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A food bank with shelves full of canned goods, boxed food, and fresh produce, with a person in a yellow vest helping inside.
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Shutdown Deepens Need for Food in AZ!

St. Mary’s Food Bank, which began in Phoenix in 1967 as the first food bank ever, provides enough food each

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A small white dot labeled “2025 TF” shows an asteroid flying past Earth on a dark background with orbit lines.
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Asteroid Makes a Close Pass by Earth

A large asteroid came within 300 miles of hitting Earth last month…and scientists only realized it after the asteroid had

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Snow-covered Mount Fuji stands tall under a bright blue sky, with green hills and fields in the foreground.
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102-Year-Old Man Climbs Mount Fuji!

Climbing Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is no easy feat at any age. But a 102-year-old Japanese man

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Stone ruins from an ancient civilization sit in a desert valley, surrounded by green farmland and tall mountains.
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Ancient Success Story

Earlier this summer, archaeologists unveiled an ancient Peruvian city from 3,800 years ago: Peñico. The newly revealed site features 18

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A woman is sitting at a desk smiling with a group of students standing behind her. Small U.S. and Arizona flags are on the desk in front of her.
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Arizona Bans Cell Phones in Class

Governor Katie Hobbs made a special appearance in the gym of Pueblo High on Aug. 7. She did a ceremonial

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A shiny fish with golden scales and a red tail is shown from the side. It has fins on top and bottom and a pointed mouth.
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A Native Fish Called “Wears a Feather”

Have you ever seen a fish wearing a feather? Well, now you can…at least when you translate a newly named

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Firefighters stand near a flagpole with the U.S. flag at half-mast. Behind them is a burned building with only stone walls and roof beams left. The sky is clear and blue.
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Wildfire Burns Down Grand Canyon Lodge

A lightning-sparked wildfire along the canyon’s North Rim burned down the famous Grand Canyon Lodge on July 12. A storm

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A person wearing an orange and green jacket is gently holding a fluffy brown kiwi bird with a long beak and big feet. The bird looks calm and is resting in the person's hands.
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Little Kiwi Is Making a Big Comeback!

A rare bird has been “spotted” for the first time since 1978 on the main islands of New Zealand. The

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An ancient Egyptian carving shows a pharaoh kneeling, wearing a headdress, and holding two round objects in his hands. A mysterious hand extends an ankh, the symbol of life, toward him. Hieroglyphs and other symbols decorate the background.
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Ancient Tomb of Thutmose II Found!

An ancient royal tomb has been discovered in Egypt, the first royal tomb of a PHARAOH found in more than

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A man wearing glasses and fancy church clothes smiles. He is the new Pope, standing in front of a church altar with a big cross and artwork behind him. He has gray hair and is wearing a white cap.
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New Pope Delivers Message for Peace

Top Photo: Official portrait of Pope Leo XIV. Credit: Vatican MediaOn May 8, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first

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