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- Both President Biden and Former President Donald Trump Make Their Way to Texas Border Towns on Thursday to Talk about Their Views on How to Address the Migration Issue
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Prior to NPR, Martínez was the host of Take Two at KPCC in Los Angeles since 2012. During his tenure, Take Two created important forums on the air and through live events that elevated the voices and perspectives of Angelenos, and provided nuanced coverage of the region's challenges including homelessness, climate change and systemic disparities in health and education. He is also a familiar voice to sports-talk radio listeners in Los Angeles as a former host of 710 KSPN's In the Zone, and he was a longtime pre- and post-game show host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers.
Before he joined KPCC, Martínez had never listened to public radio. He views his path in public radio as proof that public radio journalism can be accessible, relatable and understandable to anyone, regardless of their background or educational pedigree, and says it has changed both his career and his perspective on life.
With a career that has lately been focused on Southern California, Martínez is excited to get to know the rest of the U.S. through Morning Edition.
Funeral for Russian opposition leader Navalny. Israeli troops fired on Palestinians getting aid in Gaza. Scientists clone genetically modified pigs with organs to be used in human transplants.
On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, sat for more than six hours of closed-door testimony in the impeachment inquiry into his father.
Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump make their way to Texas border towns on Thursday to talk about their views on how to address the migration issue.
The health ministry says the death toll has surpassed 30,000 people - many of them women and children. But officials say the actual number is much higher.
Cybersecurity researchers are poring over a massive new leak of sensitive documents about Chinese hacking operations.
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley sharpens her critique of Donald Trump. House GOP forges ahead with Biden impeachment inquiry. Study shows how far and wide the U.S. opioid crisis has spread.
After losing a major-label record deal following a series of anti-Semitic comments, Ye, formerly Kanye West, is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with Ty Dolla $ign on Vultures 1.
Bob Mondello, who jokes that he was a jinx at the beginning of his critical career - hired to write for every small paper that ever folded in Washington, just as it was about to collapse - saw that jinx broken in 1984 when he came to NPR.
For more than three decades, Mondello has reviewed movies and covered the arts for NPR, seeing at least 300 films annually, then sharing critiques and commentaries about the most intriguing on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered. In 2005, he conceived and co-produced NPR's eight-part series "American Stages," exploring the history, reach, and accomplishments of the regional theater movement.
Mondello has also written about the arts for USA Today, The Washington Post, Preservation Magazine, and other publications, and has appeared as an arts commentator on commercial and public television stations. He spent 25 years reviewing live theater for Washington City Paper, DC's leading alternative weekly, and to this day, he remains enamored of the stage.
Before becoming a professional critic, Mondello learned the ins and outs of the film industry by heading the public relations department for a chain of movie theaters, and he reveled in film history as advertising director for an independent repertory theater.
Asked what NPR pieces he's proudest of, he points to an April Fool's prank in which he invented a remake of Citizen Kane, commentaries on silent films - a bit of a trick on radio - and cultural features he's produced from Argentina, where he and his husband have a second home.
An avid traveler, Mondello even spends his vacations watching movies and plays in other countries. "I see as many movies in a year," he says, "as most people see in a lifetime."
The first film in an animated Spider-Verse trilogy won an Oscar in 2018. The latest installment, Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, will be a strong contender to repeat that accomplishment.
Mel Brooks' satirical Western got mixed reviews when it opened in February 1974, but it became the year's biggest box office hit.
Dune: Part Two picks up Frank Herbert's epic Dune saga in mid-rebellion, with Timothee Chalamet's Paul Atreides finally getting to ride a giant sandworm and taste the Water of Life.
Paul Giamatti plays a 1970s prep-school teacher reluctantly supervising students with nowhere to go for the Christmas holidays in Alexander Payne's dramedy, The Holdovers.
Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated author who writes an preposterously stereotypical "Black" book as a joke, only to have it become a bestseller in the comedy American Fiction.
Usually around this time, Hollywood is talking about how to keep its box office momentum going. This year, January was so lackluster that studios had to jump-start moviegoing from scratch.
