Overdose deaths are down across the country — but not in Arizona. Why our state’s trends are going up and costing lives. Plus, why Arizona has one of the biggest disparities in what it spends on home energy and the amount of federal help it gets.
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U.S. Forest ServiceOne of the last wild open spaces along the U.S.-Mexico border is being blown up currently by crews who are building a border wall at a furious pace. -
Getty ImagesArizona gets less money than it needs to cool residents’ homes from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. That’s according to a new report on the federal program. -
Fatima Gabir/KJZZIn some countries, cafes and restaurants are open late during Ramadan, but Muslim-Americans don’t typically get that luxury in the U.S. But here in metro Phoenix, some Muslim business owners have adapted their hours to accommodate nighttime cravings — for food, drink and community. -
Michael Colella, Lyrad Publishing/HandoutDaryl Davis calls himself the Rock n' Roll Race Reconcilator and takes pride in sitting down for conversations with Klan members. -
Getty Images/StockA new CDC report showed almost everywhere, there were decreases in reported drug overdose deaths from 2024-25 — of more than 20%. But not here in Arizona.
