Gov. Spencer Cox held his monthly press conference Thursday to answer reporters' questions about water levels, elections, and other issues relevant to the state.
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We revisit our conversation with Judith Tick about her book Becoming Ella Fitzgerald, where she offers a portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist.
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Globally, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. Led by an international team, an analysis of extreme heat trends since 1979 reveals changes in their area, movement speed, and temperature.
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Eric LaMalfa and his daughter Aria share their growth and love in musical theater.
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In other news, northern Utah may see glimpses of the northern lights this weekend thanks to a geomagnetic storm. And, bridge maintenance at the Salt Lake City International Airport will cause delays getting into the airport into next week.
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Tribune reporters Jessica Miller, Julie Jag and Tony Semerad, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join this week to talk about the top stories, including nearly half of Utah’s wilderness programs for ‘troubled teens’ closing in the last year.
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A new report from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families showed 25% fewer children in Utah enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as pandemic coverage protections lifted.
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Get out and start gardening! Dan Drost, USU Extension's retired vegetable specialist shares tips on when and what to plant for the month of May.
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Loren Grush is a space reporter for Bloomberg, where she covers everything from NASA, human spaceflight, and the booming commercial space industry to distant stars and planets. The daughter of two NASA engineers, she grew up surrounded by space shuttles and rocket scientists—literally. Prior to joining Bloomberg, she was a senior science reporter for The Verge, where she covered space and hosted her own online video series called Space Craft, a show that examined what it takes to send people into the cosmos. We revisit our conversation.
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Challengers is an interesting study of relationships with an arresting soundtrack of thumping, techno, dance music. Like a trend forecaster at a fashion magazine might say, Challengers is a film that feels like now.
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In other news, a student group is asking Logan City Council to establish a youth council.
In this podcast, USU President Elizabeth Cantwell explores how USU can serve our communities, deliver impactful research and foster belonging.
Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
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New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
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Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
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Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."
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Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."
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Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy.
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Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth."
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Iranian state media reported Monday that no survivors had been found at the site of a helicopter crash and that an acting president has been named.
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There's trouble in the town of Bad Göodsburg! A wishing well has stopped working! NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Jess Hannigan about her new children's book, "Spider in the Well."
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Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.