{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117141","title":"Jon Meacham\u2019s America is still becoming","body":"At a moment when Americans are asking what kind of country they will hand to the next generation, Jon Meacham came to Tempe with a historian\u2019s long view and a citizen\u2019s sense of urgency.\u201cI\u2019m just amazed we\u2019ve made it 250 years,\u201d Meacham told the crowd. \u201cReally. The numbers don\u0027t always work out\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-02T11:10:07-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/02\/2026-11:10am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential biographer Jon Meacham joined ASU President Michael M. Crow on Sept. 30 at Mullett Arena for \u201cAmerica at 250: Past, Present, Possible,\u201d a wide-ranging conversation about democracy, history and the choices ahead. 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The financial, time and knowledge barriers to receiving USDA Organic certification have prevented unknown numbers of producers from transitioning their conventional operations to organic.\u0026nbsp;This has\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-28T16:19:52-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/28\/2026-4:19pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new organic farming mentorship program called Kernel is launching to support farmers, ranchers and food handlers nationwide. 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It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action.\u0026nbsp;Though scientists have been sounding alarm bells about climate change for decades, key institutions worldwide \u2014\u0026nbsp;governments, think tanks, nongovernmental organizations \u2014 have failed to reach their\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-28T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/28\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action. That\u0026#039;s why ASU has helped produce a framework to provide member states of UNESCO with the tools they need to \u201cmake a difference\u201d on the ground in a variety of different communities. ","teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. 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But picture a construction site where artificial intelligence analyzes data from wearable biosensors and environmental monitors worn by construction workers\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-09T13:54:40-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/09\/2026-1:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU construction faculty and professionals are using the power of AI to solve today\u0026#039;s industry challenges \u2014 like protecting workers from heat stress \u2014 while preparing students to use it throughout their careers.","teaser":"As summer temperatures continue to soar in the Valley of the Sun, construction workers are among the most vulnerable to heat-related illness.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/SSEBE-AI-in-Construction-Biosensors-1-2026-SAVE-Lab-1920x1080-w.jpg?itok=6UAqT4sD","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260909-science-and-technology-how-ai-changing-construction-classroom-jobsite","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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But after decades of making computer chips smaller and more powerful, the industry is reaching practical limits.The next leap forward may come from a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-20T10:00:13-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/20\/2026-10:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The next leap forward in semiconductors comes from a different approach known as advanced packaging \u2014 combining multiple specialized little chips, or \u201cchiplets,\u201d into a single package that delivers greater performance while using less space and energy. Here\u0026#039;s how Arizona State University\u2019s MacroTechnology Works is advancing that future.","teaser":"From smartphones and electric vehicles to medical devices and artificial intelligence, nearly every aspect of modern life depends on semiconductors.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/20260729%20MTWWafer_100.jpg?itok=ETKYN5bh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260820-science-and-technology-why-next-revolution-computer-chips-isnt-about-making-them-smaller","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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The clinics are part of a broader effort at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions to explore how AI, and future technologies, can strengthen public services. 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Adams and the photographer, Spencer Barnes, have since graduated from ASU; Adams is a sports-focused podcaster, and Barnes is a photographer for the Suns and Mercury basketball teams in Phoenix. 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We talked to three heat mitigation specialists from ASU who shared some science-backed techniques you may never have considered.","teaser":"We all do our best to survive the Valley\u2019s scorching summer heat, counting down the days until we can once again experience the weather we\u2019re here in Arizona to enjoy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-how-experts-weather-arizona-summers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","image_alt":"Person dousing their head with water from a water bottle as the sun shines down on them.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Urban Climate Research Center|The GAME School|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|School of Sustainability","interests":"Heat|Serving Arizona|Environment|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115471","title":"How to create a heat response plan for your family this summer","body":"If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what will happen to your pets? Where will you sleep?The Health Observatory, a research initiative at Arizona State University, has created a Family Heat Response Plan to help Arizonans think about what they would do without air\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-13T16:17:15-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/13\/2026-4:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what\u0026#039;s your plan? The Health Observatory at ASU has created a Family Heat Response Plan to help you think ahead.","teaser":"If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what will happen to your pets? 