Anya Magnuson

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Photo story: Phoenix hosts “Nobody Is Above the Law” rally

Just one day after President Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign, hundreds of Arizonans gathered at Wesley Bolin State Park at the State Capitol on Thursday to voice their displeasure. The Phoenix event, part of a...

Slideshow: DeSoto Central Market hosts yard sale following closure

DeSoto Central Market, which closed without warning on Monday, Aug. 20, hosted a three-day yard sale to sell off its supplies and furnishings. From Sunday, Aug. 26 to Tuesday, Aug. 28 shoppers could find a wide array...

Student-run clinic provides health care to Phoenix’s homeless

There’s no such thing as bed rest when you don’t have a bed. And there’s no preventive care when your doctor’s office is the emergency room. People who are homeless struggle with several intractable problems when it comes...

Blind magician makes misconceptions disappear

It might seem odd for a profession that relies on sleight of hand and visual tricks to be performed by a blind man. However, Ryan Fox has been defying the odds since he beat brain cancer at age...

Homeless population faces barriers to health care

Homeless people face barriers to health services as diverse as the homeless population itself: no bed rest after surgery, no refrigeration for medication, fragmented care from an ever-changing array of doctors, limited transportation and little to no...

City Council approves $2.3 million for Burton Barr

The Phoenix City Council approved $2.3 million for repairs to the shuttered Burton Barr Central Library, which officials hope to reopen next summer. Burton Barr closed in mid-July after sustaining serious water damage from a pipe that burst...