April 2018

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Starbucks sign
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson announced that Starbucks will close all of its more than 8,000 company-owned stores on May 29th for racial-bias training. It’s a response that’s garnered criticism and praise, but will it actually be effective?
April 20, 2018
students gather at capitol
April 20 is the anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, a turning point in the conversation about school safety. But we’re still experiencing school shootings — and nationwide protests.
April 20, 2018
Alejandra Pablos
Immigrant and reproductive rights activist Alejandra Pablos has been released from the Eloy Detention Center yesterday, after a judge set bond at $8,000. She’d been taken into custody following a check-in with ICE.
April 20, 2018
speakers at the capitol
Arizona Educators United, the grassroots teacher group leading the #RedForEd movement, declared a strike Thursday. The announcement comes after three days of teachers voting in schools across the state.<br><small><b><a href="https://kjzz.org/education" target="blank">More Arizona Education Coverage</a> →</small></b>
April 19, 2018
military jeep
Listen to the sounds of Alan Thurston tinkering with his World War II era jeep, along with other military vehicle collectors.
April 19, 2018
phoenix city council
The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to set new regulations and policies for sober living homes. Many neighborhood activists were concerned with the quality of life both for people in the homes and those in areas around the homes.
April 19, 2018
We, as humans, are constantly asking the big questions: Why are we here? What happens after we die? What do I believe, and how is it different than what others believe? As a part of that, we’re often fascinated by faiths that are on the fringes, ones that are harder for us to understand and accept.
April 19, 2018
Microtrends Squared book cover
When you’re looking at what’s the next big thing, sometimes it’s best to look at what’s a current little thing.
April 19, 2018
aerial view of Phoenix.
Green building practices have become more and more a part of urban planning. But, a conference getting underway Thursday in Phoenix looks for ways cities can benefit their local natural environments.
April 19, 2018
Solar Panel
Last month, the Tempe City Council voted to go 100% renewable by 2035. Not an easy, or a cheap, task. But it turns out, they’re getting a little help along the way from a class of Arizona State University students.
April 19, 2018

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