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Study after study has proven that starting a child’s education right — and early — is essential in helping them achieve their goals in the future. But, study after study has also shown that we often fail to do this for kids — especially those born into poverty.
Dec. 14, 2018
Barbie. We all know her, some of us love her, some of us hate her. But, since she was introduced in 1959, it’s clear that Barbie has become much more than a doll.
Dec. 14, 2018
More American children did not have health insurance last year than the year before — specifically, an estimated 276,000 more. This is the first case of decline in nearly a decade.
Dec. 14, 2018
Water managers from across the Colorado River Basin are wrapping up their conference in Las Vegas this Friday. Luke Runyon of KUNC in Colorado is there covering it and joined The Show to talk about it.
Dec. 14, 2018
In September, Gov. Ducey appointed Sne. Jon Kyl to return to the Senate, taking the late Sen. John McCain’s seat. Six years ago, Kyl retired from the chamber, leaving as senate minority whip. Kyl’s announcement now leaves another hole for Gov. Ducey to fill until 2020.
Dec. 14, 2018
Discussing the week in news with Marcus Dell’Artino, a partner at First Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, and former Arizona House Minority Leader David Lujan, currently director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress.
Dec. 14, 2018
The United States and Arizona Chambers of Commerce hosted a conference this week in Phoenix looking at what organizers call “corporate water stewardship.”
Dec. 14, 2018
Each year, the Camelback Santa, carries a pine tree up to the top of Camelback Mountain for the holiday season. The city has a “leave no trace” protocol, hoping to inspire hikers to be mindful of what they leave behind on Arizona trails, and a Christmas tree — they say — it leaves a trace.
Dec. 14, 2018
Every three or four months in Arizona, there's an event for school age girls designed to empower and encourage them that their hair is beautiful.
Dec. 14, 2018
Queen Creek, Buckeye and Florence saw the largest population increases this year, according to new figures from the state's Office of Economic Opportunity.
Dec. 14, 2018
It's been a rapid fire few days in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian collusion during the run-up to the 2016 presidential, with sentencing memos for Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen last week, followed by Cohen's sentencing this week.
Dec. 14, 2018
In the midst of negotiations with the city of Phoenix over renovations to Talking Stick Resort Arena, Suns owner and managing partner Robert Sarver said he wants to make one thing clear.
Dec. 14, 2018
Water leaders throughout the West now have a hard deadline to finish deals that would keep the Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs from dropping to deadpool levels.
Dec. 14, 2018
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday morning he’d received Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl’s resignation letter. Kyl will leave the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31. His resignation was hand-delivered to the governor’s office Thursday afternoon.
Dec. 14, 2018
Mexico's energy reforms opened up a new market for gas stations owned by private companies. But the new president has opposed the changes, putting the future of the country’s energy reforms into question under the new administration.
Mexico Lays Out Plans For $8 Billion Oil Refinery →
Mexico Lays Out Plans For $8 Billion Oil Refinery →
Dec. 14, 2018
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $867 billion Farm Bill into law next week. Among many other things, the bill legalizes industrial hemp, and hemp-extracts like CBD oil.
Dec. 14, 2018
As Colorado River water users meet in Las Vegas, a nonprofit research firm says corporate America sees water scarcity as a significant risk. Water quality, however, is lower on companies' radar.
Dec. 13, 2018
Congress is considering two laws that would help tribes investigate missing and murdered Indigenous women cases.
Dec. 13, 2018
We all have passwords for our email or online banking accounts, and we take precautions to avoid having our computers or other devices hacked. But, what about insulin pumps and pacemakers?
Dec. 13, 2018
The effects of climate change can be seen in many different ways and places. A recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found, if left unchecked, climate change could have serious consequences on many things, such as America’s national parks.
Dec. 13, 2018
