Gender identity and transitioning feature prominently in AZ politics, from restricting youth access to gender-affirming care to adding LGBTQ+ status to anti-discrimination ordinances. Studies show rhetoric can hurt those most affected. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3Syr8oH

Nikola Motor CEO Mark Russell has testified that founder Trevor Milton was prone to exaggerating and misstating facts while trying to elevate the truckmaker’s share price. Greg Hahne reports. bit.ly/3ds1RgV

Taking a daily multivitamin could slow cognitive decline among adults 65 and older. That’s according to a three year study of more than 2,000 people. Kathy Ritchie explains. bit.ly/3R0JrS5

Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe, and wildfire season has lengthened by almost three months since the late-1970s. Experts say it’s time to think beyond battling these inevitable blazes and find a way to live with them. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3qX6XVz

This year, the Arizona Senate voted to allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to bring their weapon into most government buildings. New research shows a strong uptick in gun violence in states with relaxed restrictions. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3R2P4z2

Jupiter is making its closest approach to Earth in 70 years, and Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff is offering the public the chance to view the gas giant through several of its telescopes, including the historic 24-inch Clark Refractor. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3S50Qu2

Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe, and wildfire season has lengthened by almost three months since the late-1970s. Experts say it’s time to think beyond battling these inevitable blazes and find a way to live with them. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3qX6XVz

This year, the Arizona Senate voted to allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to bring their weapon into most government buildings. New research shows a strong uptick in gun violence in states with relaxed restrictions. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3R2P4z2

Jupiter is making its closest approach to Earth in 70 years, and Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff is offering the public the chance to view the gas giant through several of its telescopes, including the historic 24-inch Clark Refractor. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3S50Qu2

In May, KJZZ’s Arizona Science Desk described the emotional distress wearing down health care workers and hindering efforts to bounce back after COVID-19. New research gives a glimpse of how those workers are faring. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3SvkuiV

In May, KJZZ’s Arizona Science Desk described the emotional distress wearing down health care workers and hindering efforts to bounce back after COVID-19. New research gives a glimpse of how those workers are faring. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3SvkuiV

Taking a daily multivitamin could slow cognitive decline among adults 65 and older. That’s according to a three year study of more than 2,000 people. Kathy Ritchie explains. bit.ly/3R0JrS5

As climate change looms and carbo-emissions targets appear less and less achievable, some have suggested locking up carbon by planting trees in drylands. But new research throws some shade on the idea. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3BHYXfU

ASU has added a fourth school to its College of Global Futures, one it says will bring together ocean scientists and teachers from across the globe. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3UzQuUR

As climate change looms and carbon-emissions targets appear less and less achievable, some have suggested locking up carbon by planting trees in drylands. But new research throws some shade on the idea. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3BHYXfU

The physical and mental health of nursing home residents worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office report. Kathy Ritchie reports. bit.ly/3CeIxgL

ASU has added a fourth school to its College of Global Futures, one it says will bring together ocean scientists and teachers from across the globe. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3UzQuUR

Abortion, for the most part, is now illegal in Arizona. The only exception is for the life of the mother. But that language is vague. Kathy Ritchie reports. bit.ly/3rdH584

NASA’s DART spacecraft struck an asteroid circling a larger one 7 million miles away to test whether such an impact could defend the Earth from dangerous asteroids or comets. Here's how an Arizona telescope will help gauge its success. Nicholas Gerbis is also @ngerbis.bsky.social reports. bit.ly/3BSvRuu

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