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Deep burnout among health care workers. Conflicting communications.\u0026nbsp;The COVID-19 pandemic showed that responding to infectious disease outbreaks is a broad-spectrumed effort \u2014 involving everything from first responders to supply chains.To\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-09T13:13:02-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/09\/2026-1:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"\u201cPreparedness isn\u0026#039;t something you build during an emergency. It\u0026#039;s something that has to be developed ... long before a crisis occurs,\u201d said project lead Sam Whitman.","teaser":"Widespread shortages of personal protection equipment. Deep burnout among health care workers. Conflicting communications.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/shutterstock_168769280.jpg?h=4f526af4\u0026amp;itok=9GNN3RZk","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260709-health-and-medicine-arizona-taps-asu-help-hospitals-prepare-public-health-emergencies","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Preesha Kumar","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/shutterstock_168769280.jpg?h=4f526af4\u0026amp;itok=9GNN3RZk","image_alt":"Image of health care professionals around a patient with an oxygen mask in a hospital room.","image_caption":"Photo by Shutterstock","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Health Observatory|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Health care|Science|Research|Community partnerships","audiences":"Media|Community|Policymakers|ASU Affiliates|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"115061","title":"ASU works with industry to unlock next generation of water savings","body":"Arizona has long been a national leader in water conservation, cutting household water use even as its population has grown. Now, researchers at Arizona State University are turning to a new frontier: helping large industries rethink how they use water.In the Phoenix metropolitan area, nearly 40%\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-19T10:41:32-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/19\/2026-10:41am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As pressure grows on the Colorado River and groundwater supplies, ASU researchers are working with industry to unlock the next generation of water resiliency at the scale where it can make a big difference.","teaser":"Arizona has long been a national leader in water conservation, cutting household water use even as its population has grown.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Phx_skyline.jpg?itok=GrFaaQ1H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260619-environment-and-sustainability-asu-works-industry-unlock-next-generation-water-savings","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Phx_skyline.jpg?itok=GrFaaQ1H","image_alt":"Large desert city with tall buildings and mountains in the background.","image_caption":"Commercial and industrial facilities make up a significant share of water use in the Phoenix metro area, creating new opportunities for conservation and reuse at scale in an arid climate. 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However, these efforts alone cannot offset the scale of future shortages. An ASU professor explains that we need to accelerate other solutions as climate pressures intensify.","teaser":"As drought conditions intensify across the American West and the impact of climate change accelerates, cities such as Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas may face a sobering reality.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/26%20KE%20Banner%20for%20ASU%20Story%20-%20Dismal%20snowpack_R1-01.png?itok=MBKRKNpW","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260408-environment-and-sustainability-colorado-river-basin-under-increasing-strain-will-cutting","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Sandy Keaton Leander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-9865","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/26%20KE%20Banner%20for%20ASU%20Story%20-%20Dismal%20snowpack_R1-01.png?itok=MBKRKNpW","image_alt":"Photo illustration depicting dry ground, low levels at Lake mead and a person reaching for a glass of water","image_caption":"Photo illustration by Andy Keena\/ASU Knowledge Enterprise","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Climate change|Water futures|Water Management|Environment|Expert Q-and-A|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"111891","title":"Trailblazing Spanish-language journalists remind students that choosing journalism is a privilege","body":"Iconic Spanish-language journalists Jorge Ramos and Mar\u00eda Elena Salinas accepted the 42nd Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism on Tuesday, Feb. 24, during a luncheon at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.\u201cThey made a global impact,\u201d said Battinto L. 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Chennai Fusion Grill in Chandler, Arizona, introduced its robot server\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-04T14:53:37-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/04\/2026-2:53pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Associate Professor Jong-Hyeong Kim researches the impact of technology in hospitality on customer experience. 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An ASU forensic expert helps us understand how IGG works, how reliable it is and what other emerging DNA tools and technologies may shape the future of criminal investigations.","teaser":"It\u2019s been more than 30 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona, home, and with little physical evidence pointing to a suspect, investigators have turned to an advanced forensic method known as investigative genetic ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/iStock-1442131755.jpg?itok=MwAn5g0k","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260303-science-and-technology-asu-forensics-expert-explains-dna-tech-being-used-guthrie","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/iStock-1442131755.jpg?itok=MwAn5g0k","image_alt":"A computer illustration of a DNA helix with computer code and a fingerprint in the background","image_caption":"iStock illustration","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Interdisciplinary Forensics|New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","interests":"Forensic science|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Community","locations":"West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"111581","title":"How a retired public affairs instructor landed in the Cactus League Hall of Fame","body":"What does a retired Arizona State University School of Public Affairs faculty member have in common with four Major League Baseball players and managers who, combined, hit 889 home runs, registered 3,538 RBIs, and won eight pennants and four World Series across more than 100 seasons?Like those\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-25T13:00:59-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/25\/2026-1:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Cactus League Hall of Fame regularly inducts high-profile people who never ran the bases in spring training. Past hall-of-famers include broadcasters, photographers, two former Arizona governors and a ballpark organist. 