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Scientist says Spotify Wrapped is a master class in behavioral science
Karl Purcell is senior behavioral scientist with Irrational Labs, which is a global behavioral design firm. He’s written about why this Spotify feature is so popular. He says: "‘Spotify Wrapped isn’t just a clever marketing tool, it’s a master class in behavioral science."
Dec. 15, 2023
NewsCap: 1864 abortion ban would be a disaster for AZ
Paul Bentz of HighGround and Dawn Penich-Thacker of Agave Strategy joined The Show to talk about the Arizona Supreme Court hearing on abortion laws in the state and more news of the week.
Dec. 15, 2023
Heres what Arizona Senate Republicans want to get done in 2024
Republican lawmakers in the Arizona Senate unveiled their list of priorities this week ahead of the 2024 legislative session that begins on Jan. 8.
Dec. 15, 2023
Valeria Fernández on the devil who brought her cousins together
This holiday season, This Show is bringing you true stories about — what else — food. And Phoenix journalist Valeria Fernandez has a helluva tale about her godmother.
Dec. 15, 2023
Drug makers will have to give rebates to Medicare
The Biden administration announced Thursday that the prices for dozens of drugs in the Medicare program rose faster than the rate of inflation. That’s in violation of a new federal law. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said at a press conference in Phoenix those manufacturers will be penalized.
Dec. 15, 2023
State Bar disciplines Arizona lawmaker who represented fake electors
Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin agreed to accept punishment from the State Bar of Arizona for his actions while representing clients who challenged the results of the 2020 election.
Dec. 15, 2023
Phoenix approves ethics commission after 6 years
For a long time, Phoenix was one of the only cities of its size without an ethics commission. But this week, the City Council approved one to independently investigate complaints against elected officials and other city leaders.
Dec. 15, 2023
As vote nears, world leaders vie over rules for stopping next pandemic
The COVID pandemic saw many abuses of the legally binding International Health Regulations. Now, with a vote on IHR amendments looming this March, some fear that world leaders aren’t doing enough to guard against future pandemics.
Dec. 14, 2023
UA faces fiscal storm: CFO resigns amid sweeping financial revamp
The University of Arizona unveiled major financial reforms amid the departure of its chief financial officer.
Dec. 14, 2023
Arizona voters approved 2022 dark money law. Top GOP lawmakers are trying to block it
The lawmakers claim the law provides too much power to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Assistant Attorney General Nathan Arrowsmith argued that Arizona's citizens are able to pass their own laws without legislative approval.
Dec. 14, 2023
Forest Service wants to protect Upper Verde River
The U.S. Forest Service wants to protect 36 miles of the Upper Verde River in central Arizona by placing it under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Dec. 14, 2023
Why an arts administrator-turned drag queen decided to stay in Phoenix
Last year, The Show series Exit Interview featured a series of conversations with people who had made their mark on Phoenix — and then left. They hit a ceiling or needed to grow. A new series called Staying Power looks at people who have made Arizona their home — like Brad DeBiase, who is also known as Kim Etiquette.
Dec. 14, 2023
Study on El Nino, Sierra Nevadas and rain could help guide Arizona water management
Water management in the drought-stressed West is complicated by the interplay between mountains and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Now, new research clarifies how ENSO affects the West differently in the south than in the north.
Dec. 14, 2023
Maricopa county attorney pushes back on abortion executive order from Arizona Gov. Hobbs
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a Republican, says Arizona's governor has no authority to consolidate prosecutorial power on abortion cases to the Arizona attorney general.
More coverage of abortion in Arizona
Dec. 14, 2023
Waymo starts overnight service at Sky Harbor airport
Waymo One is rolling out curbside pickup and dropoff to select riders at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix during overnight hours.
Dec. 14, 2023
This Casa Grande farmer almost gave up after water cuts. Heres how shes hanging on
The Show spoke with Sharon Megdal, director of the Water Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona, and Nancy Caywood, a farmer with Caywood Farms in Casa Grande, about water use by agriculture.
Listen to more interviews from The Show
Dec. 14, 2023
This filmmaker got his conservative parents to talk about their passion project: Prosthetic nipples
“Mom and Dad’s Nipple Factory” is about one couple’s journey after a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent mastectomy, when they figured out how to create ultra realistic — and difficult to produce — prosthetic nipples.
Dec. 14, 2023
UA announces hiring freeze, more to fight $240M shortfall
At a meeting Wednesday night with the Arizona Board of Regents, the University of Arizona announced that it’s making immediate changes to address a budget shortfall of $240 million.
Dec. 14, 2023
Phoenix vacant property owners must register online
The Phoenix City Council has council approved an ordinance creating a vacant property registry. Owners of vacant lots over 10,000 square feet — along with some vacant commercial and residential properties — must register online.
Dec. 14, 2023
GOP lawmakers aim to lower gas prices with request for more fuel blends
Arizona’s Republican lawmakers want to lower in-state gas prices by asking the EPA to allow the gas stations to sell a wider variety of fuel blends.
Dec. 14, 2023

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