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August 2020
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Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are out of work. And we are officially in a recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Despite that, the housing market in Phoenix is going strong — so strong that some say it’s thriving. So, how is that possible? And who is it benefiting?
Aug. 25, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is officially implementing a new set of rules around the DACA program. The changes were first outlined in July, including the rejection of new DACA applications despite a court order that the program go on.
Aug. 25, 2020
Flatbed trucks are loaded with brimming barrels of water, and the teams take off — up and down the burnt orange washboard roads that crisscross the Navajo Nation Reservation.
Zoel Zohnnie grew up on a ranch in these vast lands, knowing what it’s like to live without running water, knowing what it means to drive for miles to fill up at a community water station and then haul it back home.
Aug. 25, 2020
When a guest corrected his pronunciation of Kamala Harris, Fox News TV host Tucker Carlson's response went viral. An ASU communication professor says that in today's anti-racist movement, we're all going to have to get more comfortable being corrected.
Aug. 24, 2020
The Republican National Convention is underway as of Aug. 24. In addition to the pandemic making it remote and virtual in some cases, the convention will also feature the incumbent — President Donald Trump — on all four nights.
Aug. 24, 2020
We’re now five months into the coronavirus pandemic, and many of us have picked up a new hobby. Whether it be baking, puzzles, gardening or nightly walks, we’re adapting and finding new ways to add a sense of normality.
But there’s a group of 20 or so grandmothers in Flagstaff whose new hobby is trash pickup.
Aug. 24, 2020
Arizona State University's music therapy program has been doing that, and one music therapist says it’s working pretty well for some of her clients.
Melita Belgrave is an associate professor of music therapy at ASU and the area coordinator for music therapy.
Aug. 24, 2020
One of Russia’s leading opposition activists remains in a medically-induced coma after he was allegedly poisoned. The accusations and denials in the case of Alexei Navalny continue to dominate international headlines. To look at that story plus some of the key global stories of the coming days, The Show spoke with the BBC’s Rich Preston.
Aug. 24, 2020
In the summer of 2019, Maricopa County set a grim record for the highest number of heat-related deaths here. But this year, with record temperatures plus the limitations of a pandemic, the county is seeing even more dire numbers. The Show spoke with ASU professor David Hondula to learn about the effect of the heat on top of a pandemic.
Aug. 24, 2020
The Smart and Safe Arizona Act to legalize recreational marijuana and the Invest in Education Act to raise taxes on the wealthiest Arizonans to raise money for public education have qualified. But health care and criminal justice reform proposals were not so lucky. The Show spoke with Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services for an update on the initiatives.
Aug. 24, 2020
