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.
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Arizona RepublicCome Monday, the Arizona Republic will be losing some longtime voices. Among those who recently took Gannett’s buyout is Mary Jo Pitzl, who’s been a reporter at the Republic for more than four decades. She’s covered everything from education to the environment to child safety to the state Capitol, among other beats. -
graphicstock.comEvery week on The Show for years, there have been voices from the editorial board of the Arizona Republic. But after the latest round of buyouts at the state’s paper of record, the Republic’s current editorial board is nearly gone. -
Dora Rodriguez, Resiliencia PublishingBack in 1980, Dora Rodriguez was one of 30 migrants who crossed the border into the United States, seeking refuge from the increasingly oppressive regime in El Salvador. Only 13 survived. -
Travis Robertson/Cronkite NewsWill Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association and former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, joins The Show to talk about vaccines. -
Back in 2024 was, of course, the summer of brat green, inspired by the Charli XCX album “brat” — and our next guess says this year is looking like it might be defined by another pop music phenomenon.
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Claire Lawton/KJZZFor the first time ever, KJZZ is putting The Show onstage — and you're invited!
