SCOTTSDALE – Researchers are viewing olives as more than just a salad ingredient. The produce could be key in developing a non-toxic drug that helps treat cancer and other diseases. The HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale is in the early stages of experimenting with a range of produce to use their natural properties for medical treatment.

But why olives? Grapes and kiwis were also considered, but olives were a more promising candidate because of their abundance and adaptability to vari...

Project Roots, a non-profit gardening organization based in Phoenix backstory begins with co-founders Dionne Washington and former Phoenix Mercury star Bridget Pettis taking note of the lack of fresh produce and food provided to people of color in low income areas.

“We had concerns about our community and our culture,and we didn’t know how to grow food at all,” Washington said.

MORE NEWS: How Arizona resorts are capitalizing on culinary to boost business

Dionne Washington and Bridget Pettis h

A teacher’s response to learning about artificial intelligence is comparable to a child’s face after eating ice cream, bulging eyes and happy smiles. “We’re like the happy cheerleaders for AI,…