Donn Van Deren, PhD
About one in five people living in the U.S. suffer from an anxiety disorder, but it turns out that immune cells, rather than neurons, control your anxiety levels.
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UPR News & Programs
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Wildlife crossings help avoid vehicle collisions with wildlife, which injure and kill hundreds of people and animals every year in Utah. Lawmakers are considering a bill to fund more crossings. -
In other news, a judge has denied a request from Tyler Robinson's lawyers to disqualify the current prosecutors because of an alleged conflict of interest. -
One in five Bureau of Land Management employees are veterans. Some worry the bureau's nominee, Steve Pearce, could sell off public land and thus cost veterans their jobs. -
Every time I turned around I learned something interesting. But this Bugworld traveling exhibit was also interactive and fun. -
Republican leaders filed both a state and a federal request aimed at preventing the newly-drawn map from being used for November's election. Both requests were rejected, leaving the map in place. -
Since it went into effect less than two months ago, the bill has already gotten complaints from Utah's tourism hotspots. In other news, there were three fatal avalanches in Utah in the last week.
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We revisit our conversation from October 2025 with writer Michael Kleber-Diggs, who Stokes Nature Center brought in to headline the kickoff event to their participation in the NEA Big Read. -
Rocky Mountain Power's parent company is selling its Washington power plants and wind farms. While Utah leaders are praising the move, clean energy advocates say it could raise Utahns' electric bills. -
We revisit our conversation from October 2025 with Deseret Magazine reporter Natalia Galicza, talking about her essay titled "Breaking a Language Barrier Brought My Family Together." -
This week host Tammy Proctor shares what this herb is, why she grows it, and how you might be able to grow it in your own garden here in Utah. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Tony Semerad, and Julie Jag share the week’s top stories, including the Utah Republican Party claiming enough signatures to send a Prop 4 repeal initiative. -
Officials with Forestry, Fire and State Lands confirm they will shut down US Magnesium for the benefit of the Great Salt Lake.
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.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
NPR News
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In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices. -
During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues. -
The shortlist also includes a 1990s pop diva, heavy metal pioneers and a legendary R&B singer and producer. -
Allegra Goodman's new novel is called This Is Not About Us, but critic Maureen Corrigan says that title is coy: Readers are bound to see aspects of themselves and their families in these pages. -
Skarsgård plays a filmmaker struggling to connect with his two grown daughters in Sentimental Value. As the father of eight, the Swedish actor says he understands the tension his character faces. -
With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information. -
Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them. -
A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information. -
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say. -
Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death.
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