Also on Arizona Spotlight: Jeanine Cummins on her novel "Speak to Me of Home"; Indigenous artist Tim Farris talks about "Tricksters and Truthtellers"; and you and your pet are invited to join a parade.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Canelo Project: A Straw Bale Story; Ability Dogs trains canines to help humans in need; and which fictional detective do you trust?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge searches for the voices of tomorrow; the Arizona premiere of a new documentary about Paul McCartney in the 1970s; and a story about the bond of love between a father and daughter.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how friends worked together to rescue the indie music festival called "Fallfest"; and documentary filmmaker Frances Reid shares two important LGBTQ+ films with a new generation.

Also on Spotlight: The Tiny Desk Contest is underway; meet the filmmaker behind the documentary "The Return of Navajo Boy"; and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society welcomes rock hounds from around the world.

Also on Spotlight: Paula Poundstone fights tyranny with laughter - and cats; and author, publisher and podcaster Zibby Owens on the changing book industry.

Observing the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Aviation Pioneer behind Ryan Field; Invisible Theater's follows love across the universe and beyond; and storyteller Beth Colburn Orozco shares a story about love overcoming remorse.

A conversation with Julie Cohen and Betsy West, the directors of the documentary Gabby Giffords: Won't Back Down. Also on Arizona Spotlight: Dr. Fabi Hirsch-Kruse shares her pride over playing a part in Gabby Giffords' ongoing journey; and what Homicide Survivors Incorporated offers to a community in need.

Father and daughter join forces to ride their bicycles across the country. A University of Arizona student uses Kazakhtan as a fascinating classroom, and married flight attendants share their story about traveling the world.