U.S. Department of the Interior
President Joe Biden has created more national monuments in a single term than any president since Jimmy Carter. He’s had a particular emphasis on protections called for by tribes.
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Elephants in South Africa repeatedly visit the carcasses of other elephants, and move the bones around. A team of researchers at Kruger National Park are working to illumine this mysterious behavior and understand the role of megacarcasses on the ecosystem. -
We revisit our conversation with writer Sandra Cisneros. Her book "Martita, I Remember You / Martita, te recuerdo" was included in one of our UPR Community Booklists. -
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We talk with award-winning Utah essayist Phyllis Barber about her book "The Precarious Walk: Essays from Sand and Sky." -
Potential changes under the new Trump administration have many concerned. Immigration advocacy groups are holding meetings and discussing ways to mobilize and respond. -
Ben Schow, USU Extension's Washington County agriculture and horticulture agent, shares tips on how to prepare and preserve your garden during the winter ahead of the spring and summer months. -
A recent article published in Lancet Planetary Health examined data from across many studies to investigate how green space characteristics are associated with human physical and mental health. -
Chad Ford is the author of "Dangerous Love." He says his book explains "how we disconnect from the people at the very time we need to be most connected to them." -
The Aggies wore blue camouflage sweaters with the names of family members who have served the country, honoring veterans on their Military Appreciation Night. -
Teresa Hunsaker, USU Extension professor emeritus, joins us to share some fall recipes and tells us how she puts her own special twist on some more classic recipes using special fall flavors.
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One of the world's richest people has been indicted on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme. -
The federal courts say they have taken "extensive" steps to protect workers from abuse, discrimination and harassment since the rise of the #MeToo movement, but critics say many workers don't trust the internal system for reporting complaints. -
There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring. -
Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees. -
The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as Trump's attorney general has been plagued by controversy. -
The case over the killing of a Georgia nursing student fueled the national debate over immigration during this year's presidential race. -
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Trump has long criticized for taking advantage of U.S. defense spending. -
Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before. -
Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church. -
Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world.