The biopic Bob Marley: One Love stars Kingsley Ben Adir as the Jamaican singer/songwriter who became the world's most celebrated reggae musician.
"The Teachers' Lounge", Germany's Oscar nominee for Best International Feature, looks at tensions in a middle school while implicating wider social forces.
British-Irish actor Sir Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82. He was best known for his role as Dumbledore in the blockbuster franchise 'Harry Potter.'
Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial has its U.S. premiere at Film Forum in New York.
Hollywood has churned out films that depict labor organizers as communists, and labor bosses as gangsters. So it should come as no surprise that real-life negotiations with the studios are so tricky.
Craig Gillespie's dramedy Dumb Money chronicles the 2021 Wall Street phenomenon known as the GameStop short squeeze, which pitted small investors against major hedge funds.
Even in a season strained by writers' and actors' strikes, Hollywood has a lot on its schedule before Thanksgiving.
At Heladeria Cadore in Buenos Aires, small-batch, hand-made daily flavors are sculpted into creamy, six-inch ice-cream spires.
In Scrapper, a plucky 12-year-old girl is living on her own, making rent money by stealing bicycles.
Science fiction often goes epic, but this week brings low-budget, low-key, indie sci-fi: The Pod Generation, which re-imagines pregnancy and Jules, about the alien sitting on Ben Kingsley's sofa.
A pair of new indie films - Ira Sachs' Passages and Randall Park's Shortcomings - center their stories on filmmakers who espouse rigorous standards but lead messy lives.
When Tom Cruise battles a sentient artificial intelligence "Entity" in the latest Mission Impossible film, he joins a long list of heroes who've had to fight a malevolent machine onscreen.
Emma Stone teams up with director Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things, a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy about a young woman shaking up the society around her as she comes into her own.
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé topped the box office over the weekend but took in far less than Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour did in its opening weekend. Doesn't matter - theater owners still win.
A selective preview of the potential awards contenders and wannabe blockbusters Hollywood has in store for the holidays.
2023 is becoming a banner year for women in film. Barbie's led the way, and lots of films are following.
George C. Wolfe's biopic chronicles the work of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in planning an executing the historic 1963 March on Washington.
Martin Scorsese's epic 3.5-hour dramatization of David Grann's true-life tragedy about the Osage Nation stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
A novelist is accused of her husband's murder, and the only witness is their blind son in Justine Triet's Palme d'Or-winning film, Anatomy of a Fall.
Carterland depicts the one-term presidency of Jimmy Carter as an expansive and largely successful exercise in problem-solving.
Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills. Awards season has already provided some guidance about the favorites.
With three shows running currently in NY and two more on tour, the late composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim is as present in contemporary theater as he was when he was alive.
The late composer/lyricist was once considered an acquired taste - but with three shows running in New York and another on tour, he's a hit.
British actress Glynis Johns has died at the age of 100. Best known as the suffragist mom in Mary Poppins, she brought wit and charm to stage and film characters for more than six decades.
After three consecutive years of box office gains, the film industry expects revenues to be sharply down in 2024. The reason: aftereffects of the strikes by writers and actors.
Superhero fatigue, Barbenheimer, Taylor Swift - 2023 was a year when Hollywood's rulebook flew out the window.
Bob Mondello's 10-Best list always runneth over, and despite writers' and actors' strikes, this year is no exception. Here are the films he was most excited about in 2023.
The Color Purple is now the second-biggest Christmas Day opening in history - $18 million on day one of its release.
A haunting meditation on loneliness wrapped in a supernatural coming-of-age tale, Andrew Haigh's drama All of Us Strangers stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy.
Bob Mondello shares his thoughts on Timothee Chalamet's rendition of a young Willy Wonka in the new prequel to the Roald Dahl film classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson followed through on his campaign promise by announcing the city won't renew the contract for the system, which critics have called ineffective and costly.
