The coronavirus pandemic continues to be a major issue in the U.S. presidential election, and other countries around the globe are also dealing with rising case numbers. For our weekly look at some of the key international stories in the coming days, The Show spoke with the BBC’s Rich Preston.

The economy has been hit hard on all fronts this year as the pandemic has caused skyrocketing unemployment and upended many industries. But one relative success story within this is in the Phoenix film industry. Phoenix Film Commissioner Phil Bradstock said despite COVID-19, it was a big year for film in the city.

As the NFL continues its season and the Pac-12 gears up to kick off an abbreviated schedule in November, high school football has been in motion since the school year began this fall.

More than 15% of American children between the ages of ten and 17 are obese; in Arizona, the percentage is around 12%. Those numbers are among the findings of a new report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that delves into the issue of childhood obesity.

One week ago, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report praised the success of statewide health measures in reducing COVID-19 cases. Now, Arizona is showing signs of joining a nationwide resurgence.

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, many people are looking for safe ways to get out of the house. That’s been a boon in recent months for Rocky Point, a beach town in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, known for its popularity among Arizonans. And some Sonoran leaders hope that trend will spread to other parts of the state, too.
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The University of Arizona has canceled its spring break 2021. This adjustment is necessary to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Tucson community and the nation by reducing travel by faculty, staff and students, said Liesl Folks, the university's senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, in an email.

Here in Arizona, even restaurants and bars, which were shut down for months on end, have been able to reopen — albeit at limited capacity. Phoenix recently announced parks can reopen and playgrounds can be freed of their caution tape. But for those in the live music world, it’s been a different story.

In an effort to give eligible Arizonans their unemployment benefits in a timely manner, while also protecting taxpayer money from fraud, the Arizona Department of Economic Security has partnered with federally-certified identity verification provider ID.me.