Rick Bolin
Utah has one of the highest rates of suicide in the nation and it turns out heat and pollution may be playing a bigger role than previously assumed.
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UPR News & Programs
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As an educator focused on outdoor experiential learning, I’m always looking for ways to integrate nature’s aesthetic beauty into my teaching. -
There's bipartisan support for trail infrastructure in Utah, but with Biden-era funding expiring this September, the future of what public transportation projects Congress will fund is unclear. -
In other news, fruit trees are blooming weeks ahead of schedule, leaving them vulnerable to freeze warnings this week. And, the Warrior of the Wasatch Air Show has been postponed to next year. -
President Trump's proposed budget called the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, "unnecessary." Advocates, however, pointed to raising utility bills and limits on state support. -
Eating the Past hosts join Tom Williams on Access Utah to celebrate Eating the Past's 200 episodes. And they brought a gift for Tom! A food quiz! This week features excerpts from the episode that aired in March. -
The state senator said she didn't have the finances to fundraise constantly. In other news, three of Utah's most prominent families are donating millions of dollars to Great Salt Lake.
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A vibrant jazz set blending big band swing, Latin hues, and late-night ballads — featuring Paul Keller’s charm, Harvie S’s Havana echoes, and lyrical turns from Bria Skonberg and Brian Lynch. -
The project is meant to move groundwater to the Cedar City area, where officials say there's increased demand. Opponents, however, worry about the impact on farmers, wildlife, and future generations. -
While the agency's headquarters is coming to Salt Lake City, it's consolidating research stations to a hub in Fort Collins, Colorado, closing facilities in Utah and other Mountain West states. -
I had a great time with this film. It combines the surreal dread of an Ari Aster film with the nervous chaotic apprehension of a Woody Allen ensemble. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Andy Larsen and Julia Jag join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including a look at why it is so expensive to fly out of SLC. -
In other news, St. George ranked eighth for fastest-growing metros in the country, according to census data. And, restoration is underway for 27,000 acres burned by the Monroe Canyon Fire last year.
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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The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
NPR News
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Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis. -
Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network. -
President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank. -
The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool. -
The Trump administration is moving to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of extremists involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack who earlier received commutations instead of full pardons. -
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports. -
In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. -
The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act. -
Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya. -
Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.