Job Titles:
- Reporter
- Morning Edition Host / Reporter
- Reporter Swaps Fact for Fiction in Flagstaff - Set Murder Mystery
Bree Burkitt is the host of Morning Edition and a reporter for KNAU. Previously, she worked as a reporter and editor for The Arizona Republic, covering public safety, law enforcement and crime. She is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and has also worked at The Spectrum & Daily News in Southern Utah and Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun. When not working, Bree can usually be found reading or out in the woods with her two dogs, Jill and Sonora. Contact her at bree.burkitt@nau.edu.
An Arizona lawmaker wants to give the state Legislature the power to appoint presidential electors regardless of who wins the popular vote.
The tow truck driver who injured multiple cyclists and killed one after he drove into a bike safety ride in 2021 will spend 17 years in prison.
A rocket to the moon carrying human remains launched as scheduled this morning despite objections from the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo Nation says depositing human remains on the moon is a desecration of a sacred space and is requesting flights to do so be delayed until concerns are addressed.
The Arizona Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Tuesday that could result in a near-total ban on abortion in the state.
Flagstaff is the backdrop of a murder mystery in Mary Tolan's debut novel, Mars Hill Murder. She drew from her real-life experience as a longtime community journalist.
Timberline Firearms and Training has gained the support of a conservative think tank in its challenge to advertise at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.
A group of Native American students is urging Flagstaff city officials to rename one of the San Francisco Peaks due to its namesake's history of racism.
Robert Hershberger's "Diary of an Alzheimer's Caregiver" provides an unflinching look at the shocking and oftentimes uncomfortable realities of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.
Multiple female inmates at an Arizona prison complex in Goodyear say corrections staff induced their labor against their will. Advocates say the practice is a human rights violation and a medical risk.
There's a new exhibit at the Coconino Center for the Arts called 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee. It's a global participatory art project that uses thousands of hand-stitched panels to represent refugees worldwide. It's meant to bring awareness to the enormity of the crisis.
A new survey from Northern Arizona University found that healthcare access is a big concern for Arizona's rural residents
Election Day was yesterday, but it could be days before we have official results for most major races.
Activists have rallied around a transgender woman charged with aggravated assault in Flagstaff. They allege she was defending herself from a violent attack, but police reports and witness accounts say her actions were unprovoked.
A new board game is set to be released in which indigenous warriors fight to stop the impacts of colonialism. Diné activist Klee Benally created the game because he didn't see himself or his culture represented in popular games with concepts based on capitalism and resource extraction. He also intends for it to teach Indigenous history and broach hard conversations about colonialism.
Northern Arizona Healthcare has asked the court to throw out a ballot referendum on a proposed new hospital. They say the language used in the petition signed by thousands of voters was "misleading."
Hundreds of Prescott residents are petitioning the city for more transparency in a multi-million-dollar plan to expand the Prescott Rodeo Grounds.
A recent lawsuit claims a multi-million-dollar subsidy in the state budget earmarked for Prescott's annual World's Oldest Rodeo event violates the Arizona Constitution.
Theatrikos Theatre Company is bringing the Pulitzer Prize finalist Dance Nation to the Flagstaff stage. The show follows a group of pre-teen competitive dancers preparing for a national dance competition. It's a violent declaration of girlhood, but also an exploration of the complexity of puberty and the adolescent experience.
Melissa Sevigny's "Brave the Wild River" recounts botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter's historic 1938 journey down the Colorado River to survey the plant life of the Grand Canyon. The pair risked their lives during the unprecedented 43-day journey only to be nearly forgotten in history.
Flagstaff folk-rock band Tow'rs recorded their new album live in studio, forcing them to abandon their quest for perfection. Like so many others during the pandemic, front couple Kyle and Gretta Miller felt like parts of their lives were out of control. Their new album is an intimate, yet brutally honest examination of the life they've built together and letting go of what doesn't serve them.
Flagstaff Justice of the Peace Howard Grodman dismissed the petition against harassment that ordered Arizona Capitol Times reporter Camryn Sanchez not to contact Sen. Wendy Rogers at her residence.
