How one software developer is using AI to help people fight health insurance denials. And how a late-night freeform radio show created wide-ranging misconceptions about Hopi spirituality. Plus, the history of one of Phoenix’s most iconic building materials: breeze blocks. That and more on The Show.
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The CHIPS Act has had a major economic impact in Arizona, bringing thousands of jobs to manufacture semiconductor chips. Now, President joe Biden is poised to sign a bill that weakens federal environmental reviews for certain semiconductor projects to get them off the ground faster.
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When Holden Karau first had to navigate the U.S. health care system, she received a string of insurance denials as she sought care. So, she created a website called FightHealthInsurance.com, which uses AI to help anyone write their health insurance appeal.
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All over the world, the Hopi people have come to symbolize a deep spirituality. The problem is that this version of the Hopi religion was largely popularized by non-Hopi people.
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An essay in The Atlantic was fueled by the question: When it comes to caregiving, especially at the end of life, what do we owe parents who caused us extreme pain and trauma? Joshua Johnson, a therapist and social worker at Bridge Consulting Services in Phoenix, discusses the issue.
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If you’ve driven at all around the Valley, you’ve likely seen breeze blocks — decorative concrete blocks in front of or on the sides of homes and other buildings. Phoenix is one of just a few places where you can find them, but they’re not only aesthetic.