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World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts & chaos tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades.

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AI & art collide in Georgia engineering course that puts human creativity first tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
A course that will include a new community-based learning collaboration with Atlanta’s art communities aims to help students learn to recognize AI’s limitations and harness its failures to reclaim creative authorship.

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No Labels party can’t stop Arizona members from running in local elections tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said that No Labels, a centrist political party, can't stop its members in Arizona from competing in local and national elections, even if the party's leadership only wants to field candidates for the U.S. presidency and vice presidency.

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Dirty deeds: Pima County to ask state for help erasing racist subdivisions restrictions tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Pima County staff want the Legislature to make it easier to take on racist property restrictions of the past; Southern Arizona Chamber faces questions, TUSD is working to fix deficits and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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Tucson Samaritan files federal claim after being stopped at gunpoint by agents on Az border road tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two volunteers with a Tucsonhumanitarian group filed claims against the federal government, alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault and false arrest and imprisonment stemming from a March incident near Sasabe, Ariz.

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Trump’s tax bill eliminates clean energy incentives, costing Arizona billions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The “one big, beautiful bill” that Republicans crafted and President Donald Trump signed last week eliminates a number of incentives for clean energy that will directly lead to billions in lost investments for the state of Arizona and thousands of lost jobs.

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‘We won’: Navajo Nation lifts all evacuations as Oak Ridge Fire nears containment tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As the Oak Ridge Fire on the Navajo Nation approaches containment, most families in the evacuation zones can now unpack their emergency bags, and those who were evacuated can finally return home after being displaced for nearly two weeks.

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The child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A new child tax credit is coming next year, bringing significant changes that will alter how much assistance families receive — and which families can receive it.

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Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As gun violence continues to grip communities across the country, a growing body of research suggests that firearm theft — particularly from vehicles — is a key, but often overlooked, source of weapons used in crimes.

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New House members saw PAC donations jump after getting committee assignments tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
First-quarter FEC reports found plenty of first-term lawmakers now filling their re-election campaign coffers with PAC money from industries that fall under the jurisdiction of the committees the lawmakers now sit on.

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'Strategic & compassionate': Tucson nonprofits fighting to keep meals accessible for senior adults tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Local organizations say federal funding cuts, along with the rising cost of food, have impeded their ability to serve one of Southern Arizona's most vulnerable populations. The Pima Council on Aging has halted meals for seniors at eight locations, and other groups are facing cuts.

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Local PAC mailer 'hatchets' Miranda Schubert in Tucson City Council race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Ahead of the start of early voting in the Aug. 5 Tucson City Council primary, an independent campaign sent mailers to Ward 6 Democratic voters urging them to support attorney Leighton Rockafellow Jr. and targeting KXCI operations manager Miranda Schubert.

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Is this ‘what they signed up for?’ New military missions ignite interest in conscientious objectors tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The number of would-be conscientious objectors has remained relatively small in the years since Sept. 11, 2001, but the numbers rise around new missions, and even when a service member meets the requirements, the path of conscientious objection carries significant personal costs.

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Judge blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge ruled to block President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, certifying a class action covering all children who would be affected by Trump’s change to a centuries-old constitutional right.

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WMG: Pima County plan to add multiple data centers not compatible with region’s water resilience tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
At Watershed Management Group, we’re part of a broad movement to restore the health of our watershed. That’s why we fundamentally disagree with the Pima County supervisors’ vote to approve Project Blue, which will sell 290 acres of public land to build up to 10 water-guzzling data centers.

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Measles reaches highest level in 33 years, now in 39 states, including Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states, including Arizona.

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Tucson KIDCO after-school program registration opens July 14 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Parks and Recreation's KIDCO after-school program is open to kids between the ages of five and 11.

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Hungry Foxx: Arizona's CD 7 race will turn on whether Dems are starving for change tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Adelita Grijalva should win the Democratic primary by 20 points and glide right into her late father's seat in Congress. However, voters' frustrations with Washington could upend this local race.

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Cool summer stuff to do around Tucson this week tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Sporting events, live entertainment and family-friendly activities abound this weekend and next week in Southern Arizona.

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Tucson wants feedback on city pools & splash pads tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The results of the survey will help the city assess how its aquatic amenities have improved from last year, and how they could be further improved.

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