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Arizona Diamondbacks surging as they battle for a wild card spot

The D-Backs have surging after losing 9 in a row to start August

Sports

5 must-try local Phoenix ice cream shops

Here are the tastiest spots to grab a frozen treat, according to Axios Phoenix readers.

Food and Drink

Arizona History: Why tubers throw marshmallows in the Salt River and why they must stop

The marshmallow fight tradition dates back at least two decades.

Things to Do

How "golden handcuffs" locked up Phoenix's housing market

Roughly 67% of Arizona homeowners with mortgages have a rate below 4%.

Real Estate

Amkor announces $2 billion semiconductor facility in Peoria

The facility will be near the incoming TSMC semiconductor plant in north Phoenix.

News

The Valley&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="burgeoning semiconductor industry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/03/02/phoenix-semiconductor-chips-tsmc-intel-asm" data-vars-content-id="cd338ea2-0859-492a-a124-dde9598eaf0c" data-vars-headline="Amkor announces $2 billion semiconductor facility in Peoria" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/03/02/phoenix-semiconductor-chips-tsmc-intel-asm" target="_self">burgeoning semiconductor industry</a> is getting another boost, with Tempe-based Amkor Technology Inc., planning an advanced testing and packaging facility in Peoria.Driving the news: Amkor on Thursday <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://ir.amkor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amkor-announces-us-advanced-packaging-and-test-facility" data-vars-content-id="cd338ea2-0859-492a-a124-dde9598eaf0c" data-vars-headline="Amkor announces $2 billion semiconductor facility in Peoria" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ir.amkor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amkor-announces-us-advanced-packaging-and-test-facility" target="_blank">announced</a> it&#x27;s acquired a 55-acre property near the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="incoming Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., plant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/12/06/biden-american-manufacturing-back-tsmc-phoenix" data-vars-content-id="cd338ea2-0859-492a-a124-dde9598eaf0c" data-vars-headline="Amkor announces $2 billion semiconductor facility in Peoria" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/12/06/biden-american-manufacturing-back-tsmc-phoenix" target="_self">incoming Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., plant</a> in north Phoenix.

Illustration of a wireframe futuristic cityscape of Phoenix surrounded by abstract circles and radical colors. 

Fix may be needed so psilocybin research grant recipients don't lose cash before deadline

Arizona approved a $5 million grant program to study psilocybin's effects on PTSD and other maladies.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) believes recipients of grants under <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new program for psilocybin research" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/05/19/arizona-clinical-trials-mushroom-psilocybin-research" data-vars-content-id="979d02ea-c062-4582-a269-d6c45e706ee0" data-vars-headline="Fix may be needed so psilocybin research grant recipients don&#x27;t lose cash before deadline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/05/19/arizona-clinical-trials-mushroom-psilocybin-research" target="_self">a new program for psilocybin research</a> in this year&#x27;s state budget could have mere months to use it if lawmakers don&#x27;t act quickly.Context: The budget gave $5 million to ADHS for researchers to do clinical studies on the hallucinogenic mushrooms for medicinal purposes.

A large ziplock bag full of long stemmed mushrooms with laboratory equipment in the background.

Phoenix seeks input to improve planning and development process for builders

The department hopes to present its findings to the City Council in the spring.

If you&#x27;re in the building and development business and you&#x27;ve got ideas about how the city of Phoenix can make the process easier, the Planning and Development Department wants to hear from you.Driving the news: The department on Monday held the first of four planned listening sessions to get feedback from roughly three dozen developers, architects, homebuilders, attorneys and others who operate in Phoenix.

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Two Arizona beers make top 20 list for 2023

Craft Beer and Brewing named Jitterbug Perfume and Radial Spines two of the year's best beer

2023 was a good year for craft beer in the Valley.Driving the news: Craft Beer &amp; Brewing released its national list of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="20 best beers of 2023" data-vars-click-url="https://beerandbrewing.com/the-best-20-beers-in-2023/" data-vars-content-id="30ae63bd-8bc3-4ac2-badf-21508550f8b8" data-vars-headline="Two Arizona beers make top 20 list for 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://beerandbrewing.com/the-best-20-beers-in-2023/" target="_blank">20 best beers of 2023</a>, and two of the entries were from Arizona:

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Phoenix's cost of living exceeds national average, but not by much

Phoenix was 81st of 269 cities ranked by the Council for Community and Economic Research

The cost of living in Phoenix is higher than the national average, though not by much and by less than some other Valley cities.The big picture: The cost of goods and services in Phoenix is just under 2 points higher than the national average, according to the Council for Community and Economic Research&#x27;s cost-of-living index, which is designed to measure &quot;regional differences,&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick and Kavya Beheraj report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/09/lowest-highest-cost-of-living-cities-us-map" data-vars-content-id="e4fffa7a-6bdf-4b31-95c8-2bd4b6264f22" data-vars-headline="Phoenix&#x27;s cost of living exceeds national average, but not by much" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/09/lowest-highest-cost-of-living-cities-us-map" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick and Kavya Beheraj report</a>.

