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Major USU Grant Aims To Increase Understanding Of Specialized Retina Cells

Our eyes contain small, complex cells with many important jobs. A new major grant at Utah State University aims to increase our understanding of one of these specific types of cells in our eyes - retinal pigmented epithelium cells, also known as RPE cells.

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'Seventh Generation: How Can We Protect Our Resources' on Wild About Utah

By Ron Hellstern • Feb 15, 2019

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There are some people who think that trees are merely green things that stand in their way. And there are some people who believe that life should be lived to its fullest without regards to future generations, or even their neighbors.

'What Men Want' Movie Review with Casey

By Casey Allen • Feb 15, 2019

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Flipping the script on a light-hearted romantic comedy has never felt so dismal or uninspired (much like my own personal love life). What Men Want is a remake of the 2000 comedy What Women Want when Mel Gibson (Daddy's Home Two, 2017) magically earns the power to hear all women's thoughts and even more magically becomes less of a misogynist in the process.

Richfield Man Retires From Postal Service After 70 Years

By Aimee Cobabe • Feb 15, 2019

The Richfield Postal Service is honoring one of its finest for his 70 years of service. A retirement party was held Wednesday for 91-year-old Jack Lund–who has been driving mail between Post Offices in Provo and Richfield since 1949.

UnDisciplined: The Occupational Therapist And The Evolutionary Biologist

By Matthew LaPlante • Feb 15, 2019

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UnDisciplined Episode 33: The Occupational Therapist and the Evolutionary Biologist

This week on UnDisciplined, we're talking about stress, but from two very different scientific points of view.

Utah State House Considering Weapons-Restrictions Legislation

By Leslie Forero • Feb 14, 2019

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Utah lawmakers are into the third week of the 45-day general session and they are considering weapon-restriction laws to try to balance protecting vulnerable populations and second amendment rights.

Study: Food Choices Impact Health, Environment

By Eric Galatas • Feb 14, 2019

Foods produced with fewer greenhouse gas emissions are healthier than foods that create more climate pollution, according to new research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

New Report Calls On Utah To Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness

By Riana Gayle • Feb 13, 2019

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According to a new report by Trust for America’s Health, Utah scores in the bottom tier for Public Health Emergency Preparedness.

Preventative measures are typically best when it comes to maintaining your health, but often our abilities to stay healthy can be affected by medical costs, outdated services or even a sick co-worker.

Bill Extending Ban On Heavy Trucks On Utah's Legacy Parkway Failed To Clear Senate Committee

By Roger McDonough • Feb 13, 2019

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Woods Cross Republican Sen. Todd Weiler’s SB119 meant to extend the ban on large trucks currently in place for the Legacy Parkway in Davis County. The original expiration date for that ban is January 1st of 2020. If the ban expires, it would end fifteen years of Legacy Parkway being a quieter alternative for commuters – and for the residents who live along the road’s edge.

Water Break Cancels Day For Church, Temple And School In Cedar City

By Chris Holmes • Feb 13, 2019

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Utah is the 2nd driest state in the union, but there was water everywhere in a section of Cedar City Tuesday, as the mainline buckled in the early morning hours.

Third Times A Charm? Utah Bill Proposed Again To Punish Hate Crimes

By Meghan Nelson • Feb 13, 2019

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Utah State Senator Daniel Thatcher has been proposing the Victim Targeting Penalty bill for years now.

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Talkin' Birds: The Great Backyard Bird Count

By Scott Simon • 3 hours ago

As birds flitted on and off of colorful feeders in a flicker of flapping feathers, and chattered in chirps — punctuated by the occasional trill — a band of birdwatchers offered a cacophony of their own.

"I heard a red-winged blackbird!"

"There's a blue jay!"

"Is that a downy woodpecker?"

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To Move Forward, Parkland Shooting Survivor Leaves Marjory Stoneman Douglas

By Jessica Bakeman • 6 hours ago

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And, finally, today, even as we've learned of yet another deadly mass shooting in our country, this time in Illinois, we are still remembering the tragedy in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen students and staff members were killed and another 17 were wounded one year ago. Annabel Claprood was a sophomore at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School then. She survived the events of last February 14 but struggles to overcome the trauma. Jessica Bakeman of member station WLRN spent time with Annabel over the last year and brings us her journey through the seasons.