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Updated Feb 23

3D AGO

Mar 13, 2026

More questions about a possible ICE detention warehouse in Arizona; Iran’s soccer team wants to stay in the world cup, and possibly train in Tucson; Move over, Biosphere 2 - Biosphere 3 is coming; and more...

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4D AGO

Mar 12, 2026

Republican State lawmakers want to get police involved in immigration; The affordability crisis comes home; More on Arizona’s health care challenges; and more...

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5D AGO

Mar 11, 2026

Pima County voters approved a twenty-year transportation plan...TEP and the City of Tucson propose an investment agreement to Tucson residents...News about the federal government's SENTRI program...TUSD members demand more ICE protections... Renovations begin at the Tucson House Apartments...And part 2 of the series 'Health on the Range: A Look at Rural Health Challenges" plus more...

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6D AGO

Mar 10, 2026

It's decision time for the RTA Next ballot issue; Opposition grows to an immigrant detention center in Marana; Facing the challenges of health care in rural Arizona; and more...

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MAR 10

Mar 9, 2026

The vote over Pima County's transportation future is drawing high interest; War causes a spike in fuel prices; Mind-body techniques are helping Iranians around the world to cope; and more...

Mar 10

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4D AGO

Voters Approve RTA Next | RTA Executive Director joins to discuss what to expect

On Tuesday, Pima County voters approved the Regional Transportation Authority's RTA Next plan, a two-part ballot measure that will extend the county-wide half-cent sales tax to fund a list of roadway projects, public transit and safety improvements for another 20 years. RTA Executive Director Mike Ortega joins our panel of journalists on The Press Room to discuss the agency's plans to complete yet-unfinished RTA 1 projects, and the implementation of the newly-approved plan, including accountability measures. GUESTS: Mike Ortega, RTA Executive Director; Jim Nintzel, Tucson Sentinel; Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star; Nick Rommel, AZPM News

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19H AGO

Mar 16, 2026

Crowds line the UA mall for the festival of books; A robot helps with a local surgery; The wildcats are tournament-bound once again; and more...

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MAR 7

Mar 6, 2026

Reaction to the Noem firing; Students spend their spring break building a house; Scientists think a nearby planet is not home to life; and more...

Mar 7

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8 min
5D AGO

Using artificial intelligence to create Biosphere 3

Move over Biosphere 2, make room for Biosphere 3. Biosphere 2 director Joaquin Ruiz explains how artificial intelligence is moving the concept into the digital age, taking data and helping scientists develop new theories about the evolution of planet Earth. Joaquin Ruiz spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of planetary science at the University of Arizona.

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MAR 6

Mar 5, 2026

Feds stay silent about the death of a man in ICE custody; Why science can overlook entire species of plant and animals; We wrap up our series on the questions surrounding the RTA vote, and more...

Mar 6

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