More than just the Territorial Cup could be at stake in ASU-UofA rivalry game

If Oregon loses, the Wildcats will be playing for a spot in the Pac-12 championship game.

ASU and UofA&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="final season of Pac-12 football" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/28/arizona-sun-devils-wildcats-last-season-pac-12" data-vars-content-id="c56cbe0b-a5ae-47b0-9ac8-da7815d7bb84" data-vars-headline="More than just the Territorial Cup could be at stake in ASU-UofA rivalry game" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/28/arizona-sun-devils-wildcats-last-season-pac-12" target="_self">final season of Pac-12 football</a> hasn&#x27;t had many highlights for the Sun Devils, but they have a chance to end their season on a high note by upsetting an unexpectedly strong Wildcats team.Driving the news: ASU and UofA play their annual rivalry game at 1:30pm Saturday at Mountain America Stadium.

Phoenix Thanksgiving air and road travel tips

Plan for traffic on I-17 and I-10 and arrive early to Sky Harbor.

Your Thanksgiving feast won&#x27;t be the only thing stuffed to the brim this week! Be prepared for crowded airports and roadways, too.Why it matters: This is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, and if you aren&#x27;t prepared for crowds and congestion, you may end up missing quality time with loved ones.

The line chart shows the monthly average price per gallon of regular unleaded gas in Phoenix compared to the national average from November 2022 to November 2023. The Phoenix prices remain above the national average at $3.82 per gallon, compared to $3.36 nationally.

U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake pivots back to stolen election rhetoric

"No I haven't [given up on the election], but I'm a multitasker," the former Arizona news anchor said.

Kari Lake&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attempted pivot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/10/18/kari-lake-election-denial-abortion-issues-trump" data-vars-content-id="2d70806f-4bbf-4c3f-8736-6dfd26f6c3cd" data-vars-headline="U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake pivots back to stolen election rhetoric" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/10/18/kari-lake-election-denial-abortion-issues-trump" target="_self">attempted pivot</a> away from the controversial issues that isolated independents and moderate Republicans in 2022 was short-lived.Why it matters: Lake <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lost last year&#x27;s gubernatorial election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/11/15/katie-hobbs-arizona-election-results-governor" data-vars-content-id="2d70806f-4bbf-4c3f-8736-6dfd26f6c3cd" data-vars-headline="U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake pivots back to stolen election rhetoric" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/11/15/katie-hobbs-arizona-election-results-governor" target="_self">lost last year&#x27;s gubernatorial election</a> to Katie Hobbs 50.3% to 49.7%, a little over 17,000 votes.

Kair Lake in front of a screen with Donald Trump.

Tempe's Great Harvest Bread Co. serves up nourishing loaves

A review of a Tempe sandwich shop you could — but shouldn't — overlook.

I&#x27;m here with a review of a Tempe sandwich shop you could — but shouldn&#x27;t! — overlook.<ul><li>With so much hoopla surrounding experiential dining and over-the-top concoctions, I found <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Great Harvest Bread Co" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tempegreatharvest.com/" data-vars-content-id="4d79eaae-8665-43b8-af6c-29450f85b1c3" data-vars-headline="Tempe&#x27;s Great Harvest Bread Co. serves up nourishing loaves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tempegreatharvest.com/" target="_blank">Great Harvest Bread Co</a>. to be refreshingly simple.</li></ul>

A building that says, "Great Harvest Bread Co."

A program that teaches Arizona kids to read is diversifying the teacher pipeline

Students who have a teacher of the same race or ethnicity are more likely to graduate.

Twenty young men of color are tutoring in Mesa and Glendale pre-K classrooms to ensure Black and Latino students from low-income households have the best shot at long-term achievement.Why it matters: Learning to read and write at a young age is one <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="indicator" data-vars-click-url="https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/early-literacy-development/articles/learning-read-and-write-what-research-reveals#:~:text=Classrooms%20filled%20with%20print%2C%20language,are%20strong%20predictors%20of%20achievement." data-vars-content-id="40a83b46-1b55-41ce-b3c9-cddc9cdd4a0e" data-vars-headline="A program that teaches Arizona kids to read is diversifying the teacher pipeline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/early-literacy-development/articles/learning-read-and-write-what-research-reveals#:~:text=Classrooms%20filled%20with%20print%2C%20language,are%20strong%20predictors%20of%20achievement." target="_blank">indicator</a> of whether a student will succeed.

