Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108
The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.
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The historic heatwave that has hit the U.S. Southwest is set to cool a little
A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.
The Southwest's enduring heat wave is expected to intensify over the weekend
More than 111 million people across the U.S. remain under weather advisories or warnings as forecasters say an oppressive heat wave might get worse before it gets any better.
A Black 'Wall Street Journal' reporter was detained while working outside a bank
The Phoenix Police Department says that it has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of Journal finance reporter Dion Rabouin, who was conducting interviews outside a Chase Bank.
Your local park has a hidden talent: helping fight climate change
Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet.
An Arizona priest used one wrong word in baptisms for decades. They're all invalid
The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix found that Rev. Andres Arango had been incorrectly saying "we baptize" instead of "I baptize." The error made thousands of baptisms and subsequent sacraments invalid.
Phoenix Mayor Says The City Is In A 'Crisis Situation,' Needs Help
Arizona is now one of the worst COVID-19 hot spots in the Unites States. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego about how her city is managing the outbreak.
Arizona Police Officers On Leave After Video Showed Them Punching Unarmed Man
The Mesa Police Department is investigating footage from May 23 that shows officers hitting a black man in the face as he stood against a wall.
Phoenix Mayor Asks Trump To Delay Visit, Hoping For 'More Sound Judgment'
President Trump says he's "seriously considering" a pardon for former Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Doing so would "enflame emotions and further divide our nation," says Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.
Chris Bianco, 'Pizza Yoda,' Is Sharing His Wisdom In A New Cookbook, He Is
The Arizona chef, widely regarded as the father of the modern artisanal pizza movement, weaves threads of memory, tradition and family in a book that reflects his evolution as a chef and restaurateur.