In other news, Weber State University is freezing tuition and fees for its associate degree students. And, Provo is considering how much to charge its highest water users to encourage reduced use.
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The need for and value of public media funding has become a common topic of conversation this year. Utah Public Radio has put together answers to some frequently asked questions about public media funding.
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Tim Clare is an author, poet and podcast presenter, and he joins us today to talk about his new book, "Across the Board: How Games Make Us Human." -
New polling, released by the Republican polling firm New Bridge Strategies, showed most Utahns are opposed to proposals to green-light more drilling. -
Utah counties are struggling when it comes to clean air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association and advocates said Utahns will pay the price with their overall health. -
Recent increases in deportation rates have caused some farms to consider the agricultural worker program known as the H2-A in hopes of minimizing immigration raids. -
The Trump administration has cut funding to AmeriCorps. Jesse Sandoval, the AmeriCorps director for the Area Agency on Aging in Maricopa County, reflects on what this means for seniors in the area. -
Intermountain Health is now offering a personalized skin cancer treatment for people with advanced melanoma. -
USU Extension's Professor Emeritus Teresa Hunsaker shares her strawberry recipes for the spring and summer months from strawberry lemonade bars to strawberry BBQ sauce. -
On May 1, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt funding to NPR and PBS. Here's what you need to know, and how you can support UPR. -
The inaugural event in Salt Lake City, hosted by the Utah School Mental Health Collaborative and Mending Minds Village, will feature student speakers, resources, and time to meet with lawmakers. -
Against all odds, fireflies find love here in Utah. Out at places like Firefly Park in Nibley, you can watch these dazzling lanterns dance and bounce, starting around early June.
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Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
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GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending. -
Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her. -
Craig Thompson, author of the award-winning graphic memoir Blankets returns with its spiritual successor. It's a look at his childhood growing up on ginseng farms, and the intricate balance of the global ginseng trade. -
The 94-year-old investor is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. He's built both a fortune and a reputation as "the nicest billionaire" — at a time when many other billionaires are widely criticized. -
A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress. -
Trade negotiators from the U.S. and China are starting talks this weekend in Switzerland. These are the first high-level trade talks between the two countries since President Trump returned to the White House. -
Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday. -
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more. -
Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday -
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