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GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early

Politics & Policy

Multiple GOP lawmakers expect former House Speaker <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kevin McCarthy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/12/mccarthy-gop-elections-2024" data-vars-content-id="dbdacc28-b2ed-40c2-a4cb-3bf4792a4d9b" data-vars-headline="GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/12/mccarthy-gop-elections-2024" target="_self">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-Calif.) to step down from his seat before the end of the year, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The potential exit of McCarthy — who privately told donors he is looking to &quot;get the hell out,&quot; according to a source familiar with the conversation — could leave the House GOP with an even narrower majority.

Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social

Trump warned that his indictments have opened up a "very big and dangerous Pandora's Box."

Former President Trump has spent the last 24 hours on Truth Social unleashing a torrent of grievances, vengeful promises and links to online conspiracy theories about his political rivals.Why it matters: Trump&#x27;s online rhetoric has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="frequently dipped into violent extremism" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/trumps-words-turn-violent-pressure-builds" data-vars-content-id="4ce9173c-4439-425e-8986-ec54c92037e6" data-vars-headline="Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/trumps-words-turn-violent-pressure-builds" target="_self">frequently dipped into violent extremism</a> since he left office, escalating as his legal troubles have mounted. Public fatigue and the pro-Trump echo chamber created by Truth Social have at times softened the shock value of the GOP front-runner&#x27;s daily musings.

George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress

The House is slated to vote to expel Santos on Friday.

Ahead of a vote that could make him the first House lawmaker to be expelled in more than 20 years, Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="George Santos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/george-santos-expulsion-vote-republicans-majority" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/george-santos-expulsion-vote-republicans-majority" target="_self">George Santos</a> (R-N.Y.) is introducing an expulsion resolution on Thursday targeting a House lawmaker from his own state. Why it matters: Santos — who faces an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="uphill battle in a vote" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/republicans-george-santos-resign-expulsion" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/republicans-george-santos-resign-expulsion" target="_self">uphill battle in a vote</a> to remove him from office following a scathing House Ethics report — is seeking an expulsion vote on Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jamaal Bowman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/house-ethics-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm" data-vars-content-id="c7450d99-da7b-4552-a983-4be840a7ed9c" data-vars-headline="George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/house-ethics-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm" target="_self">Jamaal Bowman</a> (D-N.Y.), who pulled a fire alarm in one of the House office buildings.

Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can't operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north

The U.S. is extremely concerned that an Israeli operation in southern Gaza would lead to significantly more civilian casualties.

World

President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Biden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" target="_self">Biden</a> told Israeli Prime Minister <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Benjamin Netanyahu" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/11/gaza-palestinian-authority-control-netanyahu-hamas-war" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/11/gaza-palestinian-authority-control-netanyahu-hamas-war" target="_self">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> last Sunday that he is concerned about a possible Israeli military operation in southern Gaza after the current pause in fighting ends, two U.S. officials told Axios.Driving the news: The Biden administration is extremely worried that an Israeli operation in the southern <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gaza Strip" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/21/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-war-demographics" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/21/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-war-demographics" target="_self">Gaza Strip</a> — where 2 million Palestinians are concentrated — would lead to significantly more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="civilian casualties" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/29/biden-netanyahu-hamas-israel-war-palestinians-civilians" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/29/biden-netanyahu-hamas-israel-war-palestinians-civilians" target="_self">civilian casualties</a> and deepen the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="humanitarian crisis in the enclave" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/13/gaza-hospitals-shifa-babies-humanitarian-collapse-israel-war" data-vars-content-id="caeda4df-4ee9-4a64-895d-e9305a0775b8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can&#x27;t operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/13/gaza-hospitals-shifa-babies-humanitarian-collapse-israel-war" target="_self">humanitarian crisis in the enclave</a>, the officials said.

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18. Photo: Handout/GPO/Anadolu via Getty Images

Houston's most streamed songs on Spotify in 2023

Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist on Spotify this year in Houston. Drake and Bad Bunny also made the top five.

Culture

Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist on Spotify this year in Houston. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Surprise, surprise." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/20/taylor-swift-kelce-eras-chiefs-news" data-vars-content-id="e7dbc59b-afe6-453a-912f-fdfc86edf11c" data-vars-headline="Houston&#x27;s most streamed songs on Spotify in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/20/taylor-swift-kelce-eras-chiefs-news" target="_self">Surprise, surprise.</a><ul><li>Drake, Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma and The Weeknd rounded out H-Towns top five artists, respectively.</li></ul>

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