In other news, a report found that Utahns working minimum wage would need to work 156 hours a week to afford the median rent of an apartment on their own.
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UPR News & Programs
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USU Student Ashley Johnson shares her experience making doughnuts from a 1913 historic cookbook from the USU Merrill Cazier Library Special Collections and Archives.
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You know that feeling of lightness and joy you get after watching a film or TV episode that helps you feel better? That's exactly what happened with me after watching this.
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In other news, Salt Lake City was ranked one of the nation's hottest housing markets. And, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake shook a remote area of southern Utah Tuesday morning.
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A recent study suggests that coyotes are more abundant in areas where hunting them is allowed.
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UPR broadcast live from the Utah State Capitol complex on this opening day of the session. Host Tom Williams spoke with legislative leaders on top priorities for this year.
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Education, water management, housing affordability, and other key issues take center stage as the 2025 General Session begins.
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An Idaho sheriff plans to help the feds crack down on illegal immigration. But in Colorado, lawmakers are working to bolster laws prohibiting such collaboration.
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The Great Salt Lake Strike Team released their 2024 report this week and the main conclusion is clear: long-term solutions are necessary to restore and rehabilitate
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Cox emphasized housing affordability, energy production, tax cuts for seniors, and potential legal adjustments following a controversy at Utah State University involving a transgender resident assistant.
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Rep. Kera Birkeland spent much of her political career writing and passing legislation aimed at trans Americans — legislation that many people view as cruel. And Birkeland most recent electoral opponent, Kris Campbell, says Birkeland’s actions and words have caused trans people like him to feel fear, anxiety and anger. But while many people have responded to Campbell with contempt, Birkeland has publicly called for grace.
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.
NPR News
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The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian.
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Israel's ongoing blockade of aid for Gaza forced the humanitarian group to shut its soup kitchens as it faced empty warehouses and no replenishment of supplies in the war-battered enclave.
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After decades of philanthropy following the success of Microsoft, Bill Gates is winding down his namesake charity. What's he going to do next?
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Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. The Villanova graduate was raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost.
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The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports.
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13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again.
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When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says.
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President Trump named Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., to replace Ed Martin.
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When do compromises turn into full-blown capitulation? Daniel Kehlmann's new novel draws on the true story of German film director G.W. Pabst.