A recent petition seeks to have the migratory Great Salt Lake bird, Wilson's Phalarope listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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New research from the Agricultural Health Lab at Boise State University measured pesticide exposure in pregnant women living in agricultural areas.
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In other news, Panguitch Lake has reopened to fishing two weeks after a crack was found in the dam. And, Draper City has released an update clarifying 'misperceptions' a year after the collapse of two homes in the area.
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This week Eating the Past continues its exploration of the fascinating history of plant based eating.
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USU’s Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is closing their “Unearthed: Ceramics Collection and the Woman Behind It” exhibition after nearly two years. The closing will hold a reception with a special guest speaker.
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Every year for Earth Day, we check in with writer and photographer Stephen Trimble, author of “Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America,” and many other books. He, alongside other guests join this episode to discuss plans for the environment under a reelected Biden administration, and under a second Trump administration.
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Citizens in the surrounding areas voiced their concerns on the incident after stating the prevalence of said issue.
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In other news, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act sunsets in June, but may be extended or expanded to provide compensation to those affected by nuclear testing and uranium mining, and the Springville Museum of Art is celebrating its 100th 'Spring Salon' with a new exhibit.
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If you like drinking carbonated water as much as I do, you’ll be happy to hear you can drink as much as you’d like, -absolutely for free- just north of the Utah border in Soda Springs, Idaho.
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Members of the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake gathered to bring awareness and gain a better understanding of the changes happening with Great Salt Lake.
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Tribune reporters Palak Jayswal, Emily Anderson Stern and Andy Larsen join this week to talk about the week’s top stories, including Natalie Cline losing her Utah school board seat.
Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
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In this podcast, USU President Elizabeth Cantwell explores how USU can serve our communities, deliver impactful research and foster belonging.
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The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.
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After dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia, Yale and NYU, students at colleges from Massachusetts to Minnesota to California are erecting encampments in solidarity.
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"I'm not playing with persona," St. Vincent says of All Born Screaming. "It's a really a record about life and death and love. That's it. That's all we got."
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PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza.
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The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here's how the case could affect women and doctors.
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The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday.
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Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court considers a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
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Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
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After a nasty computer glitch five months ago, Voyager 1 is once again able to communicate with Earth in a way that mission operators can understand.