Job Titles:
- Program Operations Director, Announcer
It has been suggested that Brian Sanders (not his real name) has remained in radio for over 40 years because he could sleep late, get free records, coffee mugs and tote bags and not have to make a large investment in clothing. This is only partially true. KNAU's Operations Manager comes to Arizona Public Radio via KCRW in Santa Monica, California where he was local host of Morning Edition; KUNV, Las Vegas where he was Program Director; KNPR, Las Vegas where he held a variety of positions including Senior Producer.
A talented woodwind player, Sanders has performed with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Bob Hope, Wayne Newton, Joe Williams and many others. In Flagstaff you can see him with the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band, Orchestra Northern Arizona and the classical duo FLUTES!
The scene today at the US Naval Observatory in Flagstaff as the planet Venus appears to move across the disc of the sun. Among the dozen or so telescopes…
Cory grew up in Flagstaff, backpacking the Grand Canyon, floating the Colorado River, and sharing her love for the outdoors as a professional wilderness guide for many years. She hung up her hiking boots momentarily to earn a degree in Advertising and English from NAU. Cory is excited to lead the Development team at KNAU and is available to discuss creative ways to support Public Radio anytime. In her free time she enjoys running races, climbing 14ners and traveling.
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- Retired U.S. Army Officer, Was Accused of Leaking Top Classified National Defense Information Related to the Russia - Ukraine War on a Foreign Dating Website
David Franklin Slater, a retired U.S. Army officer, was accused of leaking top classified national defense information related to the Russia-Ukraine war on a foreign dating website.
Deb began her radio career as a teen-ager. A graduate of Connecticut School of Broadcasting, her first radio gig was as an intern at her local rock n' roll station WPLR in New Haven, CT.
When she was old enough to know better, she hopped a train for the abundant blue skies and sunshine of Arizona.
Through the years, Deb has been a D.J. at a few different Flagstaff area radio stations, and given the chance, will brag about winning the "Golden Jock Award" when she worked at KFLX The Eagle in the early 2000's.
Now, as host of All Things Considered, she appreciates the sense of connection to the community that it brings, as well as keeping up to date with all the national news on NPR, not to mention the amazing stories ATC offers each day.
When she's not talking on the radio, Deb loves to paint, garden, ride her Harley, and play music with her hubby in and around Flagstaff.
Job Titles:
- NPR News / First Edible Mascot in Sports History Stars in the Pop - Tarts Bowl
- NPR News / How to Give Your Christmas Tree New Life or Kick It to the Curb
- NPR News / Paleontologists Discover a 240 Million - Year - Old 'Dragon' Fossil in Full
- NPR News / Syphilis Cases Rise to Their Highest Levels since the 1950s, CDC Says
- NPR News / Toyota Says 50, 000 U.S. Vehicles Are Unsafe to Drive Due to Defective Air Bags
- NPR News / What Is Hospice Care? 6 Myths about This End - of - Life Option
Bobi's owner said the dog had lived a record-breaking 31 years and 165 days old when he died in October 2023. But a review by Guinness World Records found that evidence of his age was inconclusive.
An Austin, Texas-to-Detroit flight along April's path of totality is sold out. There are other flights with a view, though your best bet may actually be here on Earth, says one astrophysicist.
Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma of the disease from a young age. She died Tuesday.
In early January 2023, John Cheeks saw that the winning Powerball numbers online matched his lottery ticket. But when he tried to redeem the prize, he was told it was a "mistake." Now, he's suing.
Cougars are solitary animals rarely seen in the wild, but on Saturday, five people were attacked by one on a trail in Washington. No one died, but at least one of the cyclists was hospitalized.
About half those injured in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting were children. With such incidents continuing to happen, some parents now think twice about bringing kids to big, crowded events.
Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.
A bulky winter coat underneath a car seat can pose dangers for children. Ahead of winter storms on the East Coast, here are some tips for optimal car safety.
Kansas State beat NC State, 28-19, after which the winning team devoured the giant pastry that emerged from an even more giant toaster in what was a clever marketing move.
Christmas has come and gone but your tree is probably still up. Here are some tips to dispose of your tree or give it new life.
It has been one year since Jimmy Carter entered hospice, which often is for patients facing incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn't mean giving up on life.
