As the cost of a college education soars, the average student graduates with about $25,000 in student loan debt. And those students are graduating into a rough economy with few well-paying jobs - if they even finish that degree. They may be putting off the traditional milestones of adulthood for financial reasons. Are you one of them?

The lure of retiring in Central America has brought Americans in droves to tropical countries like Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Cheap living. Good food. Vibrant culture. Some Baby Boomers call it Pura Vida -- the Pure Life. But is it, really?

Unless action is taken by Congress, the once-vague threat of sequestration  — a broad $85 billion across-the-board series of spending cuts —  will become reality. The countdown ends Thursday at midnight. We want to know how you will be affected. Are you a federal employee facing furloughs? Do you own a business that holds government contracts? Or are you just incensed at the politics of the Washington budget wars?

Pope Benedict XVI will be the first pope to resign in 600 years. Reactions around the world are mixed. But we want to know how you feel across the Southwest.

President Barack Obama will begin his second term on Monday, Jan. 21 at the Presidential Inauguration. Some see it as a grand tradition, others see it as a waste of resources.

We want to know what, if anything, Inauguration Day means to you. And what do you expect from the president once the pomp and circumstance is over?

Filing for disability benefits is an onerous process in the best of cases. For homeless veterans, the process is exponentially more difficult.

Today’s story is about Kyle Dubay from Tempe, a former Army combat medic who served three tours in Iraq.

It’s hard to know how many veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. We know that the number receiving government compensation for those conditions went up more than 200 percent in the last decade.

Arizona is home to more than half a million veterans and this week on Morning Edition we’re hearing the voices of veterans who came to us through KJZZ’s Public Insight Network.

If you're working your way through the VA system now, or if you have a family member who is, please take a few minutes to share your experiences.