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Finding reliable sources of information is critical to being an informed voter.

The Buzz: Becoming an informed voter

As the election approaches, we discuss how to avoid fake news and find good information.
Help Wanted A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix. February 2023

The Buzz: What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?

There are positives and negatives for the state when there are so few people in need of work.
ByBlocks, produced by ByFusion from non-recyclable plastic waste.

The Buzz: New ways to recycle plastic in Arizona

Companies find new ways to help residents give plastic another life.
Arizona has long been a hotspot for golfers looking to keep up their game as weather elsewhere turns cold. But, for just as long, the state has been working to limit water use by golf courses. How much of a part does golf play in Arizona's water issues?

Dry but alive: Rethinking golf's green lawns

Golf is a commonly blamed culprit of Arizona's water woes. How much water goes to the state's courses?
Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

The Buzz: Efforts to reduce our use of finite resources

We look at efforts to reduce the use of plastic, water and fossil fuels.
President Joe Biden listens to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, left, as Intel factory manager Hugh Green listens, during a tour of the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Ariz., Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Arizona’s Clean Tech Boom: $90 billion invested, ‘thousands of jobs created'

Driving innovation and employment growth in the fight against climate change
Sec. Stewart Udall vists Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming with Lady Bird Johnson on Aug. 16, 1964.

"Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How teachers are dealing with AI in classrooms; and a story of survival in plain sight from Children of the Holocaust.
President Joe Biden tours the building site for a new computer chip plant for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Phoenix.

Taiwanese microchip company agrees to more oversight of its Arizona plant construction

The governor said construction safety standards should match the quality of the highly publicized project that has been the source of much pride.
A Waymo self-driving vehicle sits curbside on Dec. 16, 2022, at the Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train facility in Phoenix. Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced Thursday, May 4, 2023, that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

Waymo robotaxis make more inroads in Phoenix, San Francisco

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo has announced its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

Text ‘join’ to get COVID-19, health updates in rural Arizona

The program, based at UArizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, built the platform and system with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Governor says Arizona will restrict TikTok on state devices

The governor’s office said state agencies have 30 days to be in compliance.
The Autism Society of Southern Arizona's Autism Walk & Resource Fair. The 2019 event will be at the Kino Sports Complex on Saturday, April 6th.

"All In for Autism" celebrates a unique part of our community.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet Ashly Burch, the voice of a new Disney animated character; how Creative Narrations helps people tell their personal stories; and the tale of a princess who doesn't need to be rescued or married from "Stories That Soar!".
Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
Better understanding the motivations of top-dollar donors.

The Buzz: How the online world has changed campaign finance

A look at how the internet has changed how money comes into and flows out of politics.
Fruit stacked at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

The Buzz: USMCA turns 2

How are Arizona's importers & exporters doing under the new trade deal?
A keyboard on a desk.

High-speed internet is on its way to Douglas

A grant to Cox Communications is helping to pay for the expansion.

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