Featured on the July 15th, 2016 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
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In advance of the Republican National Convention, the party platform is shaping up to include one idea that was first drafted in Arizona. Christopher Conover looks at the future of "Right to Try", a policy that allows terminally ill patients to more easily access experimental drugs and procedures...
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Is it "Ee-na Road" or "Eye-na Road"? Tucson's history as a cultural melting pot can be seen in its street names, and the proper pronunciation of many of them still stirs debate. Andrew Brown talks to an expert - and some folks on the street - about some of the most controversial. You can join in the conversation with your opinion on the Arizona Public Media Facebook page.
- The late summer is an active time for the Sonoran Desert's insect population. Mark talks with University of Arizona entomologist Justin O. Schmidt, also known as "The King of Sting", about his passion for the biting and stinging insects that most people would rather not encounter...
About this week's cover image: Female velvet ants are colorful, wingless solitary wasps that are often seen in open areas during the summer. Sting pain rating on the Schmidt Scale: 1 / Photo courtesy of Jillian Cowles
- And, author and illustrator Beth Surdut returns with a new installment of The Art of Paying Attention, this time about peering into the twilight world of Arizona's diverse bat population...
ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT airs every Friday at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm, and every Saturday at 5:00 pm, on NPR 89.1 FM / 1550 AM.
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