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A Native Fish Called “Wears a Feather”

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Have you ever seen a fish wearing a feather? Well, now you can…at least when you translate a newly named species of fish!

The sicklefin redhorse is a fish with a FIERY red tail and an olive-green body, and the species is now known as Moxostoma ugidatli. Ugidatli (pronounced ooh-gee... Read more

Phoenix Among Biggest Cities in U.S. in 2017

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New Census Bureau estimates say Phoenix saw the second-biggest growth among U.S. cities last year, adding 65,852 new residents, while Buckeye posted the fifth-fastest growth rate at 5.9 percent for 2017. Read more

Cape Town "Day Zero" Postponed Until 2019

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Cape Town, South Africa, water crisis downgraded and postponed until 2019. But will the wet season beat back the now-three-year drought? Read more

Arizona Teacher Walkout Ends— Schools Reopen!

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Schools returned to normal for hundreds of thousands of students after the six-day #RedforEd walkout. But have teachers gotten what they wanted? Read more

Tens of thousands hit street to protest education funding in Red for Ed march to Capitol

Gabriel Sandler and Chris McCrory | Cronkite News

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Tens of thousands of Red for Ed protesters marched to the Arizona Capitol on Thursday in a historic demonstration against years of education budget cuts, with protesters demanding higher teacher pay and increased classroom funding. Read more

More than a Million Join in March For Our Lives

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Over a million protesters joined March For Our Lives, crowding streets and sidewalks on Saturday, March 24. Read more

Spotlight Not Just on Arizona’s Sean Miller, But College Basketball

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A report that an FBI wiretap intercepted Sean Miller discussing payments to a star basketball player has raised questions about the past and future of the sport and triggered reaction from many that they’re not surprised about the current firestorm. Read more