Over 160 University of Utah faculty, including professors from a number of departments, have signed a joint statement asking the school to end its police presence at the recent pro-Palestinian protests and start the process of a divestment strategy “from those profiting from the war in ...

The Biden administration recently stopped a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. The excellent arguments for why they are dangerous were overcome by good arguments for why making them illegal didn't make sense. In a world of optimal health, no one would be smoking menthol cigarettes or ...

American federalism is struggling. Federal rules are an overwhelming presence in every state government, and some states, due to their size or other leverage, can impose their own policies on much or all of the country. The problem has been made clearer by an under-the-radar plan to phase out ...

A couple of new COVID-19 variants are making the rounds across Utah and the rest of the nation. Based on a study that has yet to be peer reviewed, the new set of variants, nicknamed FliRT, are unique in the fact that they may not be as infectious but are better at getting around our immune ...

Traveling by air comes with its own set of challenges, even for the most frequent flier. For those with autism, getting on an airplane only intensifies the stress. The anxiety of flying is part of why 35-year-old Allison Wilkes had never boarded an airplane, but it's an experience she longed ...

Teacher Appreciation Week begins Monday, but four Utah County educators already are being recognized for their work in providing a compelling learning experience in their respective classrooms. The Utah State Board of Education has announced this year's recipients of the Sorenson Legacy Awards ...