Becky Brisley

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Panel debates literacy law that would hold struggling 3rd graders back

Educators and community members speaking on a panel at the Heard Museum Thursday agreed that the law requiring third-graders to be held back if they fall below AIMS reading testing standards needs to be changed.

Construction on dome-like structure outside Aside of Heart halted by owners of cafe

Construction on the dome-like structure outside of Aside of Heart cafe on Fifth Street continues with the goal of creating a final, eco-friendly product completely unique to downtown.

ASU professor speaks about new book, narrative figures of Phoenix’s past

David Williams Foster read from his book and led a community discussion Tuesday night about some of the lesser-known facets of the city's history.

Slide show: Unsexy Halloween bash

Today’s society seems to add seductive spice to every costume come Halloween season; sometimes this reaches a ridiculous magnitude. Downtown’s Sixth Street Merchants, a group of shop owners along the street in the Roosevelt Row Arts District, had the mission of bringing the “unsexy” to this season with their second "unsexy" Halloween party.

ASU professors receive research award from Google for ‘DIY Self-Experimentation Toolkit’

ASU professors Eric Hekler and Winslow Burleson were selected from more than 500 applicants in 50 countries to receive a Google Research Award for their proposal for smart home systems that improve health habits and lifestyle practices.

Foreign correspondent discusses relationships, experiences with Taliban, arms dealers

The New Yorker reporter Nicholas Schmidle gave journalism students a glimpse at what it is like to report on high-profile criminals such as the Taliban and arms dealers during the Must See Mondays lecture series at the Walter Cronkite School.