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6 days ago

Healthcare Access: Policy, Tech, and Price Increases

One year has passed since President Donald Trump signed the HR 1 Reconciliation Bill, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. Amid the swath of concerns over expected cuts to healthcare coverage, Medicaid programs and health services in rural and tribal areas of Arizona, Hosts Linda O’Bryon and Nicole Cox sit down with two health experts to discuss what changes are coming. Emma Wager, a senior analyst for the nonpartisan health policy organization KFF, and Dr. Daniel Derksen, Director of the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health share insights on policy changes to the healthcare landscape, and how telehealth initiatives and AI tools are paving the way to transform access for rural patients.

6 days ago

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55 min
3 July

Supreme Court delivers two major immigration decisions

The US Supreme Court has delivered two major decisions on immigration. Our panel of journalists breaks down how the rulings affect Southern Arizona. Plus, some difficult questions facing the University of Arizona on how it manages its money. PANEL: Angela Gervasi, AZPM News; Caitlin Schmidt, Tucson Spotlight; Erik Fink, News 4 Tucson

3 July

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27 min
26 June

Border wall standoff in the San Rafael Valley

A standoff in the San Rafael Valley: How opposing sides are responding to a new challenge at the border. Plus, we take a look at Southern Arizona's economic forecast, and the external factors affecting jobs, affordability and more. And as we close out Pride month 2026, what challenges are organizations within the community facing in the future? PANEL: Hannah Cree, Arizona Daily Star; Susan Barnett, Independent Journalist; Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel

26 June

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27 min
4 May

Making Sense of the Economy with Planet Money's New Book

Listeners have long been learning about "the economic forces that shape our lives" on NPR podcast Planet Money. And now, thanks to contributor Alex Mayyasi and the Planet Money hosts, they can also turn to the pages of a book for anecdotes, visuals and more. Hosts Linda O'Bryon and Nicole Cox sit down with Mayassi and Kenny Malone to discuss the state of the economy through Planet Money's lens.

4 May

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49 min
19 June

Arizona's new $18.3B state budget

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a new state budget into law. The Press Room's panel of journalists breaks down what's in the $18.3B budget and what it means for tax cuts and public program funding. Plus, as summer sets and Southern Arizona braces for extreme weather events, we look at the resources available for our most vulnerable residents, the unhoused population. And on the heels of the debate between the Republican candidates for governor, we take a look at that race leading into July's primary election. PANEL: Jim Nintzel, Tucson Sentinel; Joe Ferguson, Tucson Agenda; John Washington, Lookout; Laura Holanszky, AZPM News

19 June

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27 min
1 June

The Economics of Space Exploration

With ongoing investments in new technologies, mineral extraction and missions for exploration, predictions show the “global space economy” could reach beyond $1 Trillion by the 2030s. Dani DellaGiustina, Ph. D., served as a deputy principal investigator in NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission. She breaks down the different ways public and private sectors are investing resources toward space exploration.

1 June

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33 min
16/12/2016

Increasingly Detailed Predictions of the Severity of Hurricane Seasons

Using climate-related processes to predict the severity of hurricane seasons.

16/12/2016

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5 min
23 Feb

Affordability Solutions in the Housing Market

Hosts Nicole Cox and Linda O'Bryon explore a key political issue facing the US: Housing affordability and availability. We hear from two experts from the University of Arizona whose research explores pathways to increasing housing affordability across the state of Arizona and the greater southwest region. We also check in with Wall Street Journal investing columnist Spencer Jakab for a macroeconomic look at the factors at play the housing market nationwide. GUESTS: Spencer Jakab, investing columnist for the Wall Street Journal; Kenny Wong, University of Arizona Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments and Co-Director, Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity and Sustainability (ARCHES); Daniel Kuhlmann, University of Arizona Assistant Professor of Real Estate Development and Planning with College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture

23 Feb

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47 min
09/12/2016

Exploring the Outer Reaches of the Solar System

A new telescope named ALMA is providing researchers with never before seen observations the solar system.

09/12/2016

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5 min
30 Jan

2026 Stock Market Outlook and the "January Effect"

What are some of the economic, geopolitical and tech-based factors driving market trends this January? Nicole Cox and Linda O'Bryon speak with Wall Street Journal investing columnist Spencer Jakab for a deep-dive into the stock market outlook in 2026 and what investors can anticipate.

30 Jan

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48 min

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