Marcus Charleston

This week, U.S. News & World Report released its rankings of Best Places to Live, and Phoenix and Tucson made the list. The factors they take into consideration are affordability, the job market, quality of life, education, access to health care and desirability.

Wednesday is Kirstjen Nielsen’s last day as head of the Department of Homeland Security. Nielsen resigned on Sunday, becoming the latest member of the Trump administration to resign or be fired. Her departure also places her on a so-called "blacklist" created by civil rights and immigration groups.

As fires burn across the West, especially in California, people are turning to Twitter to share photos, updates and family details. And this data can be harvested for research purposes.

Did you know Tuesday was National Lighthouse Day, and this Friday is National S’mores Day? While there are only 10 federal holidays in the U.S., there are a number of days, weeks and months that are designated as holidays or sponsored events.

We urge everyone to remain calm. It’s summer in Arizona when the temperatures hit triple digits and the monsoon comes, and people aren’t the only ones seeking relief from the desert heat.

Studies show more education increases our lifetime earning potential. But does having more education improve our health? If so, is your college major a predictor of future health?

Naturalization applications in Arizona jumped to more than 19,000 last year. That’s an increase of 48 percent from the previous year.

In recent years more faith-themed movies have been showing up at the box office. Ben Sampson is a lecturer at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The Show’s Marcus Charleston asked him why we’re seeing more of these movies.