In December, I wrote the first article in a series I am doing that shares findings of a large study published in 2023 called The Girls’ Index. This first piece was titled “Troubling research on girls, confidence and social media.” Then, in late January, the second — “Concerning ...

Talk to a longtime Utahn and the most common refrain is how much the state has changed. See Silicon Slopes. Though the name started off as a cheesy marketing slogan, it now is ubiquitous with Utah’s major fintech companies, innovative payment processors and a vibrant startup culture that has ...

Older Utah residents remember heating their homes with coal and the pollution it caused. Everyone preferred natural gas when it became available because it was far cleaner and more convenient. But natural gas has its own problems. For instance, local news recently reported five devastating ...

Environmental leaders in Utah and other Western states are scrambling to avert an impending ecological catastrophe. The Colorado River — which supplies water to around 40 million people across seven states — is rapidly drying up. California recently agreed to cut 10% of its Colorado River ...

Although this is Black History Month, it will not be observed by federal agencies under the current administration. Sadly, but not coincidentally, this is consistent with Black history in America. Throughout our past, progress in equality has routinely been met with white resentment and ...

Utah is not exempt from a nationwide trend. Rising health care costs have crippled small businesses and working families. The crisis demands systemic change; on this, most Republicans and Democrats agree. And yet, special interest groups refuse to read the room, shamelessly pushing for ...