Segment 1: In light of the Great Recession, lengthy wars in the Middle East and competition from China, some warn the U.S. is a nation in decline. But foreign policy scholar Michael Haltzel says the U.S. is actually well-positioned for the future, but there are obstacles. On Tuesday, Haltzel joins us to defend his argument…
Segment 1: Between President Obama’s stern warnings toward Iran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bomb diagram at the United Nations, there’s plenty of talk of attacking Iran’s nuclear sites. But Khosrow Semnani, an Iranian-American scientist and philanthropist who lives in Utah, warns a military strike against Iran would kill thousands and expose many thousands…
Segment 1: Over the weekend, Mormon church leaders made a major change in policy, lowering the age requirement for young members wanting to serve a mission. LDS men will now be allowed to serve at age 18 instead of 19, and women can serve at age 19 instead of 21. The announcement caught many…
Segment 1: Ever wonder what happens to those slivers of soap you use in hotels? Derreck Kayongo did and decided the bars could be reprocessed and redistributed to combat the hygiene and disease problems in impoverished nations. On Wednesday, Kayongo joins us to talk about the Global Soap Project and his mission to improve…
Segment 1: Coal touched the life of Erin Thomas decades before she was born. Her forebears mined coal in Wales. When they emigrated to the U.S., the Thomases spent time in Utah’s Carbon County and dealt with the Castle Gate Mine disaster of 1924. Her ties to coal country run deep and in a…
Segment 1: Should an east-bench area of Salt Lake County become its own city? That’s the question facing the 60,000 residents of Millcreek, East Millcreek, Canyon Rim and Mount Olympus. On Monday, we’ll find out the details of the Millcreek ballot initiative and how such a move would affect taxes, zoning and municipal services…
Segment 1: “Escape from Camp 14” tells the story of the only person to have been born and raised in a North Korean prison camp – and to have escaped to the West. On Wednesday, author and journalist Blaine Harden joins us to describe life in the world’s most repressive regime and how one…
Segment 1: The prospect of California gold compelled a quarter of a million travelers to venture west in search of riches and adventure. But, as historian Will Bagley notes, it wasn’t all heroism. A lot of heartache and sacrifice accompanied the westward migration and the gold rush had a disastrous effect on America’s Native…
Segment 1: A quarter of Utah kids are either overweight or obese. That sobering fact has public health officials and doctors warning that these children are more likely to develop high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and other conditions. On Wednesday, we’ll talk with health experts about the scope of the problem and ways…
Segment 1: Contaminants from a former dry cleaner at the VA Hospital are seeping into the groundwater on the east side of Salt Lake City, so much so that the EPA is proposing the site for Superfund status. On Monday, we’ll find out more about the PCE plume at 700 South and 1600 East…
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