The Pistons have set an NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season, after falling to the Brooklyn Nets 118-112 Tuesday night.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the victim of a swatting attempt, which she says is the eighth time it's happened. Authorities are investigating the incident in partnership with Greene's security
The fallout from a Wall Street Journal op-ed has led the Mayor of Dearborn, Mich., to increase police presence. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, there's been an uptick in hate crimes.
Soccer star Lionel Messi's first unofficial contract with FC Barcelona was done on a napkin. It's now going to auction with a starting bid of nearly $400,000.
TikTok faced scrutiny Wednesday along with other social media sites over child safety. But its Singaporean CEO was grilled over his nationality when a senator repeatedly asked whether he has CCP ties.
Cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022, according to the CDC. Rates increased among all age groups, including newborns, and in all regions of the country.
Toyota issued a "Do Not Drive" advisory for thousands of older models in the U.S., warning that a faulty air bag inflator has the potential to explode and seriously injure drivers or passengers.
Job Titles:
- Renowned Southwest Artist
- Renowned Southwestern Artist
Renowned Southwestern artist Ed Mell has died at the age of 81 after a long illness. The Phoenix-based painter and sculptor was known for his works inspired by the landscape and culture of the Colorado Plateau and Sonoran Desert.
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- Critic
- NPR TV Critic
- TV Critic
NPR's Linda Holmes and Eric Deggans recap the new explosive episode of the HBO series Succession.
Deggans came to NPR in 2013 from the Tampa Bay Times, where he served a TV/Media Critic and in other roles for nearly 20 years. A journalist for more than 20 years, he is also the author of Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation, a look at how prejudice, racism and sexism fuels some elements of modern media, published in October 2012, by Palgrave Macmillan.
Deggans is also currently a media analyst/contributor for MSNBC and NBC News. In August 2013, he guest hosted CNN's media analysis show Reliable Sources, joining a select group of journalists and media critics filling in for departed host Howard Kurtz. The same month, Deggans was awarded the Florida Press Club's first-ever Diversity award, honoring his coverage of issues involving race and media. He received the Legacy award from the National Association of Black Journalists' A&E Task Force, an honor bestowed to "seasoned A&E journalists who are at the top of their careers." And in 2019, he was named winner of the American Sociological Association's Excellence in the Reporting of Social Justice Issues Award.
In 2019, Deggans served as the first African American chairman of the board of educators, journalists and media experts who select the George Foster Peabody Awards for excellence in electronic media.
He also has joined a prestigious group of contributors to the first ethics book created in conjunction with the Poynter Institute for Media Studies for journalism's digital age: The New Ethics of Journalism, published in August 2013, by Sage/CQ Press.
The Walking Dead will premiere one of its most anticipated new spinoffs, "The Ones Who Live," on Sunday. Two of the franchise's most popular characters return.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans about Super Bowl viewership and the reach and dominance of NFL programming.
Stewart eased back into the host's chair Monday night without missing a beat, firing off jokes with a familiar style that felt like he had left just a few weeks ago, rather than in 2015.
Live sports is one of the few areas that has struggled to transition to streaming. ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a joint app that hopes to be a one stop shop for online sports.
Donald Glover's reimagining of the spy couple film Mr. and Mrs. Smith as a series for Prime Video is a quirky reboot, set when the main characters first start working together.
The gig will go on through the 2024 elections, according to Comedy Central. It's a throwback for Stewart, who spent 16 years hosting the show.
In a turbulent year for Hollywood, our TV critic Eric Deggans offers his own set of awards - with fewer rules and cutoffs. Here's a breakdown of what will probably win, and what he wishes would win.
Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what's coming next, and - believe it or not - it's not all bad.
Job Titles:
- Arizona Republican Party Chairman
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday following the failed border deal that was opposed by the Republican front-runner.
President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine.
Artist Joella Jean Mahoney fell in love with Northern Arizona when she first stepped off the train in the early 1950s. Her large-scale expressionist paintings recount her passion for the landscape of the Southwest. Now, a new exhibit at the Museum of Northern Arizona serves as a retrospective for the late Mahoney, who died in 2017.
