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06/06/2026

Every year, Arizona State University Barrett Honors College professor Abby Wheatley brings her class on transnational migration to the Arizona borderlands. Wheatley and student Maria Blandon spoke more about it with The Show: https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-06-05/this-asu-professor-takes-students-on-an-annual-trip-to-the-arizona-borderlands

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06/05/2026

The discovery of the black hole will require new theories for how black holes formed in the early universe.

06/05/2026

Vince Evans is an Arizona-based bladesmith, specializing in historical recreations. He’s been doing this for more than four decades.

The Show spoke with Evans about his craft and how he first got interested in swords: https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-06-05/this-arizona-bladesmith-has-recreated-complex-ancient-swords-worth-thousands

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06/05/2026

If municipalities or counties are found to be intentionally obstructing the approval of licenses for single-family home construction, they will face a $5,000 penalty.

06/05/2026

The Chandler Unified School District is considering alternative ways to provide career and technical education amid ongoing negotiations with the East Valley Institute of Technology.

06/05/2026

The longest serving recorder in Maricopa County history is siding with the Board of Supervisors in its fight with current Recorder Justin Heap over control of the county’s elections.

06/05/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating claims that Arizona State University is illegally discriminating against some students by operating surreptitious diversity, equity and inclusion programs. A state committee is directing the Arizona Auditor General to conduct special audits on student....

06/05/2026

Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the buzz is bigger than ever.

06/05/2026

U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.

06/05/2026

"Backrooms," by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in "Obsession."

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.