Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week's top stories, including Salt Lake City's downtown sports district and an environmental lawsuit over hydrocarbon highway plans in the Nine Mile Canyon.
UPR News & Programs
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Families looking for nightmare-free Halloween fun can find it at this annual northern Utah tradition.
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Congressman Blake Moore prioritizes Hill Air Force Base, Great Salt Lake, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism as important issues in northern Utah weeks before midterm election.
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Rep. Blake Moore and Democratic challenger Peter Crosby discussed where they stand on Utah's economy, tariffs, and housing affordability during Congressional District 2 debate
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The United Nations General Assembly recently voted to endorse the Equal Earth projection map. Utah State University geography professor Peter Howe joins us to discuss how we use maps every day.
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The pair was found safely by search and rescue teams on Tuesday. In other news, Utah Transit Authority services are free this weekend, but fares could increase next year.
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Idaho voters will decide this election whether to approve Proposition 1, which would restore reproductive rights in Idaho, allowing abortions up to fetal viability and in medical emergencies.
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A new adaptation of the classic Greek comedy "Thesmophoriazusae" paints a complex picture of womanhood — but does it go far enough?
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In other news, billboards highlighting the Great Salt Lake's decline are back along the Wasatch Front. The lake dropped below 30% of its natural volume since the billboards were launched last year.
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The reorganization would have included moving the agency's headquarters to Salt Lake City and closing nearly two dozen research facilities. Congress may later choose not to extend the restrictions.
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Author Andrew Coe joins us today to talk about his new book, "American Bread," detailing the history of America's bread traditions and industry.
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Experts say the disease is on the rise in Utah. Hunters and recreationists can play a crucial role in helping biologists track — and possibly limit — the spread this fall.
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Utah State University launched its virtual “Aggie-verse” through Roblox this fall.
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.
A show designed to showcase local Utah musical artists and highlight public radio.
NPR News
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.
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One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.
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Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
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As the American Girl doll company celebrates its 40th anniversary, Samantha has turned 25 — and is the subject of a new historical fiction novel by author Fiona Davis.
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Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's military on domestic soil.
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Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
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The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.
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Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.
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More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.