National Spotlight Archives | Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona Fri, 22 May 2026 17:35:34 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:35:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2025 Phoenix New Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Phoenix New Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Phoenix New Times letters@phoenixnewtimes.com (Phoenix New Times Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Phoenix New Times Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/09/PHX_1320x825-100-1.jpg Phoenix New Times The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com 144 90 ‘Texas would like a word.’ Readers react as Arizona spot named best barbecue https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/phoenix-spot-named-best-barbecue-in-u-s-readers-have-thoughts-40668456/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40668456 Tirion Boan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/phoenix-spot-named-best-barbecue-in-u-s-readers-have-thoughts-40668456/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 10:35:33 -0700 Food & Drink A Phoenix smokehouse was named the best in the country. The comments went wild. ]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/phoenix-spot-named-best-barbecue-in-u-s-readers-have-thoughts-40668456/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Donald Trump prepares to ship Kari Lake out of the country https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-kari-lake-nominated-ambassador-jamaica-40666398/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40666398 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-kari-lake-nominated-ambassador-jamaica-40666398/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 14:34:08 -0700 News On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Kari Lake to be the next Ambassador to Jamaica.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-kari-lake-nominated-ambassador-jamaica-40666398/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times The most ghoulish things we saw at the Phoenix Border Security Expo https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-border-security-expo-most-ghoulish-things-40665188/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40665188 Stephen Lemons https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-border-security-expo-most-ghoulish-things-40665188/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 09:43:14 -0700 For two days this week, the carnival of human-herding cruelty took over the Phoenix Convention Center. We were there.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-border-security-expo-most-ghoulish-things-40665188/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Durant’s was named Arizona’s most iconic steakhouse. Readers weren’t so sure https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/readers-question-durants-distinction-as-arizonas-most-iconic-steakhouse-40663137/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40663137 Tirion Boan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/readers-question-durants-distinction-as-arizonas-most-iconic-steakhouse-40663137/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:48:13 -0700 Food & Drink "$42 for a martini. Our bill was $300…without the martini!!" Fair point.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/readers-question-durants-distinction-as-arizonas-most-iconic-steakhouse-40663137/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times 4 Phoenix-area cities are among America’s fastest-growing suburbs https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/4-phoenix-area-suburbs-are-among-the-nations-fastest-growing-40661482/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40661482 Clarissa Sosin https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/4-phoenix-area-suburbs-are-among-the-nations-fastest-growing-40661482/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:45:37 -0700 News A new nationwide study of suburbs' growth and affordability turned up four cities near Phoenix that straight-up boomed from 2019 to 2024.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/4-phoenix-area-suburbs-are-among-the-nations-fastest-growing-40661482/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Legendary Phoenix restaurant named the most iconic steakhouse in Arizona https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/phoenix-restaurant-durants-named-most-iconic-steakhouse-in-arizona-40661331/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40661331 Tirion Boan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/phoenix-restaurant-durants-named-most-iconic-steakhouse-in-arizona-40661331/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:05 -0700 Food & Drink The historic spot is now in its 76th year of serving Valley customers.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/phoenix-restaurant-durants-named-most-iconic-steakhouse-in-arizona-40661331/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Mark Kelly named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-senator-time-magazine-most-influential-people-40659976/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40659976 Clarissa Sosin https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-senator-time-magazine-most-influential-people-40659976/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:18:27 -0700 News The senior Arizona senator has fashioned quite the national profile for himself during the second Trump administration.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-senator-time-magazine-most-influential-people-40659976/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times What to know about the DOJ’s lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/what-to-know-about-the-dojs-lawsuit-against-live-nation-and-ticketmaster-40650131/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40650131 Alyssa Fields https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/what-to-know-about-the-dojs-lawsuit-against-live-nation-and-ticketmaster-40650131/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:48 -0700 The DOJ claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolize the live music industry. Now it wants the companies separated. ]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/what-to-know-about-the-dojs-lawsuit-against-live-nation-and-ticketmaster-40650131/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Yikes, Trader Joes issued recall of frozen food products https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/trader-joes-fried-rice-shu-mai-frozen-food-recall-40650125/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40650125 Lauren Antonoff Hart https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/trader-joes-fried-rice-shu-mai-frozen-food-recall-40650125/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:46:46 -0700 Food & Drink If you're a fan of quick and easy meals courtesy of Trader Joe's frozen section, beware.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/trader-joes-fried-rice-shu-mai-frozen-food-recall-40650125/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Unpacking Kristi Noem’s most bullshit claims about Arizona elections https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/false-arizona-election-claims-from-noem-phoenix-event-40644919/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40644919 Morgan Fischer https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/false-arizona-election-claims-from-noem-phoenix-event-40644919/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:46:05 -0700 News Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a special trip to Arizona just to get a bunch of shit wrong about our elections.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/false-arizona-election-claims-from-noem-phoenix-event-40644919/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times