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According to a 2023 Pew Research survey, tipping expectations have grown over the past few years.

What is the new etiquette for tipping?

Mar 26, 2024 While some experts say much of the etiquette remains the same, there are a few new variables to keep in mind.

Gethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis, Ariz.

An Arizona church known for feeding migrants now says the city is blocking its work

Mar 26, 2024 In a recent lawsuit, Jose Manuel Castro, pastor of the Gethsemani Baptist Church, says friction with the city of San Luis has forced the church to cancel multiple events.

President Joe Biden listens to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, left, as Intel factory manager Hugh Green listens, during a tour of the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Ariz., Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Biden touts Arizona as America's 'future' as government invests $8.5 billion in chipmaker Intel

Mar 20, 2024 The Biden administration has predicted that the cash infusion should help the U.S. boost its global share of advanced chip production from zero to 20%.

We take the risk because we love what we do: From rodeo to fandom heartbreak

Mar 20, 2024 Rodeo in Arizona, from its roots to its place as a collegiate sport. Plus a trip to the Pac 12 basketball tournament.

The official White House portraits of President Joe Biden, and the previous President, Donald Trump.

Arizona Presidential Preference Election Live Results

Mar 19, 2024 Polls close at 7 p.m., expect first results around 8 p.m.

12P/Pons–Brooks is a Halley-type periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 and later recovered during passages in 1883 and 1954. It is expected to brighten to an apparent magnitude of 4.5 (visible to the naked eye) during its upcoming passage in April 2024.

The 'devil comet' is visible in the night sky, and is sticking around for the eclipse

Mar 19, 2024 A rarely-seen comet with a reputation for colorful flare-ups is once again visible from Earth.

Astronaut Tom Stafford (left) and cosmonaut Alexey Leonov shake hands after the first docking of U.S. and Soviet spacecraft in 1975.

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93

Mar 18, 2024 Stafford, who flew in space four times including a trip to orbit the moon and then a historic rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts, passed away on Monday.

Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments

Mar 18, 2024 The official brackets for the men's and women's NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments were revealed Sunday evening.

People line up to try and land an old tire on the BICAS cactus.

I’m taking this way too seriously as an adult: The growth of mountain biking in Arizona

Mar 14, 2024 In two very different stories about one of America's fastest-growing sports, we head to a 24-hour mountain bike relay race. Then we talk to some of the people behind a documentary about spreading mountain biking on the Navajo Nation.

Arthur Franklin while he served aboard the USS Arizona.

USS Arizona collection grows at UA

Mar 14, 2024 The public can get a first-hand look at life on-board.

Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, left, and Sonia Sotomayor speak with retired U.S. Appeals Court Judge Thomas Griffith, not shown, during a panel discussion at the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, Feb. 23, 2024 in Washington. In joint appearances less than three weeks apart, ideologically opposite Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor said a Supreme Court where voices don’t get raised in anger can be a model for the rest of the country in these polarized times.

Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility

Mar 14, 2024 They said the Supreme Court, where voices don’t get raised in anger, can be a model for the rest of the country.

A screenshot of a typical instance of the online word game Wordle.

C-e-a-s-e and desist: 'The New York Times' goes after Wordle spinoffs

Mar 13, 2024 The New York Times has sent takedown notices to "hundreds" of coders who've made clones of the popular word game, Wordle.

An Internal Revenue Service 2023 1040 tax form and instructions are shown on Jan. 26, 2024 in New York. It's tax season in the U.S., and for many people, filing tax returns can be a daunting task that's often left until the last minute.

The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states

Mar 13, 2024 After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states, including Arizona.

Massachusetts man gets prison for making bomb threat to Arizona election office

Mar 13, 2024 James Clark, 40, of Falmouth, pleaded guilty in August in U.S. District Court in Phoenix to sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official.

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd and guard Pelle Larsson (3) celebrate during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz.

No. 6 Arizona is the clear favorite to three-peat in Pac-12 Tournament

Mar 12, 2024 The final Pac-12 Tournament in its current form begins Wednesday in Las Vegas.

The progression of a total solar eclipse is seen in a multiple exposure photograph taken in 5-minute intervals, with the moon passing in front of the sun above Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, 225 kilometers (140 miles) from Phnom Penh, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1995.

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe.

Mar 12, 2024 On April 8, the sun will pull another disappearing act across parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada, turning day into night for as much as 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

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