The valley's first public cemetery closed more than half a century ago. It contains the remains of some of Arizona's first pioneers. But as KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports, some fear their final resting place will be forgotten forever.
Shake Or Stir, But Please Don't Sweeten A proper martini isn't made with vodka. It isn't green, and its ingredients do not include fruit flavoring or chocolate. For food commentator Bonny Wolf, these points are not insignificant, so Wolf shares her recipe for the perfect martini, a pleasure that needs no sweetening.
A Cop And Her Dog Chicago Police Officer Sandra La Porta and her canine partner, Lakos, wrap up a career sniffing out drugs, fighting crime and delighting kids. But they'll continue sharing their lives.
My Very Own Gagavolution Lady Gaga, you make me feel like a teenage gay boy again. Maybe you could sprinkle some meaning in your lyrics? Or not. Just whatever you do, keep making people squirm.
Letters: Heist, Soule, Quartet Listeners respond to the story on the $275 million drug heist, the interview with Paralympian Andy Soule and the review of the Dante Quartet's new recording. Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from listeners' e-mails.
Keeping Promises: The New Immigration March Plans for immigration reform haven't moved beyond rhetoric. Looking ahead at the planned rally in Washington, D.C., this Sunday, Hector E. Sanchez explains that re-examining the immigration reform will be a necessity for the Obama administration economically and at the polls.
The New Republic: The Final Draft's Check-Up If the house votes 'yes' on health care reform this Sunday, the bill will be ready for a presidential signature. Though Democrats dropped the federal government's power to review insurance rates, Jonathan Cohn says he believes the final draft will pass.
Foreign Policy: Washington's Iranian Gamble The Green Movement is shrinking, not growing. Hillary Mann Leverett and Flynt Leverette say the future course of Iranian politics will be charted within the parameters of the Islamic Republic, not by efforts to overthrow it. So why does the Obama administration want to get involved now?
National Review: A Real Reform For Medicare Medicaid, enacted as a federal-state initiative to serve the health needs of the poor, produces an ocean of waste. Duncan Currie says serious strides need to be taken to change how the program is funded and how providers are compensated.
The Nation: Twisting Texas History Texas's new curriculum teaches students about: women who adhere to traditional gender roles, the Confederacy, some parts of the Constitution, capitalism, the military and religion. Eric Foner wonders how far the changes will go.
Is Your Office Pool Legal? Each year, millions of college basketball fans watch March Madness play out. Not only do they watch, they participate by making a friendly wager in the office pool. But there may be legal ramifications.
National Review: The Social Justice Code John Leo says that on the surface "social justice" may <em>sound</em> good but is just one of several terms that has been given in-group meanings by the wordsmiths of the cultural Left. The term is little more than code.
The New Republic: Religious Orders On the make-or-break roll call that will determine the fate of health care reform, bishops are urging that the bill be voted down based on a reading of the abortion provisions in the Senate measure. E.J. Dionne Jr. says if health reform is defeated, the bishops will have played a major role in its demise.
The Nation: Chris Dodd's Dependent Watchdog Chris Dodd's plan for fixing the financial regulatory system is gaining cautions support. But the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be housed inside the Federal Reserve rather than make it a stand-alone regulator. Kai Wright wonders if a bureau will be enough.
Foreign Policy: Changing Views Of Arab Youth Last week, a regional public relations firm based in Dubai, announced the findings of the Arab Youth Survey 2010 which covered topics such as politics, globalization and religion. Ashraf Zeitoon says their responses were surprisingly optimistic in bleak times.
Letters: Doctors, Graves Listeners respond to the story on the reaction of cardiologists about the changes in government payments for Medicare and about the remembrance of actor Peter Graves.
