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Shame has been a part of culture for centuries, but how do we feel shame? Is it up to the broader society to ensure that shame exists? Should we be punished for it?
Nov. 27, 2017
There will be wedding bells in London this spring, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have gotten engaged – Buckingham Palace made that announcement earlier today.
Nov. 27, 2017
People on most sides of the debate agree that Arizona needs to increase funding for K-12 education. But where will that money come from in a state where raising taxes is frowned upon?
Nov. 27, 2017
The FCC is set to eliminate net neutrality in a few weeks. These rules currently require internet service providers to treat all online content the same. Supporters of net neutrality fear without it, those providers could charge some websites more, a cost that could then be passed on to the consumer.
Nov. 27, 2017
It appears there’s a plan for a building that in the past has been identified as one of America’s Most Endangered Historic Places.
Nov. 27, 2017
Some of the small island countries damaged — or, in some cases, destroyed, by Hurricanes Irma and Maria — have started the rebuilding process. But, the devastation has left those countries in tatters, and vulnerable to future storms.
Nov. 27, 2017
Rental prices for apartments in the Valley have been on the rise for the past few years, but the state is right around the middle nationally, in terms of median rent.
Nov. 27, 2017
On Monday, Phoenix is starting the process of converting all of the city’s streetlights to LED lights.
Nov. 27, 2017
Arizona State fired head football coach Todd Graham yesterday after six seasons in the position and an overall record of 45 wins and 31 losses.
Nov. 27, 2017
At the center of the Republican tax plan is a proposal to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. But what exactly do corporations do with the extra cash on hand?
Nov. 27, 2017
"There has to be a fundamental rethinking of the direction of the Democratic Party," says U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
Nov. 27, 2017
Legislation being proposed by Scottsdale lawmaker Rep. Jay Lawrence seeks to make it a felony for protesters to wear any sort of disguise to evade recognition or identification in the commission of any public offense.
Nov. 27, 2017
For the first time, Mexico is seeing women play in a professional league of the country's most popular sport: soccer.
Nov. 27, 2017
City lights drive back the night a little more each year, disrupting ecological cycles. Now, energy-efficient lights could be making light pollution worse.
Nov. 27, 2017
Parents already beleaguered by kids badgering them for the latest iPad or remote control camera, have a perfect teaching moment at valley charities.
Nov. 27, 2017
Last year, caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias provided more than 18 billion hours of unpaid care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Nov. 27, 2017
After two years of growing complaints from residents, business owners and neighborhood groups, Phoenix’s transit department will ask the city council this week to hire a homeless outreach team.
Nov. 27, 2017
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop use immediately of a prescription drug marketed by a Scottsdale-based company.
Nov. 27, 2017
More scheduled fire treatments by the U.S. Forest Service will occur over the next two weeks.
Nov. 27, 2017
There is a major date producer in Yuma, called Bard Valley, helping fund a study to develop new pesticides for the weevil.
Nov. 27, 2017