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A celestial trifecta: What to know about Tuesday’s lunar eclipse

Stargazers will be in for another celestial treat Tuesday night as three cosmic events will occur at the same time during the full moon.

The Grand Canyon is experiencing one of its deadliest stretches in years

At least 16 people have died at the Grand Canyon this year, putting the park on pace to eclipse its average of 17 deaths per year.

Keurig misled the public over claims its K-Cup pods are 100% recyclable, the SEC says

Questions over whether the single-use, hard-to-recycle plastic Keurig K-Cups are environmentally friendly have hovered over the company for years.

How to eat more like a vegetarian — even if you're not one

If you're a meat lover, these tips can help you dial back your meat intake and explore new flavors.

Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law

How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.

Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells

A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

NPR interviewed David Herasimtschuk about his efforts to educate people about the importance of preserving these ancient forests.

AZPM Elections Debate Schedule

Look for upcoming discussions and debates from the major races and ballot issues in Arizona's November election.

Mosquito-borne illnesses are rising: Here's how to protect yourself

Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature in the world. So the key is — try not to get bitten.

A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species

The potentially new species, which have yet to be officially confirmed, include a sea urchin, starfish and a squat lobster.

Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon

The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

A surge in research into plastics in food and water is raising questions about the accumulation of microplastics in the body.

Lithium drilling project temporarily blocked on sacred tribal lands in Arizona

The case is among the latest legal fights to pit Native American tribes and environmentalists against President Joe Biden’s administration.

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison

Derek Chauvin is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, Texas. He was previously held in Tucson, Arizona.

Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

Schools and health experts are now saying it is OK to send children to class with some symptoms of illness, including a runny nose or cough.

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

Asylum was halted at the border June 5 because arrests for illegal crossings topped a threshold of 2,500 a day.

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