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Support Phoenix Non-Profit Clothing Banks: Empower Lives Today

TL/DR - The Arizona Republic's 2022-23 Season for Sharing campaign raised over $1.6 million for 158 Arizona nonprofits. This included $7,500 for the Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank, which provides food and clothing for almost 1,000 families in crisis. Several other nonprofits that help people obtain quality clothing, such as Assistance League of…

ADF’s Fight to Restrict Scottsdale Abortion Pill Access

TL/DR - The US Supreme Court is to hear a case relating to access to the most commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone. The case is being brought by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a conservative Christian-affiliated legal group with connections in Congress and the Supreme Court, which alleges that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)…

Emma Stone Bags Two Golden Globe Nominations: Phoenix Pride

TL/DR - Emma Stone has been nominated twice for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards for her roles in the film "Poor Things" and the television show "The Curse." Stone, a Scottsdale native, has previously won a Golden Globe in 2017 for her role in "La La Land." She started her acting career at the Valley Youth Theatre in Scottsdale and has been praised…

ASU Climbs Research Spending Rankings

TL/DR - Arizona State University (ASU) spent $797.2 million on research in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, ranking 38th out of 899 institutions in the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey. This spending was an 18% increase from the $677.7 million spent in fiscal 2021. Among institutes without…