Ha! I knew it! I knew there was something fishy about exercise and now I’ve got the science to prove it! I’m sure everyone has experienced time slowing down or speeding up. Meetings that involve graphs and flowcharts exert a powerful gravitational well that slow down time so much that ...
It is now a tradition in the United States Congress that whenever the new national budget and the national debt limit come for approval, politics get mixed up with economics. In 2007-08, when the country faced high unemployment and low inflation, Tea party and other conservatives wanted to ...
Utah has become a major hub for the growing financial technology (or “fintech”) industry, which covers everything from cryptocurrencies to digital wallet services like ApplePay. “We hope in the not-too-distant future, you’ll see a massive fintech center in downtown Salt Lake, and ...
With America’s Constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional Convention occurred in 1787, several years after the Revolutionary War. In addition to addressing the errors that long plagued ...
In recent months, the Provo City Council has been considering significantly altering its city’s water rates. These changes will include rate increases for everyone in Provo, particularly residents who use the most water. Of course, changing water rates is politically fraught, but in this ...
Most people have never heard of the de minimis loophole, but it’s been quietly hurting American workers and endangering our communities for almost a decade. That’s now changing because Republicans and Democrats came together to fix it. Until recently, the de minimis loophole allowed ...
The most important question in American politics today is whether Donald Trump will respect court orders. Judges have ruled against his administration repeatedly. But will he listen? In America the courts — not the president or Congress — resolve disputes and, in the process, define the ...
At the Pioneer Park farmers market, I expected to pay for crafts and produce, not parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk. There were no signs or red curbs telling me I shouldn't have. After this first encounter with Provo parking, fear follows me when I visit friends or family. Did I misread the ...
My name is Kristanne Willden. I live in Morgan County. I am 58 years old. I have always considered myself to be a good citizen of the United States of America. I have always felt that I was a truly patriotic citizen, with love and gratitude for our founding fathers, our country and especially ...
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 ...
