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A new congressional seat is up for grabs in Arizona after Rep. Debbie Lesko announced she won’t seek re-election in 2024. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, we meet two Arizona professors recently awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowships. That and more on The Show.

Manuel Muñoz and Amber Wutich
This month, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced its slate of 2023 fellows. The Show spent some time with two 2023 recipients from Arizona.
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The former Navajo Nation President is running for Congress, trying to unseat a freshman Republican. We’ll hear how he might fare in the Northern Arizona district. Plus, our series on the Sonoran Desert continues with an artist who makes maps detailing very small places. That and more on The Show.

ASU campus
The Show spoke with the chair of the Arizona Board of Regents Fred DuVal about the recent incident at Arizona State University involving professor David Boyles and Turning Point USA.
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The U.S. government will compensate thousands of families who were separated at the border under the Trump Administration’s zero tolerance policy. What about the families who still haven’t been reunited years later? Plus, more women are growing their body hair. Why one researcher says it hits a nerve. That and more on The Show.

Breanne Fahs, author of "Unshaved: Resistance and Revolution in Women’s Body Hair Politics"
The Show spoke with feminist scholar Breanne Fahs about the movement to forego shaving body hair and her new book that looks at the history behind it.
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There’s a massive development being built in Rocky Point. How likely are Arizonans to travel south of the border? Plus, a new report outlines a difficult work environment with the Arizona Cardinals. That and more on The Show.

"Welcome to Tempe" sign at the Tempe History Museum.
The Show went to the Tempe History Museum to check out a collection of signs from historic Tempe.
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Phoenix-area gas prices were even higher than Los Angeles this year because of strict requirements to mitigate seasonal air pollution. Now the state Legislature is considering a more readily available fuel blend. Plus, we visit the Musical Instrument Museum’s conservation lab and find out how they repair centuries-old instruments. That and more on The Show.

Gas pump prices.
The Show spoke with Ryan Randazzo of the Arizona Republic about Arizona lawmakers who could be looking to make changes to the type of fuel Valley drivers have to use to gas up their vehicles.

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