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December 2021
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Climate change has made some aspects of development more difficult, as planners, builders and others have to take extreme heat, drought, wildfire and other impacts into account.
Dec. 2, 2021
Energy is a clear part of our everyday lives, whether it’s flipping a light switch or turning on our car’s engine. But energy has had a bigger-picture impact on world history, and, today, it powers some of the most contentious geopolitical debates.
Dec. 2, 2021
Two recent cases involving the Tucson Police Department have led to some questions, including about whether the department can investigate itself.
Dec. 2, 2021
With winter approaching and a new variant making its first appearance in the U.S., President Joe Biden will present his latest plan Dec. 2 to confront COVID-19 with more options for free or low-cost testing, increasing booster shot rates and more.
Dec. 2, 2021
Taylor Swift has been rerecording all of her old albums after her masters were sold by her former record label without her permission. The rerelease of the 2012 album includes nine new songs — including one that means a lot to one Scottsdale mom. <br><small><b>→ <a href="https://theshow.kjzz.org/" target="_blank">Hear more interviews from The Show</a></small></b>
Dec. 1, 2021
The book publishing genre of mysteries was dominated by detectives and protagonists from London, New York, and Los Angeles. But Tony Hillerman wrote 18 novels featuring characters Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo tribal police, and he helped open up that geographical area beginning in the early 1970s.
Dec. 1, 2021
This is the third straight school year that’s been impacted by the pandemic, meaning students, teachers and parents have all had to adapt to changing learning conditions — often on the fly. And both here in Arizona and elsewhere, that’s led to increased attention on social and emotional learning in schools.
Dec. 1, 2021
Recovering from a lumpectomy — also known as breast-conserving surgery — is time consuming and often requires daily radiation treatments. That could prove difficult for Indigenous patients who live on remote reservation land.
Dec. 1, 2021
It’s officially December — and it’s still set to be over 80 degrees on Wednesday. To learn about the hot streak, The Show spoke with Matt Pace, meteorologist with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Dec. 1, 2021
A Tucson police officer is set to lose his job and potentially face charges after shooting and killing a man in a motorized wheelchair earlier this week.
Dec. 1, 2021
