When was the last time someone said to you, "Just take a breath?" It's a way to slow down, be in the moment, create space. It's also a big part of a mindfulness trend.

A $58 million project will widen four miles of the I-10 south of Eloy to three lanes in both directions and install dust storm-detecting radar. “Right where you and I would be going down the freeway, we’ll know exactly what visibility is like,” ADOT spokesman Tom Herrmann said.

We’re all familiar with the great names of science — the pioneers who made a vital breakthrough possible with their hard work and vision. It’s less common in today’s world to learn about individuals making those advances. More typically, it’s a team effort including hundreds of researchers contributing from around the world.

A study of U.S. veterinarians found they’re almost twice as likely as the general population to experience psychological distress like depression and mental illnesses. It suggests one in 6 might have contemplated suicide since graduating.

This year is shaping up to be the worst on record for people infected with valley fever in California.

Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, ran out at the end of September, and Congress has not yet acted to re-authorize it.

Earlier in November, the Federal Communications Commission updated some rules for broadcast. Among them was approval for a new Next-Gen TV standard. Phoenix will serve as the test market for the technology, called 3.0.

In just a few days, the EPA will mark its 47th anniversary. The agency was established during the Nixon administration and while different administrations have emphasized different environmental issues, the current administration is emphasizing a shake-up.

The words ‘Mississippi River’ evoke images of a mustachioed Mark Twain — or the whistle of a steamboat calliope. “But that river doesn’t exist anymore,” said historian Christopher Morris.