Arizona political leaders are responding to Charlie Kirk’s assassination at an event in Utah. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, looking for clues about the future of the desert in the folds of the saguaro flower.
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday in Utah. We’ll look back at The Show’s experience covering the Arizona-based conservative activist. Plus, the material brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu has excited scientists at the University of Arizona.
Arizona has re-arrested a convicted kidnapper who was mistakenly released from prison earlier this summer. The erroneous release was part of a scheme cooked up by the inmate and his daughter. Plus, thousands of voters caught up in a state record-keeping error could lose voting rights.
Millions of people suffer from symptoms of long COVID, but a definitive diagnosis can be tricky. We’ll find out how researchers at TGen are trying to change that. Plus, we’ll meet the first Miss Black Rodeo USA.
A new survey finds many civics teachers say they’re unprepared and uncomfortable teaching civics. Hear what’s happening and why it matters. Plus, a wildlife filmmaker on documenting the wildlife — and drying up waters — of the American Southwest.
The chair of Arizona’s Freedom Caucus wants to remove a state Senate colleague from office over a post about ICE activity. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, the joys and trials of making art in very large scale.
In 1980, a fatal border crossing in southwestern Arizona became front-page news. One of the survivors tells her story. Plus, the long, slow death of the newspaper editorial board.
The Trump administration has rescinded guidance about accommodating English-language learners in schools. Find out what that could mean for those students. Plus, the racial symbolism of the church fan.
President Donald Trump has railed against the CHIPS Act, which has pumped billions into Arizona’s semiconductor industry. Now, his administration is pulling funding from a landmark ASU project — and they say it’s about politics. And, a Valley sculptor whose miniatures are fueled by nostalgia.
Today's The Show looks back at some favorites in our Made in Arizona series, including a fan-favorite fertilizer for the desert, leather goods art of central Phoenix and more.
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego says he’s not running for president. So why is he looking at butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair? Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, an ode to the life-changing potential of a road trip through the Southwest.
A popular Turning Point USA influencer has built a massive audience by championing MAHA issues on her podcast — attracting an audience she calls “politically homeless.” Plus, why some in Sedona’s crystal-loving, New Age scene are moving toward Trump.
Measles outbreaks are becoming more common as fewer people are getting vaccinated. A leading vaccine researcher weighs in on vaccine skepticism — and the public health failures that led to it. Plus, the challenges states are facing as they get ready for next year’s elections.
From tips and overtime to personal exemptions, Trump’s tax and spending law impacts a lot of the tax code. We’ll hear which of those impacts Arizonans might feel the most. Plus, the death of a controversial Arizona spiritual leader renews questions about his legacy.
State regulators are moving to strip back clean energy mandates for the state's power companies. They want to leave it to the free market, but the attorney general says it’s illegal. Plus, what’s behind earth’s unprecedented loss of fresh water over the last few decades?
President Donald Trump says he wants to do away with mail voting — the way most Arizonans cast their ballots. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. And, it's hatch chile season, the earliest sign of fall in the Southwest.
Axon’s new AI tool generates police reports from body camera footage. A new investigation shows the system has an alarming lack of safeguards against bias and mistakes. Plus, what actually works when it comes to preventing school shootings?
The Hopi Tribe is poised to lose out on millions of federal dollars to electrify homes with solar power. We’ll hear form its chairman on why that matters and how they may fight the decision. Plus, vertiports may be coming to the Valley. What are they, and how much noise will they make?
Arizona state troopers have faced understaffing and low pay for years. Now they say they need millions to patch an outdated communication system. Plus, an award-winning film location scout on finding the perfect shot at all costs.
A global group of arid cities is trying to figure out how to deal with some of their shared challenges. Could Phoenix at some point join that group? Plus, the humanity that emerged when Japanese prisoners were sent to the Gila River Indian Reservation.