Segment 1: From coffee to handicrafts to flowers, many consumers look for the fair trade label to insure that the producers of these goods in developing countries are not being exploited. But does fair trade really work to lift farmers and artisans out of poverty? On Tuesday, we’ll talk about the practical effects of…
Segment 1: Dr. Carol Masheter was a research chemist, University of Utah professor and epidemiologist. But at age 50, her life turned upside down and she took up high-altitude mountaineering to cope with grief, anger and stress. Since then, she’s climbed all seven of the Seven Summits and is the oldest woman to have done…
Segment 1: The fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Utah was one of 26 states that sued the federal government over the 2010 law, claiming the individual mandate to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional. Last week, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff traveled…
Segment 1: Salt Lake City native Mickey Ibarra has had a long career in public service. As Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the White House during the Clinton Administration, he was a liaison to mayors and governors across the nation from 1997 to 2001. Now, he’s donated a collection of papers chronicling his journey to…
Segment 1: Radiolab has become a public radio phenomenon. Co-hosts Jad Abrumad and Robert Krulwich’s unique blend of science, sound, wit and theatricality have made the show a hit on hundreds of radio stations. Now, they’re bringing it to Salt Lake City, first speaking at the Natural History Museum of Utah’s Nature of Things Lecture…
Segment 1: With population in the Valley expected to balloon over the next 20 years, Salt Lake City is looking for ways to boost its housing stock without encouraging sprawl. The answer, says Mayor Ralph Becker, is doubling up, allowing more mother-in-law apartments and separate dwellings on a single property. But opponents say more density…
Hearts represent love, affection and the center of one’s emotional core. But symbolic meanings aside, the heart is a very powerful organ, the blood pump that allows us to live. On Wednesday, we learn more about this vital organ, the latest research on heart treatments and information on heart transplants.
Segment 1: A proposed tram between Solitude and The Canyons, a planned roller coaster at Snowbird and increasing traffic in the Wasatch Canyons are spurring conversation and concern about demands on the backcountry. On Tuesday, we’ll get the details on the Wasatch Canyons Today project and how planners, policy makers and resorts are contemplating transportation,…
Segment 1: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is becoming increasingly diverse, but many still see the church as racist, stemming from its refusal to ordain men of African descent to the priesthood prior to 1978. On Monday, we’ll talk about the legacy of the priesthood ban and how race could play into…
Segment 1: After five years of construction, nearly $2 billion and a lot of hype, City Creek Center is finally opening for business. On Thursday, we’ll talk about the history of the project, the investment by the LDS Church and what the upscale retail development means for downtown and beyond. Guests: Christopher Smart, Salt Lake…
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