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Ballet scholarship competition in Phoenix helps further dancers’ dreams
Dozens of dancers performed solo and group dances at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix to compete for scholarships.
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ASU grad Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due.
The new National Geographic documentary “The Space Race” chronicles the stories of Black astronauts and their first pioneer, Ed Dwight.
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Meet an Arizona woman who volunteers to walk people into abortion clinics
Cindy Hans says she escorts patients to abortion clinics because she’s passionate about bodily autonomy and the right to privacy.
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Arizona native Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on US Supreme Court, dies at 93
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93.
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Phoenix makeup artist helps sex trafficking victims remove ‘branding’ tattoos
A Phoenix makeup artist founded Soul Survivor Ink, a national nonprofit organization that helps survivors of human trafficking find providers near them who can cover, remove, and lighten branding tattoos.
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Arizona ‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ teams up with Airbnb to welcome strangers for the holiday
An Arizona woman who shared her Thanksgiving table seven years ago with a stranger she accidentally texted will be opening up her home again this year to two new strangers.