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- Underwriting and Community Outreach Manager
Josh moved to Flagstaff in 2003 in search of reprieve from the big city. After graduating from NAU, he transitioned into the non-profit sector, working in retail, finance, and now underwriting. He enjoys playing music and traveling to coastal areas, as he loves the beach in addition to the mountains!
Judge Mary Kay Holthus was attacked by a defendant during his sentencing. Courtroom assaults such as this are rare, but judges face other threats - more than 4,500 reported incidents in 2021 alone.
Kirsten grew up in California but spent most weekends in her parent's pickup truck travelling the Southwest. As a captive audience in the backseat she began listening to NPR at a very early age.
Eventually she stopped begging to change the station, finding a deep appreciation for the service and mission of public radio. Kirsten earned a degree in Journalism from Northern Arizona University and worked in the non-profit and hospitality sectors before returning to Flagstaff to join the team at KNAU.
When she's not working, Kirsten enjoys improving old recipes, swimming, spending time with family, and sitting in the driver's seat of her car on long road trips.
A very cold winter storm will deliver accumulating snowfall region wide beginning late Saturday night into early Monday morning. Snow will fall down to 3000' in elevation at times. The NWS has issued Winter Storm Watches, sure to be upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings this weekend. General forecast snow totals range from 4-8" above 6000' and 1-4" to 3500'. Strong winds will also accompany the storm leading to blizzard like conditions at times. The storm clears eastern AZ by sunrise Monday with frigid temperatures in its wake.
A powerful winter storm bears down on the region Tuesday night going into Wednesday. Extreme, damaging winds gusting in excess of 80 mph coupled with heavy snow will make for blizzard, white out conditions at times, avoid travel if possible.
Rain and snow showers quickly wind down Thursday evening. Friday, expect a similar, cool and showery afternoon, again little to no snow accumulation. Saturday showers linger across the eastern Mogollon Rim and White Mountains, mostly sunny and mild elsewhere. Quiet and warmer on Sunday.
What Are Climate Normals?Traditionally, scientists define climate normals as three-decade averages of climatological variables. Since 2010 the batch of…
Following an extremely warm, dry monsoon, fall and early winter in which precipitation totals were the driest in recorded history for much of the region,…
Historically dry weather across Arizona has intensified the ongoing drought. The U.S. drought monitor put out by the USGS and NOAA has the majority of…
A major winter storm will enter Arizona early Thanksgiving Day morning. A prolonged period of heavy snowfall is expected Thursday into Friday, which will…
Here we are entering the holiday season and it feels more like October. Arizona along with much of the West is experiencing some of the driest and warmest…
It's time for another Weather Musing with KNAU meteorologist Lee Born where he answers listener questions. And today's is rather poetic. The question…
It will be a beautiful weekend of weather to get outside and take in the fall colors of Arizona. Though many of the aspens at higher elevation have past…
One of the most spectacular of all sky events is finally within hours. The partial solar eclipse in Arizona will begin at 9:13 am and continue until…
An extreme heat wave will impact Arizona, as well as much of the West through the week. What makes this unusual compared to our typical summer heat is the…
The season within a season, the "Southwest monsoon" is beginning to establish itself across the region. The word "monsoon" is defined as any seasnonal…
Monsoon season officially began June 15th. The word "monsoon" is derived from the Arabic word "mausim" which means season . During the summer months,…
The famed "pineapple express" will bring drenching rain to Arizona on Valetine's Day Thursday. The pineapple express is a term referring to the weather…
A wet weather pattern is in the works. Tonight, snow and rain will develop and continue into Wednesday morning. Snow levels will hover near 7000' (with…
Abrupt changes from our recent mild and dry November weather are on the way. Two winter type storms are set to impact Arizona Thursday into Sunday. Storm…
Forecast focus remains on Hurricane Rosa tracking north near the Baja peninsula. Sunday expect increasing clouds through the day as the storm grows…
Job Titles:
- Radio Traffic Coordinator
Linda came to Flagstaff in 1993 to attend Northern Arizona University. After graduation she reluctantly left town to work various jobs. She lived in LaPaz, BCS, Mexico, where she taught English; Golden, CO where she worked at a vet clinic and then worked as an Archaeologist in Wyoming and California. She finally returned to Flagstaff in 2002 and has made it her permanent home. She enjoys river rafting, hiking, and camping.
