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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Demonstrators across France converged with students Saturday to protest rising living costs, as the country's fiscal crisis deepens.
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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.
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President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, showing the electoral landscape is more challenging for Republicans.
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Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.
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The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.
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About a third of couples are willing to save money on cake and dessert, according to the wedding-planning site Zola.
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High winds are fueling a fast-moving fire that has burned homes in Southern California. Flames engulfed expensive coastal properties and prompted thousands to evacuate.
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Chip Thomas, a retired physician on the Navajo Reservation, is well known for his large photograhpic murals. Now, he's been recognized with a MacArthur "genius" grant.