Along with the holidays, this time of year marks platforms like Spotify releasing breakdowns of users’ individual listening habits. The crowd of listeners who get their Spotify Wrapped continues to grow.

The Festival of Tales at Paradise Valley Community College literacy via storytelling and cultural activities, bringing reading to life for all ages.

The Peoria Unified School District says contract negotiations with a new superintendent are underway following action on Wednesday by its governing board. The deadline for the district to respond to a federal lawsuit by a current board member has been extended to Dec. 11.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry is closing a prison in Marana at the end of the year and ending its contract with the private contractor that operated the facility.

In less than two weeks, Arizona’s Supreme Court is set to consider whether abortion can remain legal up to 15 weeks in the state or if a near-total ban should take effect. Now, one of the seven justices on the bench says he will not participate in the case.

A new series called Staying Power looks at people who have made Arizona their home — like Joe Willie Smith. Smith has been a paid artist for nearly his entire life, from painting broken plates for his mother to sell, to doing graphic design for newspapers. When Smith moved to Phoenix, it was a very different place than the one we know today.

The Show takes a look at the 2023 Word of the Year from Merriam-Webster, which says Google searches of the word dramatically increased this year, apparently driven by debates over social media, identity and artificial intelligence.

The Show spoke with Ander Monson, who wrote a book all about the movie "Predator" and why he sees it as a "big dumb movie" but also holds some meaning.

A KJZZ News reporter covering a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Tucson was one of more than two dozen people taken into custody Thursday morning.
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