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That was on full display at a St.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-10T14:04:10-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/10\/2026-2:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"On the eve of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Consulate General of Ireland, Los Angeles partnered with ASU\u0026#039;s Great Game Lab to host an event titled \u201cA Marathon, Not a Sprint: Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games\u201d \u2014 a look at the progress, sometimes halting, of women\u0026#039;s equity in sport.","teaser":"Show up for the stories of sport, stay to learn about how they change the world \u2014 or how the world changes through sport.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/VKZ_4296-sized.jpg?itok=PBXgy0DY","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260210-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-great-game-lab-olympic-womens-sports-event","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jay Thorne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-677-7518","contributor-contact-information-campus":"California","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/VKZ_4296-sized.jpg?itok=PBXgy0DY","image_alt":"Two women speak while seated on a stage","image_caption":"ASU sports historian Victoria Jackson (left) listens as Olympian and professional skateboarder Lizzie Armanto speaks during the \u201cA Marathon, Not a Sprint: Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games\u201d event at the ASU California Center Broadway on Feb. 2. 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At Arizona State University, those challenges are being addressed head-on.","teaser":"As artificial intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace, journalism faces both unprecedented opportunity and profound responsibility.At Arizona State University, those challenges are being addressed head-on.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260104%20AI%20in%20Journalism.jpg?itok=rA6TsTi9","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260102-law-journalism-and-politics-how-asu-leading-national-conversation-journalism-and-ai","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260104%20AI%20in%20Journalism.jpg?itok=rA6TsTi9","image_alt":"A typewriter with a speech bubble coming out from it with ones and zeros on a blue background","image_caption":"Photo illustration by Moor Studio\/iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"NEWSWELL|Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Journalism","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"109866","title":"US Department of Energy selects ASU and DCX to pioneer new ways to power data centers","body":"The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Arizona State University and DCX USA, LLC, as key research partners for its Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) program, an innovative national effort led by Idaho National Laboratory to establish novel applications for\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-09T10:09:21-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/09\/2025-10:09am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The U.S. Department of Energy has selected ASU and DCX USA, LLC, as key research partners for its MARVEL program, a national effort to establish novel applications for advanced microreactor technologies. 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Election officials from around the country came to ASU this week to talk about these issues; here are five takeaways.","teaser":"Next year\u2019s midterm elections are happening at a crucial time in the adoption of AI, with concerns that the new technology could pose threats to the process but also have the benefit of easing the workload for elections officials and educating vot","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Bill%20Gates.jpg?h=346319f7\u0026amp;itok=ZdjiNPFu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251121-law-journalism-and-politics-5-takeaways-about-artificial-intelligence-and-elections","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Bill%20Gates.jpg?h=346319f7\u0026amp;itok=ZdjiNPFu","image_alt":"A man talks into a microphone","image_caption":"Bill Gates, executive director of the Mechanics of Democracy Lab and former chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, moderated a panel on AI and elections Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 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","teaser":"Artificial intelligence is reshaping how people create, share and trust information, and Arizona State University is positioning itself at the forefront of that transformation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/AdobeStock_776341246_1.jpeg?itok=5HkOWJsq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251031-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-host-inaugural-journalism-and-ai-accelerator","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The Knight Center for the Future of News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Carrie Whitten Simmons","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/AdobeStock_776341246_1.jpeg?itok=5HkOWJsq","image_alt":"Man in silhouette walks into light emanating from electronic screens","image_caption":"The National Journalism + AI Accelerator will serve as a collaborative space for leaders to envision what journalism could look like five to 10 years from now. 