A Border Fence Blurred Through Art

The towns of Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Mexico, have a deep economic and cultural bond. An art installation on both sides of the border wall let residents imagine — if only for an evening — that there was no barrier between them.

A Fire-Scorched Arizona Pushes Prevention: Step 1, Clean Your Yard

By FERNANDA SANTOS June 30, 2017 PHOENIX — Wildfire season started early here this year. In two months, more than 20 fires have broken out across the bottom half of the state, from its southeastern tip, near New Mexico, to the outskirts of Tucson and...

John McCain’s Questions Leave James Comey, and Observers, Confused

The Arizona senator appeared to conflate two separate investigations as he questioned the former F.B.I. director.

Arizona Frees Money for Private Schools, Buoyed by Trump’s Voucher Push

By DANA GOLDSTEIN April 7, 2017 Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has signed into law sweeping changes in how state money can be used to educate students, making it easier for parents to enroll their children in private schooling at public expense. The bill, which...

U.S. Appetite for Mexico’s Drugs Fuels Illegal Immigration

By RON NIXON and FERNANDA SANTOS April 4, 2017 LUKEVILLE, Ariz. — Each year, Mexican drug cartels rake in billions of dollars in profits from the sale of heroin, methamphetamines and other drugs in the United States. The money has to make its...