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Climate change is creating a mental health crisis in Phoenix. A budding movement in the desert might solve it.

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The buyers plan to transform 40 acres of fire-scarred land into a sustainable, Indigenous-led farm.

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Fine art, downtown markets and natural aesthetics bloom at the Heard Museum as Phoenix’s cultural institution springs forward with Native artists.