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New Americans

The United States is a nation of immigrants and each year thousands of new immigrants take the oath of allegiance to the U.S. at naturalization ceremonies across the country.

Flags for the Flagless

TPD officer Charley Foley wanted to give back to the community so he founded a group that is restoring flagpoles and bringing back Old Glory to different spots around the city, especially downtown and midtown Tucson where he patrols.

Stories About Fathers

Just what is that makes a good father? For all you dads out there, at what moment did you realize you were 'a father'? We put those questions and more to several people and here's what they said...

Michelle's Update

Michelle Kirlew and her family are the subjects of AZPM’s most recent documentary “Winning by Living, One Cancer Story.”

Giving Blood

Greg Cogoli has been giving blood for four decades, hear firsthand what it’s like to give platelets … and then hear from Betty, who needs blood transfusions to survive and is grateful for those who give.

Haircuts and Hope

Getting a haircut may seem like a trivial part of our lives but people without permanent homes often go months or years without one.

Survival Training

Pilots and crew are constantly training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Part of that training includes an ongoing program called SERE or Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape.

Razorback Vets

While with the Air Force in Vietnam Jason Stone flew helicopter rescue missions and had some first hand experiences with “The Razorbacks”, a 120th Army gunship unit.

Last Helicopter Out

The last helicopter to leave Vietnam ferried the Marine guards at the US Embassy in Saigon to safety. That chopper is sitting quietly at the military “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson.

Michelle's Story

Michelle Kirlew is outside of the typical demographics for pancreatic cancer patients.

Newly Diagnosed

“You have cancer.” Delivered by your physician, those three words can bring on a whirlwind of emotions, mostly negative.

The Rescuers

A look a the all-volunteer Southern Arizona Rescue Association who spend time training to step in when wilderness adventures go awry.

Fatherhood 101

The Cambridge dictionary defines fatherhood as “the state or time of being a father”…while efficient, that hardly describes what cultures and species across that globe consider fatherly… for that might we recommend a class at the university of Arizona…

Remembering Vicki

Remembering Vicki

Stolen Lives

Produced by: Andrew Brown and Mark McLemore

George Brookbank

Organic, healthy, local foods are a culinary rage in many communities but Arizona gardener George Brookbank has been spreading the word about their benefits for decades.

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