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	<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How to see the cosmic &#8216;smiley face&#8217; in the sky in Arizona tonight</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:35:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix offers monthly pay-what-you-can day</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:01:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>A connection to nature fuels well‑being, ASU researchers find</title>
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					<dc:creator>Stylianos Syropoulos, Christina Jinhee Capozzoli, Lea Barbett | The Conversation</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Phoenix Zoo evacuated due to bomb threat</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:41:50 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Heads up! How to see the Lyrid meteor shower in Arizona this week</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:35:06 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a bird! It&#8217;s a plane! It&#8217;s a rare comet over Arizona!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:48:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Maricopa County Fair 2026 continues this weekend. What to know before you go</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Your guide to Easter egg hunts and events in Phoenix this weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:42:06 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/04/easter-egg-basket-phoenix-arizona-egg-hunts-2026.jpg" alt="Colorful Easter eggs in a basket during egg hunts and Easter events in Phoenix" />Hop on over to one of these holiday events.]]></description>
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		<title>The 13 best arcades in Phoenix right now</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:37:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Superstition Mountains&#8217; famed cougar shadow makes its return this week</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:16:13 -0700</pubDate>
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