Explore Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois—from his post-Emancipation birth to his death before the 1963 March on Washington. "American Masters: W.E.B. DuBois - Rebel with a Cause" tonight at 9PM on PBS 6: www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

Filmmaker Vicky Du examines her Chinese family's multigenerational trauma, tracing mental illness to the 1949 Chinese Communist Revolution. Watch "Independent Lens: Light of the Setting Sun" tonight at 11PM on PBS 6: www.pbs.org/independentl...

NPR is restructuring its newsroom, including cutting some reporting and editing jobs, as it attempts to keep pace with changing audience habits while adjusting to an era without federal subsidies. buff.ly/hmFytrs

Graduating high school and college students reflect on how a federally funded program helped foster their success. Read more:

The Cochise County Health and Social Services is preparing to host its third Justice and Care Collective event to offer expungement for non-felony misdemeanor warrants and connecting people to services. Read more:

Players at Tucson’s Udall Park celebrated after the city withdrew a proposed fee for pickleball court use. Read more:

President Trump's unprecedented challenge to the Federal Reserve and its impact, tracing their battle as the Fed steers through a precarious moment. "Frontline: The President vs. the Fed" tonight at 10PM on PBS 6: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

The fate of about 120 acres of undeveloped desert in Oro Valley has been a topic of conversation for years. Last week, that fate was decided. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Arizona farmers would be among the first affected by a new proposal to reduce water delivers from the Colorado River. They hope it leads to longer term stability. More: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

A federal hydrologist appeared to be momentarily at a loss for words Thursday as he described how dire the latest forecast has gotten for how much water will flow through the Colorado River Basin this summer. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes stepped up her fight against a trailer park owner on Tucson’s south side this week after the company missed a deadline for repairs. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

With one enemy out of the way, Edmond works to ensure that the remaining two pay for their crimes against him. A possible future with Mercedes awaits, but after years of deceit, is he still the same man? Watch "The Count of Monte Cristo" tonight at 9PM on PBS 6: www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterp...

In the finale, Sister Veronica reconsiders the Order as Dr. Turner challenges the council amid the maternity home's closure. Elsewhere, the Mullucks push for thalidomide victims' rights. Watch "Call the Midwife" tonight at 7PM on PBS 6: www.pbs.org/call-the-mid...

This week on Arizona Illustrated: Learn why special Ukrainian colored eggs called "Pysanky" aren't just for Easter baskets, plus, discover the desert plant that belongs in the garden, and NOT in the kitchen! Tonight at 6:30PM on PBS 6 and at 7:30PM on PBS 6 PLUS: tv.azpm.org/arizonaillus...

Created by Tony Award–winner Shaina Taub, this Broadway musical dramatizes the American suffragist movement—the friendships, heartbreak, and actions uniting or dividing women. Watch "Great Performances: Suffs" tonight at 8PM on PBS 6 PLUS: www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/s...

This week on The Press Room: The pilot four-day school week for Palo Verde High Magnet School and the proposed three-state plan for Colorado River water. Today at 8:30AM on NPR 89.1 and at 8:30PM on PBS 6 and NPR 89.1: playpbs.azpm.org/show/the-pre...

This week on Arizona Spotlight: Three aspiring filmmakers talk about their short films debuting at the "I Dream in Widescreen" film festival, and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel reveals one of her sources of inspiration. Tonight at 8PM on NPR 89.1: radio.azpm.org/arizonaspotl...

Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva made an unannounced visit to a short-term ICE staging facility Tuesday, citing reports that immigrants are spending more time in the facility than its mandated three-day limit. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The Tucson city council voted unanimously, during a study session to remove fees charged to pickleball players at Udall Park. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Eleven Tucson splash pads opened April 1, with some having cameras. On April 30, the splash pad at Barrio Nopal Park was vandalized; it lacked a camera, Tucson Parks and Recreation spokesperson Sierra Boyer said. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The last hope plaintiffs had to disqualify Rep. Alma Hernandez from running in a Democratic primary for a state senate seat was dashed when the Arizona Supreme Court tossed their lawsuit this week. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The builders of the Project Blue data center improperly used Tucson drinking water for dust control after beginning construction last month, according to City Manager Tim Thomure. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

University of Arizona researchers are testing ground-penetrating radar that could be used to find water beneath the surface of Mars. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Weather forecasters at the University of Arizona are predicting an above average season for hurricanes in the North Atlantic. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Public health authorities around the world are working to contain a hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship in early April and has already claimed three lives. Read more: www.npr.org/2026/05/07/n...