Job Titles:
- Critic
- It 's Going to Be a Weird Year at the Emmys: Here Are Our Predictions
- NPR News 'Succession' Season 4, Episode 6: 'Living
- NPR News / 6 Takeaways from the Return of the Emmys
- the Crown' Is Back - and More Controversial Than Ever before
With nominations for the Academy Awards finally announced, NPR critics Bob Mondello and Linda Holmes discuss the frontrunners, favorites and snubs among the contenders.
Oppenheimer led all films with 13 nominations. Barbie's Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director. Many first-time actors were recognized, and international films performed well.
The 75th Emmy Awards offered up nothing in the way of real surprise. Succession, The Bear and Beef dominated on a night steeped in television nostalgia. Listen • 4:42
Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly - what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.
As families around the country watch their favorite Christmas films, NPR's Scott Detrow finds out what makes for a good Christmas movie. Listen • 11:50
A long time ago - November 1978, to be exact - instead of episodes of "The Incredible Hulk" and "Wonder Woman," CBS aired a holiday special that was, well, totally out of this world.
A new documentary called A Disturbance in the Force looks back on how the special happened and why it's been locked away ever since.
A match made in fandom: Travis, Taylor and the weirdness of celebrity relationships Linda Holmes Did you know that Big Brother has resulted in more lasting marriages than The Bachelor? The course of true love never did run smooth ... and all the more so for famous people. Listen • 3:52
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes give us their picks for the best 90's thrillers.
Movies and TV shows like The Crown, The Queen and Spencer have played a huge role in how Americans have perceived the queen.
A new documentary series directed by Ethan Hawke is a close examination of the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, one of Hollywood's most revered long marriages.
Beanie Feldstein's departure from the role of Fanny Brice has caused waves on Broadway. But she wasn't the only source of Funny Girl's problems.
A woman cleans out a late relative's estate and discovers a duck decoy and a mystery. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes about her latest novel, "Flying Solo."
The series is not the traditional comedy setup. NPR's Linda Holmes shares her review.
All of a sudden it seems like Hollywood has found a favorite new subject - the failed CEOs of tech companies with bio-pics depicting the rise and fall of the heads of Uber, WeWork and Theranos.
The best finales feel both surprising, like you wouldn't have thought of them, and like they were always destined to happen - and Succession's final episode passes the test.
The Waystar Royco team travels to L.A., where Kendall pitches eternal life (kind of), Shiv reconnects with the most unlikely of men, and Roman can't stop firing women.
The new movie Missing is the latest iteration of a format called "screenlife," in which the plot develops solely through devices and screens.
War movies are big, first-time acting nominees had a great morning, and inclusion at the Oscars is still an uphill battle. All this, plus the big showing for the unconventional nominations leader.
Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. She began her professional life as an attorney. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture, and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back.
Holmes was a writer and editor at Television Without Pity, where she recapped several hundred hours of programming - including both High School Musical movies, for which she did not receive hazard pay. Her first novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over, was published in the summer of 2019.
A major winter storm will bring severe impacts from heavy snow from late tonight through Friday afternoon. The heaviest snow is forecast Thursday morning…
Job Titles:
- Science & Technology Reporter
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors heard plans Tuesday for forest restoration work west of the San Francisco Peaks to lessen the risk of catastrophic wildfires. KNAU's Melissa Sevigny reports.
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy met Wednesday in Flagstaff with Navajo and Hopi leaders to discuss an unprecedented federal investment in solar energy for tribal homes.
The Coconino County Flood Control District will present a pair of studies to its Board of Directors Tuesday that forecast the risks of post-wildfire floods in the Rio de Flag watershed in Flagstaff.
The Arizona Department of Housing awarded $2 million to an Indigenous-led, Utah-based nonprofit to address housing needs on the Navajo Nation. It's the first time money from the state's housing trust fund has been allocated to a nonprofit group.
