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Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually disappeared from the air.

On this year's poetry roundup, we feature conversation with and poetry from Utah Poet Laureate Lisa Bickmore, along with poets Danielle Dubrasky and Olivia Dudding Rodriguez.

In his book "Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared, and Electric Vehicles to a Better Future," Dan Sperling says transportation is on the cusp of revolutionary change.

We talk with Utah State University alum Peter McChesney about his book "Quinto’s Challenge," which poses the question: What if science and religion collided and resurrection became a present reality?

We talk with Utah author Gabriel Tallent. His new novel is called "Crux." Dan and Tamma are two teenagers in their last year of high school in the southern Mojave Desert

Chris Ballard, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for two decades, is the award-winning author of four books. Today he joined us to talk about his new book, "The Plunge."

Our guest is Gary Paul Nabhan, celebrated ethnobotanist and biocultural conservationist. In his new book "Water in the Desert," he traces the fascinating story of his life.

"The Once and Future Lake" brings together nature writers, scientists, and storytellers to reveal the beauty of Great Salt Lake and a hopeful future for it.

We talk with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her new book "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life."

Thomas Lowe Fleischner invites us to see clearly and feel deeply the living world around us, while recognizing the vital link between our well-being and the health of the Earth.