Paleontologists in Argentina recently announced the discovery of the fossilized remains of an enormous new species of dinosaur, a huge new sauropod that has been reported in the press as being the “largest dinosaur ever!” But science writer Brian Switek told KCPW’S Roger McDonough to hang on just one minute—we shouldn’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Switek, who lives in…
(KCPW News) It was a much-anticipated move, but on Tuesday it became official: Utah has filed its petition with the United States Supreme Court requesting a hearing on Kitchen v. Herbert, the case that could decide for the country if same-sex marriage bans are constitutional. In a statement on Tuesday, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes…
On today’s show, Salt Lake City film critic Sean P. Means has been reviewing movies for the paper for more than 20 years now. Late last year he published a list of 20 movies to mark two decades of reviews, as well as a list of memorable moments from his time on the job. That interview plus…
In April 2014, Scott Keyes (formerly of The Center for American Progress) wrote in the Washington Post about efforts by conservatives in some states to discourage—and even prevent—divorce. As it turns out, Utah is one place where officials are rethinking divorce laws. KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Keyes back in April. Along with that conversation:…
(KCPW News) A civilian review board’s investigation into the shooting death of a Salt Lake resident’s pet dog found that the responsible police officer acted in compliance of policy. Back in June, Salt Lake City officer Brett Olsen was one of several officers searching a south side neighborhood for a missing three-year-old child. Olsen knocked…
(KCPW News) Thursday wraps up the Ninth Annual Governor’s Native American Summit, which took place on the campus of Utah Valley University. The Summit was created under Governor Jon Huntsman in an effort to improve state government relations with Utah’s Native American tribal leaders. Governor Gary Herbert, who was Lieutenant Governor at the inaugural Summit,…
(KCPW News) The San Diego Comic-Con wrapped up over the weekend. Believe it or not, movie casting decisions or the reintroduction of Thor as a female character may not have been the most controversial news to come out of the pop culture celebration. On Friday, the San Diego Comic-Con issued a cease-and-desist letter to Salt…
(KCPW News) Over the holiday weekend—and in the days leading up to it—you may have heard us report on something called the Rainbow Gathering. The event, which took place over the weekend, is a meeting of the self-proclaimed Rainbow Family, a group formed in the early 1970s at the tail end of hippy culture. The group…
(KCPW News) There’s losing, then there’s losing the way Brazil lost today. The host nation took an embarrassing 7-1 defeat at the hands of finals-bound Germany. (Perhaps it was no mistake that our World Cup graphic above shows German colors taking over a Brazilian flag.) KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham and Real Salt Lake blogger Matt Montgomery attempt to explain…
(KCPW News) Who would’ve thought that it would come down to two European teams and two South American teams in the 2014 FIFA World Cup? OK, probably a lot of people. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham and Real Salt Lake blogger Matt Montgomery recap the quarterfinals results.
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