Arizona Public Media

'Mister Rogers' Sweater Drive' benefits local school clothing banks
Event named for one of PBS's most beloved personalities is first week in November; community effort is a partnership between local McDonald's restaurants, Shaffer Dry Cleaning & Laundry, Horizon Moving Systems, Diamond Ventures and Arizona Public Media.

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Anyone with a new or lightly used sweater can carry on the giving spirit of children's television pioneer Fred Rogers in the first week of November.

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Two unique Tucson events to broadcast live on PBS World Oct. 26
A rare opportunity to watch two sitting U.S. Justices discuss the Constitution live, and a town hall discussion on the important issue of public safety in Tucson, will both be broadcast live in their entirety on PBS World and the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Two events in Tucson addressing key civics issues will broadcast live in their entirely on Monday, October 26 on PBS World channel from Arizona Public Media.

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Art and the digital age on the next ARTe
New episode of the Southern Arizona arts journal from Arizona Public Media profiles how the digital age has affected the lives of five area artists and their mediums.

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Digital technology has changed people’s lives dramatically over the past few decades, and the world of art and artists has been no exception.

The newest installment of ...

Documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of NASA’s Mars exploration
‘Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice’ documents the landing and operation of the vehicle that first touched ice on Mars, coordinated by the Science Operation Center in Tucson, Ariz., working in conjunction with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Ca

TUCSON, Ariz. -- A new documentary from Arizona Public Media continues the enthralling story of NASA’s exploration of Mars and the subsequent confirmation of water ice just beneath the planet ...

Innovative ideas on environmental sustainability in the season premiere of ‘WaveLengths’
Locally-grown foods, Arizona biofuels production and more are showcased in the newest installment of the science program produced by Arizona Public Media.

TUCSON, Ariz. (September 22, 2009) -- What kind of innovative approaches are scientists taking to help mankind protect the planet and live more sustainably? "WaveLengths: Sustainability" -- the season premiere of the ...