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The Nation 150th Anniversary Speaker Series: Katha Pollitt (9/10/15)
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Katha Pollitt Topic: Reproductive Rights Katha Pollitt is well known for her wit and her keen sense of both the ridiculous and
Behind the Headlines: Updates on Draper prison site, SLC mayor’s race, Utah’s Congressional delegation(9/11/15)
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It’ll be years before a new state prison is built in Salt Lake City, but that’s not stopping state and local officials
The Nation 150th Anniversary Speaker Series: George Zornick (9/3/15)
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George Zornick Topic: The 2016 Presidential Race George Zornick is The Nation’s Washington Editor. He grew up in Buffalo, NY and holds
Behind the Headlines: E-cigs popular with Utah youth, SAGE scores are up, sales tax would boost bus service(9/4/15)
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A sales tax hike would fund increased bus services, says the Utah Transit Authority. More Utah youth are e-smoking. SAGE test scores
The Nation 150th Anniversary Speaker Series: Mark Hertsgaard (8/27/15)
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Mark Hertsgaard Topic: The Environment Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation’s environment correspondent, is an independent journalist and the author of six books that
Behind the Headlines: Public lands, Planned Parenthood and the LDS relationship with scouting(8/28/15)
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Behind the Headlines: Public lands, Planned Parenthood and the LDS relationship with Scouting O Utah voters would favor Donald Trump over Hillary
Behind the Headlines: SLC OK’d as prison site, Colorado official warns about medical marijuana, LDS church gives women more voice in leadership(8/21/15)
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State legislators and Gov. Herbert agree Salt Lake City is the best spot for a new state prison, but city officials vow
Behind the Headlines: Will SLC fight prison site, how will the state clean up mine spill, who won the primary elections?(8/14/15)
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Legislators pick a site for a new state prison. Utah starts cleaning up a Colorado mine spill. UTA chief Michael Allegra announces
Behind the Headlines: Is a national monument coming, will Outdoor Retailer show move?(8/7/15)
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Hillary Clinton makes a brief campaign stop in Utah. Gov. Gary Herbert asks President Obama not to designate a national monument in
Behind the Headlines: LDS to break from BSA, another term for Hatch?(7/31/15)
Sen. Orrin Hatch has the money to run for an eighth term in office, but will he? Sen. Mike Lee rails against
Behind the Headlines: Medicaid delays, medical marijuana’s benefits and SLC mayoral debate (7/17/15)
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Lawmakers continue to haggle over expanding Medicaid, but the delay is having life and death consequences for some Utahns. An experiment with
Behind the Headlines: Police body cameras, prison relocation deadline and commotion SLC mayoral race(7/10/15)
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Utah lawmakers debate when and how police officers should use body cameras. Gov. Gary Herbert says changing state statutes to reflect the
Behind the Headlines: Shurtleff charges reduced, public speaks out on prison relocation and Democrats ask Rep. Miller to step down
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Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff faces reduced charges. Residents say the Prison Relocation Commission is not listening. Rep. Justin Miller stands
KCPW Presents: “Reveal – Power struggle: The perilous price of America’s energy boom” “
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In June, we explore energy production in the United States. From North Dakota to Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, we’ll look at how
Behind the Headlines: Romney summit, Burbank leaves and the impending prison relocation(6/12/15)
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Mitt Romney holds his annual summit in Park City with GOP presidential hopefuls. The Salt Lake City Council looks to add social
Behind the Headlines: Swallow, Salt Lake City mayor’s race and school dress codes
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Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow waives his preliminary hearing. West Valley reinstates the cop who shot and killed Danielle Willard. The
KCPW Presents: “The Source: Recreation – It’s contentious. It’s litigious. It’s fun! “
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According to the Outdoor Industry Association, recreation generates over 120,000 jobs in Utah. It brings in $12 billion in consumer spending each
Behind the Headlines: Prison site short list grows shorter, audit shows DABC needs improvement, lawmaker wants to expand death penalty (5/29/15)
The Miller family pulls its land from the short list of sites for a new prison. Rep. Paul Ray wants to expand
KCPW Presents: America Abroad – Understanding Islamic Feminism
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Women around the world are striving for full gender equality in how they speak, work, and pray. But feminism takes on new
Behind the Headlines: Swallow faces new charge, prison move draws critics, SLC east side lacks cops (5/22/15)
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Prosecutors line up witnesses and file a new money-laundering charge against former Utah Attorney General John Swallow. Attendees at a public forum
KCPW Presents: “Re:Sound – The ‘if you build it’ show”
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This hour they built it and we see who came. Another Planet [Excerpt] by David Weinberg, Brendan Baker & Nick van der Kolk
Behind the headlines: Salt Lake Democrats spar, Utah GOP relents on election changes, autism experts come to Utah (5/15/15)
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Utah Republicans reluctantly agree to go along with changes to the election process spurred by the Count My Vote movement. Salt Lake
Behind the headlines: Dixie State drops limits on free spech, new science standards start debate and is Utah running out of water? (5/8/15)
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Dixie State University drops limits on free speech in response to students’ legal action. Professors at Utah Valley University claim the president’s
KCPW Presents: “Re:Sound – The Dinner Table Show”
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This hour: the dinner table and all that it inspires. Big Night by Jonathan Goldstein (This American Life [WBEZ], 2002) Producer Jonathan
Behind the Headlines: Supreme Court considers gay marriage, lawmaker blasts DABC, Utah talks Medicaid compromise (05/01/15)
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Gov. Herbert and top legislators talk to Washington about a Medicaid compromise.Utahns react to gay marriage arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme
KCPW Presents: “The Source: For Rivers and Streams Messiness Matters “
When water is left alone, it makes a mess. It backs up into wetlands. Rivers overflow their banks. Mud and silt builds
Behind the Headlines: LGBT protesters get probation, GOP considers screening candidates, Marsden retires (04/24/15)
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GOP leaders consider a plan to screen and pick candidates rather than use the state’s new nominating process. Ten of the group
KCPW Presents: Reveal for April 2015
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We look at law and disorder: Reveal and Center for Public Integrity investigate why more minorities and kids with special needs are
Behind the Headlines: Dabakis out, Bangerter remembered, uranium plan on hold (4/17/15)
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Political allies and opponents fondly remember former Gov. Norm Bangerter, who died Tuesday. State officials hit the pause button for public comment
Trib Talk Live: What Mormon Women Want
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Panelists are Ordain Women officer Debra Jenson, Brigham Young University doctoral candidate Mica McGriggs, BYU-Idaho professor Andrea Radke-Moss, historian Barbara Jones Brown