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More human beings are more comfortable today than at any time in the history of our species. And sure, comfort is nice, but what if we actually have too much of it?
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Renee Bright/KUERThe first draft of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson suggests that Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Abortion-rights advocates in Utah anticipated this and have been working on how to serve our community, if the law changes. -
Anthony Quintano/Flickr Creative CommonsOn Monday night, the online news magazine, Politico, published the first draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that, if accepted, would create a very different future for abortion rights in the United States.
Gerda Saunders embarks on a journey of self-discovery and inquiry as the effects of dementia slowly unravels her identity. A teacher and scientist by trade and grounded in reality, Gerda invites us into her memory loss experience with nuance, poetry and vulnerability.
Watch The Gerda That Remains from RadioWest Films and PBS Utah.
Watch The Gerda That Remains from RadioWest Films and PBS Utah.
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Written and directed by Cheryl Dunye, The Watermelon Woman is a classic work of LGBTQ filmmaking. -
Our planet is filled with sound — birdsong, music, speech. Even the earth itself makes noise. That sonic diversity is in danger.
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With the future of Roe v. Wade in jeopardy, we’re looking to the history of abortion in Utah for some perspective. It’s more complicated than you might think.
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With the snowy months coming to a close, the question on many Utahns mind is: Will our winter snowpack pull us out of the drought?
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The FX adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book Under the Banner of Heaven premiers on Hulu this week, and we’re talking about it with its creator, Dustin Lance Black.
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Last Friday, CNN revealed a series of text messages sent between former White House Chief of Staff and Utah Senator Mike Lee. The texts have raised questions about Lee’s involvement in the Trump administration’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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People have known the earth is a globe for thousands of years. So, why do some contemporary conspiracy theorists still insist that our planet is flat?
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Stories of near-death experiences are not uncommon, but science generally dismisses them as tricks of the brain. But is dying really the end of consciousness?
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Climate scientist and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe says one of the most important ways to fight climate change is to talk about it. And she wants to show people how.
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In 1995, Japanese director Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell changed the way audiences — and other filmmakers — thought about animated films.
Written and directed by Cheryl Dunye, The Watermelon Woman is a classic work of LGBTQ filmmaking.
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