The new voting districts approved Thursday could give Republicans a chance to win all nine of the state’s congressional seats in the November midterm elections. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

For this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week, AZPM heads back to school to ask kiddos about their favorite teachers. See here: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

In 1976, David Attenborough undertook his most ambitious project, Life on Earth, risking his reputation to make TV’s first wildlife blockbuster. Watch "Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure" tonight at 8PM on PBS 6: www.pbs.org/show/life-on...

Officials discussed new enforcement strategies and possible legal changes at a Tuesday city council meeting. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department addressed comments made by FBI Director Kash Patel in a statement posted to social media Tuesday, regarding the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Music and theater programs at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) will be cut next year as a longtime music director works to continue them. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Students at the University of Arizona are saying its administration has failed to support sexual abuse survivors in the process of renaming the Cesar Chavez Building following sexual abuse allegations in March against the late farmworker rights activist. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

A proposal from Arizona, California, and Nevada would cut back on water and prop up Lake Mead and Lake Powell. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Once again, veterans affairs secretary Doug Collins and U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani visited Tucson together. But the scene wasn’t the same as last spring. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Last month, members of the Tucson Area Pickleball (TAP) organization and other players of the sport gathered outside City Hall to oppose the proposal. The city proposed charging players at the Udall pickleball courts after keeping them free since 2021. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Asked by AZPM on Monday whether he believes the war has been worth it, U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani said the conflict is “very close to being over.” The Republican congressman has not publicly commented on the Iran war since early March. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

For this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week, AZPM heads back to school to ask kiddos about their favorite teachers. See here: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Marana voters will not get the chance to vote on a developing data center. On Friday, a Pima County judge ruled that the Town Clerk for Marana was right to reject two referendum petitions. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Michael Conto, a retired TPD bomb squad officer, won a two-year legal battle with the City of Tucson over his workers’ compensation claim. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

A fragile watershed in Cochise County will not be getting additional protections after a court ruling last week. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

‘May Day is a great time because it speaks to the power of the people’: Students and staff rally to promote workers’ rights and campus safety at a time when student-admin relations are fragile. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Pima County agencies are investigating residents’ concerns about respiratory illness, pigeon activity and construction dust in the southeast community. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Gas prices in the U.S. have gone up more than 30 cents a gallon in the last week and are slated to continue rising as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid the Iran war. Read more: www.npr.org/2026/05/03/n...

This week on Arizona Illustrated: Discover the unexpected collaborator working with a UA filmmaker, plus, uncover the hidden past inside 'A' Mountain. Tonight at 6:30PM on PBS 6 and at 7:30PM on PBS 6 PLUS: tv.azpm.org/arizonaillus...

After the passing of Grammy-winning composer, conductor, and pianist Michael Tilson Thomas, revisit how the San Francisco Symphony’s longtime music director set the standard for American orchestras championing modern music. Tonight at 9PM on PBS 6 PLUS: www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

Scott Yoo crosses the volcanic island to meet composers Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, JFDR, instrument makers, music historians and a famed Icelandic chef. Watch "Great Performances: Now Hear This - The Iceland Sound" tonight at 8PM on PBS 6 PLUS: www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/n...

This week on The Press Room: The latest on the protests over Project Blue and a preview of the local, statewide, and federal elections coming up later this year. Today at 8:30AM on NPR 89.1 and at 8:30PM on PBS 6 and NPR 89.1: playpbs.azpm.org/show/the-pre...

This week on Arizona Spotlight: Meet the rare wild cat now living in Southern Arizona, and solve the mystery of which fictional detective PBS and NPR fans would want to solve their own murders. Tonight at 8PM on NPR 89.1: radio.azpm.org/arizonaspotl...

Civil rights organizations say cases like Arbella Rodriguez Marquez’s are part of a larger trend: ICE detaining more people with serious medical conditions. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Dozens protested outside the Arizona State Office Building in Tucson Wednesday over the auctioned sale of a 160-acre state parcel, which sold to Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals’ Copper World project for $993,000. Read more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...