Intel has been laying off Arizona workers and struggling to keep up in the competitive semiconductor market. With government investment, can they stage a comeback? Plus, revisiting the story of “Romeo and Juliet” in 1950s Phoenix.
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Getty ImagesTom Simplot, former Phoenix councilman and former director of the Arizona Department of Housing, joined The Show to talk more about it. -
Sam Ballesteros/Cronkite NewsA semiconductor manufacturer that’s been in the Valley for decades is trying to stage a comeback. Intel laid off 700 workers in Arizona in July, and announced its intention to become a “leaner, faster and more efficient company.” -
Jack Orleans/Cronkite NewsIn November, Maricopa County voters will be asked to weigh in on Prop. 409, a bond initiative that would raise $898 million to build a new behavioral health hospital in the Valley. -
George JoeGeorge Joe wrote about Redford’s work with Native communities in the Navajo Times; he spoke with The Show more about it. -
Jean Clare Sarmiento/KJZZ/editorial | staffDavid Fitzsimmons, former columnist and cartoonist for the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, joined The Show for a meditation on a time-honored tradition in the Arizona heat: Mall walking. -
Chloe Dake“Rosa By Any Other Name” is a new novel by former Phoenix teacher Hailey Alcaraz, and it’s based on "Romeo and Juliet." The book is less re-telling than remix.
