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Arizona PBS took home three Emmys®, including one in the Technology category for “Catalyst” and one in the Interview/Discussion category for “Plate & Pour.”

Arizona PBS and the Cronkite School swept up 36 total Emmy® and Student Production Award nominations, including overall station excellence.

This August, Arizona PBS received 16 Emmy® nominations. Explore the programs that are in the running for these prestigious regional awards!

Arizona has long been at the forefront of NASA missions and space exploration. The Arizona Historical Society is celebrating that legacy with an exhibit titled, “Ready to Launch: Arizona’s Place in Space.” We learned more from the museum’s curator, Shannon Fleischman.

Apprehensions are on the increase this summer along the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector in the Southern part of the state.

Steve Filmer from the Catalyst follows ASU Canine Scientist Lisa Gunter as she travels to Minnesota for fieldwork; her focus is… could we improve dog shelters in ways that would make dogs less stressed, dogs that are happier and more “adoptable” to humans? Science is looking for ways to make dog shelters better. They are […]

Because of the coronavirus, everyone has had to start wearing face masks. Masks cause a lot of difficulties for people but are necessary for public health. Masks make it harder for people to hear the tone of others’ voices and hear social cues. Steve Fillmore, from the Catalyst, looks at and compares how wearing a mask to autism.

Close to 50-percent of pet dogs will at one point be diagnosed with cancer. That compares with a nearly 40-percent rate of diagnosis for men and woman. the most recent episode of Catalyst on AZ PBS looks at promising new research into how curing cancers in dogs might help find cures for cancer in humans.

Tune in for your favorite PBS shows and Arizona PBS specials like Check, Please! Arizona, Playlist 48 and Trail Mix’d.

Explore our relationship with “man’s best friend” through three stories about canine-related research, including a cancer therapy that might work for dogs and humans, and research into the design of dog shelters. Plus, we’ll look at how treating digestive problems is reducing symptoms of autism and the anti-microbial possibilities of clay.