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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot about how universities have had to operate. In many cases, that includes the research projects that were underway in a number of subject areas.
May 26, 2020
The death count due to the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing 100,000 in the United States. However, some experts argue there could be a third wave of patients who are sick coming soon — and it could be more deadly than COVID-19.
May 26, 2020
Many Central American migrants pay traffickers, or coyotes, to smuggle them through Mexico and across the border. The fees are often borrowed, using as collateral the only thing of value: their homes.
May 26, 2020
The pandemic doesn’t appear to be slowing down Valley Metro’s plans to grow light rail. An online public meeting begins Wednesday and runs through June to share information about the Capitol - I-10 West extension.
May 26, 2020
Betsey Johnson has been designing clothes for more than 50 years, and her designs are noticeable. The Show spoke with her about her career and how she's been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions.
May 26, 2020
Most Arizona traditional public schools are officially on summer break beginning this week. When students return, one advocate predicts schools will have a wide learning gap to close.
May 26, 2020
More than a third of all deaths related to COVID-19 have occured in long-term care facilities -- in part because the coronavirus is difficult to contain once it enters a congregate setting. Yet, many nursing homes continue appear to be blamed for many of these deaths.
May 26, 2020
Meteorologist Jaret Rogers, with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, says temperatures are expected in the triple digits —108 on Wednesday and around 110 or 111 on Friday and Saturday. He says these numbers are nearly record-breaking for May.
May 26, 2020
The Arizona Senate plans to return to the Capitol on Tuesday to deal with measures the House enacted this week. It also will take up 28 House bills that have been awaiting votes since the Legislature halted major work in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 26, 2020
Two years ago, Arizona and neighboring Sonora implemented a safety corridor along the highway to the popular beach destination Rocky Point. Now, that city is looking to collaborate on a so-called “health corridor” to keep tourists safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 26, 2020
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted last week to drop some of the safety requirements adopted by the county to protect consumers against the coronavirus. The move comes after business owners argued the rules were too burdensome.
May 26, 2020
As businesses reopen across the Phoenix area following the end of Gov. Doug Ducey’s stay-at-home order, child care facilities are struggling with the aftermath of the two-month closure. There are more than 2,500 licensed child care centers in Arizona, yet only 800 have returned to operation.
May 26, 2020
The Tohono O’odham Nation says it’s less than two weeks away from reopening its casino near Glendale. The tribe says its three southern Arizona casinos and its Desert Diamond facility in the West Valley will all reopen at 1 p.m. on June 5.
May 26, 2020
When U.S. veterans come home, many develop support systems with fellow veterans, not unlike the bonds made throughout their service. When the coronavirus hit, and mandatory isolation set in, those powerful support systems, as they were, disappeared. But a new form of support for these veterans is rising from the ashes and onto their screens.
May 26, 2020
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is set to require all passengers and staff to wear face masks starting June 1, as airlines resume normal travel schedules. But even with the added precautions, questions remain about the safety of commercial air travel amid the pandemic.
May 26, 2020
U.S. Senate Republicans say they expect to pass another federal coronavirus aid package. What exactly goes in it is still up for debate.
May 25, 2020
Certain foreign professional athletes and their families are now allowed into the United States. Homeland Security has exempted them from entry-barring orders by President Donald Trump to protect against COVID-19.
May 25, 2020
The Show talked with Brian Jay Jones Geisel about his book "Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination."
May 25, 2020
You’ve probably seen her work in local boutiques or at an especially eye-catching booth at your neighborhood farmers’ market. Her vibrant watercolor designs have jumped from the canvas to a variety of mediums — greeting cards, jewelry, the walls of buildings. Paige Poppe pops.
May 25, 2020
For many of us, the term forensics is familiar because of television dramas like "CSI" and its long list of spinoffs. To talk about this field, The Show talked with Elizabeth “Bootsy” Martinez.
May 25, 2020