fight against the odds to stay alive.
Rob Paulsen has voiced Ninja Turtle Rapheal, Yakko Warner from "Animaniacs", Pinky from "Pinky & the Brain" and Slingshot from "Transformers" (among many, many others).

Rob Paulsen: What Doing Voices for Cartoons is Really Like

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Arizona sales taxes are implemented; an interview with musician A.J. Croce; and the harmonious bond between a Tucson man and his pet canary.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with Suzanne Malveaux on the set of FINDING YOUR ROOTS, season 4

Finding Your Roots: Black Like Me

Watch as Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux discover unexpected ancestry.
John Coltrane, the subject of John Scheinfeld’s documentary Chasing Trane.

Independent Lens: Chasing Trane

Explore the life of jazz great John Coltrane; Denzel Washington speaks the words of Coltrane.
Wayne Blankenship says Puff sings frequently, especially when he hears other noises at home.

Colorful Canary Lights Up a Home With Music

The "Spanish Timbrado" is known for its plumage and songs.

Episode 340: Southern Arizona Settles in For Warm, Dry Winter

A look at the effect of the climate on wildlife and communities.
Native American Petroglyphs in Ironwood Forest National Monument.

Want to Learn About Native Species? Go On a Hike.

Friends of Ironwood Forest National Monument raise awareness about the site.

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