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AZ sees slight uptick in November unemployment, continues to add jobs
Arizona’s unemployment rate continued to rise in November, registering a slight increase to 4.1%. That is up 0.2% from October. Despite the increase, Arizona added more than 26,000 jobs in the private sector last month alone and more than 100,000 this year.
Dec. 15, 2022
The pandemic showed how broken the childcare system is
The "tripledemic" is taking its toll on workplaces and childcare centers alike. And that's creating some major frustrations for American parents who lack paid sick leave.
Dec. 15, 2022
CDC expands BMI charts amid record childhood obesity
The percentage of children with obesity and severe obesity has nearly quadrupled over the last 50 years. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its body mass index charts to better accommodate the trend.
Dec. 15, 2022
Arizona has its very own desert mistletoe
Christmas movies relay the happy tale of kisses under mistletoe and snowy landscapes. Though most of Arizona lacks the latter, it turns out, there is a type of desert mistletoe for desert-dwellers, too.
Dec. 15, 2022
Walmart drone delivery available for some AZ customers
Walmart is now offering drone delivery for select customers in Arizona. The option is available to customers who live within a mile of four stores — two in Glendale and two in Peoria.
Dec. 15, 2022
How one shop is jumping on the cricket flour trend
Tucson Coffee Cricket opened a few months ago, and the "cricket" in the name is one you should take literally. The coffee stand in Tucson is offering a unique twist on baked goods: baking them with crickets.
Dec. 15, 2022
Uber unveiled new safety features for drivers. Here are the main takeaways
Uber earlier this year unveiled some new safety features. To discuss these changes and what they’ll mean for Uber and its customers, The Show spoke with Sergio Avedian, senior contributor for the blog the Rideshare Guy.
Dec. 15, 2022
Report: AZ students of color disproportionately suspended for missing school
The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and the Hechinger Report found that schools in our state are punishing students who miss school by forcing them to miss more. And it disproportionately affects students of colors.
Dec. 15, 2022
Evidence of tamale making goes back to 8000 B.C.
On KJZZ's SOAPBOX, The Show turns over the the mic to listeners. For winter 2022, writers tackled the theme EATING CHRISTMAS. Chef Angel Ortiz’s family always purchased their holiday tamales from a tamaleria in east LA. Except for one fateful year.
Dec. 15, 2022
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As drought and steady demand shrink the Colorado River and Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam faces an existential threat. It's a rare example of the Southwest's water crisis made visible.
Dec. 15, 2022
Ohio man indicted in threats against elections official
A federal grand jury indicted an Ohio man accused of calling in death threats against an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office.
Dec. 15, 2022
Phoenix to convert bus fleet to zero emissions by 2040
The Phoenix City Council unanimously approved a plan to transition the city’s bus fleet to zero-emission models by 2040.
Dec. 15, 2022
Feds, environmental groups take more legal action against Ducey
The Center for Biological Diversity says it intends to file a new suit against Gov. Doug Ducey’s shipping container wall on federal land in Cochise County.
Dec. 14, 2022
What you need to know about COVID-19 and POTS
Experts have previously linked COVID-19 infection to a debilitating condition called POTS, which causes symptoms like dizziness, palpitations and elevated heart rate when standing up. Less clear was the association between POTS and COVID-19 vaccines. A new study offers some clues.
Dec. 14, 2022
Tempe upgrades energy portfolio with APS partnership
The city of Tempe committed to using clean energy more than a decade ago. It is now working with a local utility through a new program that will help it reach its renewable energy goals.
Dec. 14, 2022
Judge to hear arguments in Finchem election challenge
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge heard an initial hearing Tuesday on an election challenge from losing secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem.
Dec. 14, 2022
Hobbs appears ready to side with school districts in suit seeking money
A trial is set next month as districts allege they have been shorted more than $6 billion they have needed to maintain classrooms and build new schools.
Dec. 14, 2022
Arizonas COVID-19 outbreak is the among worst in the U.S., but not as bad as last winter
Arizona’s health department reported 11,550 new COVID-19 cases in its weekly update Wednesday. That’s a decrease from last week, but the state's outbreak remains among the worst in the country.
More Arizona politics news
Dec. 14, 2022
Drug and alcohol use is on the rise among seniors, yet rehab is out of reach for many
The number of drug and alcohol deaths among people 65 and older is on the rise. It’s a concerning trend, but substance abuse treatment centers are mostly out of reach for older adults on Medicare.
Dec. 14, 2022
Study: Over 2 years, COVID-19 vaccines prevented 3M U.S. deaths
This week marks two years since the U.S. began distributing and administering COVID vaccines. A new study estimates how much worse the pandemic might have been without them.
Dec. 14, 2022

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