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With a new movie remake being released on Nov. 7, we talked to ASU faculty about how those themes resonate today.","teaser":"\n\n  \n  \n    \n        \n","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/running-man-2025.jpg?itok=vFphQgvz","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251030-arts-humanities-and-education-could-reality-game-show-running-man-happen-today","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/running-man-2025.jpg?itok=vFphQgvz","image_alt":"A still from the 2025 move \u0026quot;The Running Man\u0026quot; depicting a man in a black and red suit standing in front of two guards","image_caption":"Actor Glen Powell stars in the 2025 remake of \u0026quot;The Running Man,\u0026quot; being released on Nov. 7. 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It\u2019s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-17T14:24:47-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/17\/2025-2:24pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"\u0026quot;Not Now, But Soon\u0026quot; is a new podcast miniseries from ASU Media Enterprise that challenges the stories we often tell about disasters and explores how we can improve disaster response.","teaser":"Tsunamis. Hurricanes. Earthquakes.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/Not%20Now%20-%20landscape5.jpg?itok=syA4Q48k","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251017-science-and-technology-rethinking-disasters-prepare-future-ones","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/Not%20Now%20-%20landscape5.jpg?itok=syA4Q48k","image_alt":"An abstract, multicolored image with a series of overlapping neon shapes, meant to represent the chaos of disaster. In the center of the image is a black box with white text that reads \u0026quot;Not Now, But Soon with Malka Older\u0026quot;","image_caption":"\u0026quot;Not Now, But Soon\u0026quot; is a podcast miniseries hosted by speculative fiction author and humanitarian aid worker Malka Older. 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At first, it wasn\u2019t too hard to follow him across the squelching surface. But after a couple of minutes, the floor started sucking me in with each step. I sunk down to my shins,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-09-12T11:34:55-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/12\/2025-11:34am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From mudflats to beehives, ASU life sciences graduate student Risa Aria Schnebly literally got her hands dirty this summer in an effort to tell stories about environmental issues in the Northwest as part of a media fellowship \u2014\u00a0and learned how these issues connect us all, along the way.","teaser":"Wearing cargo shorts and rubber boots, the research director I was interviewing strolled easily out onto the mudflats. At first, it wasn\u2019t too hard to follow him across the squelching surface.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-09\/Risa-CDN-creosote.jpg?itok=FPf9bdNf","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250912-environment-and-sustainability-my-summer-media-fellow-reflections-science-place-and","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Life Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Risa Aria Schnebly","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-09\/Risa-CDN-creosote.jpg?itok=FPf9bdNf","image_alt":"A crew of people wearing life vests sit or stand next to a pile of logs on the back of a boat while they talk","image_caption":"Risa Aria Schnebly (left) accompanies a local crew removing wood pilings covered with a toxic chemical preservative from beaches around the Salish Sea. 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Monday\u0027s massive dust storm, or haboob, is evidence of just how nasty these storms can get.Dust storms, while a typical part of an Arizona summer, can turn into\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-28T07:10:09-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2025-7:10am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Dust storms, while a typical part of an Arizona summer, can turn into dangerous events. But how do they affect your health? We spoke with Dave Engelthaler, who has over three decades of experience studying public health issues in Arizona, to find out.","teaser":"Every summer, Arizona\u2019s monsoon season typically blows up from June through September, with the most intense storms in July and August. 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Newspapers\u2019 loss of revenue and audience to the internet combined with too many rapacious chain newspaper owners have left many millions of Americans with too little or no local news coverage.But there is cause for optimism, says\u0026nbsp;Leonard Downie Jr., the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-20T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/20\/2025-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Local news is in a transitional phase. Newspapers\u2019 loss of revenue and audience to the internet combined with too many rapacious chain newspaper owners have left many millions of Americans with too little or no local news coverage. But there is cause for optimism, says\u00a0Leonard Downie Jr., the author of a new report that examines how new nonprofit media, philanthropists and universities are among those working to revive and strengthen local news coverage with a variety of creative approaches.","teaser":"Local news is in a transitional phase. Newspapers\u2019 loss of revenue and audience to the internet combined with too many rapacious chain newspaper owners have left many millions of Americans with too little or no local news coverage.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/20230614%20ASU%20Cronkite%20Photoshoot_015.JPG?itok=GzRKgQco","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250820-law-journalism-and-politics-report-asu-knight-center-strategies-rebuilding-local-news","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/20230614%20ASU%20Cronkite%20Photoshoot_015.JPG?itok=GzRKgQco","image_alt":"Students sit at the anchor desk at the Cronkite News set","image_caption":"Whether it\u0026#039;s covering relief efforts for natural disasters in a community or informing voters about local politics and policies, local news coverage is crucial. Millions of Americans are in local news deserts, but groups across the country \u2014 including university news organizations like Cronkite News \u2014 are working to change that. Photo by Armand Saavedra\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication","interests":"Journalism","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}}]}