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Five months into the pandemic — and with his new novel "A Good Map of All Things" being published — Arizona’s original poet laureate, Alberto Ríos says the quiet has been useful in his writing.
Oct. 29, 2020
The Phoenix City Council rarely approves anything unanimously right now. But on Oct. 27, they all agreed on a plan to address the mounting homelessness crisis in our region. Jessica Boehm covers homelessness and housing insecurity for the Arizona Republic. The Show spoke with her more about it, and why these changes are coming now.
Oct. 29, 2020
Under its latest version of the "Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction" document, the Arizona Department of Health Services says school leaders should prepare to transition to virtual learning if their county’s three COVID-19 benchmarks are in the red. Previous guidance issued in August only required one benchmark in the red.
Oct. 28, 2020
Bill Goodykoontz, media critic with the Arizona Republic, examines the classic Halloween tale of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" — and why it's perfect to watch this year.
Oct. 28, 2020
People who cross the border into southern Arizona have been dying at a faster rate than at any time in the past several years, a new report suggests. So far, the remains of 181 people have been found.
Oct. 28, 2020
Mark Salter, McCain’s longtime staffer and co-author, has written a new biography about the late senator. It’s called "The Luckiest Man: Life with John McCain."
Oct. 28, 2020
Many parts of the Southwest would not be able to meet their food needs just from food grown within 155 miles. That’s among the findings of new research, which looked at whether more than 370 metro areas across the country could grow all the food they’d need locally.
Oct. 28, 2020
California’s loss is turning into Yuma’s gain, at least when it comes to youth sports. The Show spoke with Kimberly Kahl, executive director of the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce, about what kind of activity the area has seen in terms of teams coming from California to play in Yuma.
Oct. 28, 2020
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office purchased $400,000 worth of rifles and ammunition during the tenure of former boss Bill Montgomery, now an Arizona Supreme Court justice.
Oct. 28, 2020
The Show spoke with Valley emergency room physician Dr. Benjamin Reeser five months ago when hospitalizations here were rising. And this week, as Arizona is facing a second wave of COVID-19, This Show is going back to some of those voices heard early on on this pandemic, including Dr. Reeser.
Oct. 28, 2020
