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UA scientists find life ingredient phosphorus in galaxys outskirts
A handful of elements are considered vital for life. Now UA researchers have found one of them – phosphorus – in a surprising location: the far fringes of our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery could transform our understanding of how the element forms and where we should look for life.
Dec. 1, 2023
Spotify Wrapped is here, but what does it mean?
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.
Dec. 1, 2023
Justice Sandra Day OConnor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at age 93
Sandra Day O’Connor, the nation’s first female United States Supreme Court justice, has died at age 93, the Associated Press confirmed Friday morning.
Dec. 1, 2023
Festival of Tales at PVCC promotes literacy for kids
The Festival of Tales at Paradise Valley Community College literacy via storytelling and cultural activities, bringing reading to life for all ages.
Dec. 1, 2023
Win a Tiny Library of books from KJZZs Word podcast Season 10
Enter to win a “Tiny Library” made up of books from authors interviewed on Season 10 of KJZZ's Word podcast. There is an option to win a children’s book bundle as well as a bundle suited for adults.
Dec. 1, 2023
Peoria Unified enters contract negotiations with superintendent finalist
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.
Nov. 30, 2023
CAP wants input on a new Water Education Center
The Central Arizona Project brings Colorado River water to Phoenix and Tucson through a massive canal system. And the agency wants to help more Arizonans understand the state’s critical water issues. So CAP is planning a new Water Education Center.
Nov. 30, 2023
AZ to end contract with private prison operator in Marana
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.
Nov. 30, 2023
Lori Vallow extradited to Arizona to face new trial
Sheriff Paul Penzone says a four-person team from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office made the 18-hour trek by car to Idaho to retrieve Vallow.
Nov. 30, 2023
Justice Montgomery recuses self from Arizona abortion case
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.
Nov. 30, 2023
Judge denies Lakes request to inspect ballot envelopes
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake can’t inspect approximately 1.3 million ballot envelopes from the 2022 general election she lost to Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Nov. 30, 2023
Longtime Phoenix artist Joe Willie Smith on how the city has changed
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.
Nov. 30, 2023
More AZ children could qualify for AHCCCS in 2024
About 10,000 more Arizona children could qualify for health coverage under the state’s Medicaid program next year.
Nov. 30, 2023
Debates over social media, identity and AI are behind 2023 Word of the Year
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.
Nov. 30, 2023
Western states are demolishing dams. This observer says Glen Canyon Dams days are numbered
The Show spoke with Richard Parker, author and journalist, about proposals to demolish even more dams after the first of four was taken down on the Klamath River in California earlier this year.
Nov. 30, 2023
UA prof loves Predator so much he wrote a book about it
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.
Nov. 30, 2023
Rio Verde water fix OKd by Corp. Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously approved a plan to set up a long-term water supplier for Rio Verde Foothills residents who lost access to their water supply earlier this year.
Nov. 30, 2023
KJZZ News reporter covering Tucson protest among several people arrested
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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Nov. 30, 2023
Program will let some H-1B visa holders to apply for renewals in U.S.
The U.S. State Department will begin a pilot program that will allow some special visa holders to apply for renewals in the United States.
Nov. 30, 2023
Homeland Security secretary visits city where record number of migrants are crossing
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is in Texas this week for a meeting with border officers in Uvalde as that city and others along the U.S.-Mexico border are seeing a sharp rise in the number of migrants apprehended.
Nov. 30, 2023

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