A new book pairs historic photos of Grand Canyon National Park with recent ones to see what's changed and what hasn't. Flagstaff author Kevin Schindler says the project reveals not just the canyon's spectacular scenery but also its human history.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly heard testimony Thursday about water infrastructure projects in rural communities at the first Senate field hearing held in Flagstaff in more than 30 years.
A new children's book tells the story of a young farmhand-turned-astronomer named Clyde Tombaugh who spotted Pluto from Flagstaff's Lowell Observatory. Sedona author Diane Phelps Budden hopes it will inspire children to chase their dreams.
A recent report highlights the difficulty of getting bank loans on the Navajo and Hopi nations. It found a lack of access to banking services has profound effects on housing, business, and public health.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a draft plan Wednesday responding to the invasion of nonnative, predatory fish in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam.
Melissa joined KNAU's team in 2015 to report on science, health, and the environment. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR and has been featured on Science Friday.
Before joining KNAU, Melissa worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, western water policy, and sustainable agriculture. She was the education and public outreach specialist for the Phoenix Mars Mission, which landed on Mars in 2008. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Arizona and a master of fine arts in environmental writing from Iowa State University.
She grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where she fell in love with the ecology and geology of the Sonoran desert. She enjoys hiking, reading, and gardening.
The planet Jupiter will shine extra-bright in the evening sky tonight due to an astronomical alignment that occurs just once a year.
Northern Arizonans have a chance to see an annular solar eclipse this Saturday morning, with the sun 80 to 90% covered by the moon. The best views will be at Four Corners, where the moon will obscure the sun almost entirely, leaving only a bright fiery ring. Here's how to safely watch this rare celestial event.
Three healthcare clinics in northern Arizona will pilot a program aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses. The goal is to create tailored action plans for healthcare providers in communities that are vulnerable to extreme heat events.
A yearlong effort to craft recommendations for federal fire policy comes to a close today. The new report, submitted to Congress, focuses on ways to step up so-called "beneficial fire" that is managed for ecological health. KNAU's Melissa Sevigny spoke with one of the authors, Neil Chapman of the Flagstaff Fire Department.
A University of Arizona-led spacecraft mission will drop a capsule at supersonic speeds into Earth's atmosphere for a landing in the Utah desert. The capsule carries a sample of asteroid rubble that contains clues to the origins of the solar system.
Local Diné activist Nicole Horseherder receives the national Heinz Award for the Environment. The award honors people who have made outstanding contributions in art, economy, and the environment.
The Hualapai Tribe held a celebration on Wednesday in honor of the completion of a new solar array, and a recent water rights victory. KNAU's Melissa Sevigny reports, the celebration took place on the Hualapai reservation at Grand Canyon West, home of the famous Skywalk.
Your whole idea of the Triassic period is about to be disrupted. Paleontologists are shifting their focus from dinosaurs to fossils so small they have to be reassembled under microscopes.
The shrinking shoreline of Lake Powell has revealed a wonder: an extraordinary collection of fossil bones from the Early Jurassic period that offers a glimpse into the life of a now-extinct creature called a tritylodontid.
A new study from Northern Arizona University found redwood trees burned by wildfires can draw on century-old carbon reserves to re-sprout.
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque hosts a unique holiday tradition this time of year. It's the Pueblo Gingerbread House Contest, an annual - and edible - celebration of Pueblo architecture.
A Navajo woman who found success in Silicon Valley returned home to start a new business incubator on her reservation.
The Navajo Nation is home to the world's first Native American-owned luxury cosmetic company. Its founder Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere is Diné and African American and she wants to bring Native and Black beauty into mainstream society with cosmetics that represent every skin color.
More than 260 bird species in North and South America will be getting new common names. On the docket for revision are all English eponymous bird names, that is, any bird named after a person.
A nonprofit on the Navajo Nation has started a business incubator known as Change Labs to foster economic development without losing Indigenous ways of thinking.
Homes on the Navajo and Hopi Nations largely rely on firewood to keep warm in the winter. The Wood for Life program is stepping up to meet that need.
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