Hundreds of thousands of Arizona families remain in limbo as the legal battle over paying food stamp benefits continues. Voices from the line at St. Mary’s Food Bank — which stretches around the block. Plus, the governor’s attempt to claw back misspent funding on a youth science camp.
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Lauren Gilger/KJZZThe chaos surrounding food stamp benefits continues in Arizona even as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history could be nearing an end. -
U.S. Department of Agriculture/HandoutThe federal government shutdown has impacted many social safety net programs, from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); to the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC); to Head Start. -
Ross Ferguson/Paramount PicturesWith Oscar season approaching, popular movies like "Weapons" and "Sinners" are on everyone's minds. But this year has more blockbusters in store. -
Sydney Lovan/Cronkite NewsThe American experiment has always been tethered to religion, whether it’s “In God We Trust,” or the principle of religious freedom. But, under the Trump White House, religion — Christianity, in particular — has perhaps never been so front and center. -
Sky Schaudt/KJZZIn 2022, Arizona gained access to over $30 million to fund 164 summer learning camps. Most of the camps were successful, but in some cases the money was either misspent, or never spent at all. -
Geffen Playhouse and Conor Horgan/HandoutTheater artists Larissa FastHorse and Michael John Garcés invited tribal members to gather and speak frankly about their lives in "talking circles." Now, they're releasing a book containing those stories.
