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A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Saiyna Bashir/NYT Institute Tucsonans Still Outdoors During an Unusually Mild May
Tucsonans are playing golf in the afternoon, eating outdoors and wearing sweaters in the evening as they enjoy one of the coolest Mays in decades.
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Border Patrol Accused of Illegal Intrusions on Private Property
An Arizona woman who says United States Border Patrol agents slashed her tires on a desert road is seeking $1.5 million in damages for repeated violations of her rights.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Yessenia Funes/NYT Institute A Dog Is Missing, and Social Media Is On It
Charles, a poodle terrier mix, disappeared on Sunday. The power of social media has brought Courtney Robbins, the dog’s owner, a step closer to finding her best friend.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Noelle Haro-Gomez/NYT Institute Plan This Weekend’s Joyride; Radar Vans Will Be Off Duty
The Tucson Police Department posts the deployment schedule for its photo radar vans online two weeks in advance, and it is widely dispersed by the local media.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Yolanda Martinez/NYT Institute Street Fashion in Downtown Tucson
On a recent afternoon I took the Sun Link streetcar from our newsroom at the University of Arizona, Tucson, downtown to photograph Tucsonans during their lunch break.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Pinar Istek/NYT Institute Brewers Find a Wealth of Opportunity on Tap
The beer business in Tucson is bubbling, and the demand for craft beer has been so great that some new breweries have been overwhelmed.
Running of the Bees While on Assignment
Filming up close and personal with Africanized bees can be exciting – until you get stung.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Paula Ospina/NYT Institute Once the Nation’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Park, Organ Pipe Reopens
Thousands of hikers, nature lovers and accidental visitors are exploring and rediscovering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument since it was fully reopened to the public last September after largely being closed for more than a decade.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Saiyna Bashir/NYT Institute For Smoke Enthusiasts, a Glass-Pipe Paradise
A smoke shop in downtown Tucson features the expected products, but that’s not all. Fine-art enthusiasts and musicians find a place there too — whether they smoke or not.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Paola Ospina/NYT Institute Mentoring Programs Reconnect Parents and Children
Families are given the opportunity to strengthen their relationship at Aviva Children’s Services. Many children that benefit from the center have undergone neglect, poverty or parental abuse.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Saiyna Bashir/NYT Institute Feeling Blessed Halfway Through the Institute
Keila Vizcarra, a designer at the Institute, is often one of the last students to leave the newsroom, but that’s where the fun happens.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Lyanne Alfaro/NYT Institute On Her Birthday, Reporter Learns About Persistence
On her 22nd birthday, reporter Yessenia Funes didn’t hit up a bar to get her drink on. She went there to report — about Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and Tucson. Stories don’t go as planned, but that doesn’t make them failures.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Santiago Mejia/NYT Institute Water Conservation: Arizonans Search for Lasting Solutions
Arizona scientists and researchers are working on large-scale methods to save water through wastewater reclamation, evaporation-preventing covers and plant genetics.
A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Saiyna Bashir/NYT Institute Known for Gunslinging Theatrics, Town Grapples With Real Murders
Tourists travel to Tombstone for gunfight re-enactments. But two murders and a police-involved shooting death in the past three years have the town of 1,300 re-evaluating its gunslinging tourism industry.