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An 8-foot-tall statue of Cesar Chavez has been taken down in Phoenix following allegations of his sexual misconduct. We’ll hear what one Arizona artist wants to put in its place. Plus, how safe are AI chatbots for adolescents looking for mental health guidance?
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In This Episode
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One of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries is making his exhibit debut in the Phoenix metro area, and he’s sharing the spotlight with pieces of art that are themselves leaving California for the first time.
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The Maricopa County Recorder and Board of Supervisors were back in court on Monday in a fight over control of the county’s elections that has dragged on for more than a year, resulting in confusion and instability ahead of Arizona’s upcoming primary election.
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Tributes to the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez have been taken down all over the country in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused underage girls for years.
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Kids are increasingly turning to AI for mental health advice; a study from last fall put the number at about one in eight adolescents who said they’d looked to AI chatbots for mental health guidance.
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If you thought you knew what the Wild West was really like think again. Arizona State University history professor Eduardo Obregón Pagán's new book shows just how difficult it really was.
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