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Some of the NBA's hottest teams missed the cut for this year's playoffs. And to what lengths will Cuban athletes go for a chance to play in the MLB? ESPN.com's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Wade Goodwyn.

Immigrant workers in the Silicon Valley attend Toastmasters meetings to improve their public speaking. Organizers say those skills often lead to increased confidence at work and even job promotions.

A national study released this week shows that for the seventh consecutive year, Utah ranks number one in the nation for economic outlook.The 2014 Rich…

Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to eliminate 6,500 jobs as slumping oil prices force the industry to make adjustments. Shell's profits fell by more than 30 percent in the second quarter.

In a year filled with gripping health stories, here are the ones that were the most popular with Shots readers. Think beauty pageant queens, pronouns and Ebola.

On the show this week, I feature the alt-bluegrass of the Coal Porters, and the harmony-driven sounds of The Stray Birds. I’ll also play tracks from new…

Researchers have come out with a new ranking of the 50 best college towns in America and collegerank.net says three Utah cities belong on the list.The…

TV critic David Bianculli says that he's encouraged by how far TV has come. He picks The Good Wife as the best show of 2014, having "the deepest roster of really strong regulars and guest stars."

Vote-trading scandals in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics forced the International Skating Union to make major changes to its judging system, including obscuring which judge issued which mark. Sports correspondent Mike Pesca discusses the issue of transparency and subjectivity in Olympics judging with NPR's Rachel Martin.

One of the biggest myths? That children don't kill themselves. It's just not true. Children as young as 5 take their own lives every year.