Both Sides of the Aisle

The end of Title 42, Trump’s CNN town hall and the new Great Salt Lake commissioner

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss the ongoing fight over the debt ceiling, the end of Title 42, Sen. Dianne Feinstein returning to the Senate, the federal…

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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

All Dried Up: How We Can Save the Great Salt Lake

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 19, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the future of the Great Salt Lake, the negative effects caused by its rapid drying and the efforts to conserve the lake and its waters. The political will to address the drying Great Salt…

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KCPW Presents

Brazen Presents: The Closer

This is a special edition of The Closer, a series from Project Brazen and PRX that shares the inside story of the deals that changed the world. In this episode, ‘The deal that made the world’s biggest airline,’ we reveal how a series of dramatic aviation deals brought about the shrinking legroom and extra charges…

Behind the Headlines

Homeless couple’s heartfelt journey, Utahns’ economic views, Ute Tribe sues

This week in Utah news: Residents generally feel better about their finances and future than other Americans. The Ute Tribe alleges discrimination was behind a rejected bid to buy Tabby Mountain. And a Salt Lake City couple went from “living in a homeless camp on a mountainside with a newborn baby” to a home and steady work. At 9 a.m. on…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Utahns in Ukraine, presidential candidates and the fight over federal debt and spending

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss college graduation, Utah’s delegation to Ukraine, mental health awareness month and climate change in Utah school curriculum. They also discuss presidential…

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KCPW Presents

Queer Youth Resilience & Mental Health

Every day, queer teens and young adults are challenged by the politicization of gender identity and sexual orientation and the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. And the mental health consequences are alarming. A staggering 45 percent of LGBTQ+ youth 13 through 24 report to have seriously considered suicide, and 14 percent have tried to hurt themselves,…

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

High Hopes: Will Inflation Come Down?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — Today on the program, a panel of experts discusses inflation and its relation to consumption, labor and corporate power. Since March of last year, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates ten times in an effort to curb inflationary pressures. The latest rate hike in early May has brought…

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Behind the Headlines

Floods continue; Zion is swamped by visitors; Pornhub retreats; abortion clinics get reprieve

This week in Utah news: Flood risks in Utah remain high as the weather cools. A Utah judge blocks an abortion clinic ban — for now. Zion National Park has too many people and too little management. And Pornhub, the nation’s busiest porn site, blocks Utahns ahead of a new age-verification law. At 9 a.m.…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

The national debt ceiling, Title 42 and the Salt Lake City mayoral race

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss the fight over raising the debt ceiling over cuts to spending, the failure of First Republic Bank and the future of…

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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Will I Ever be Able to Afford a House? Housing Affordability, Population Growth and Environmental Constraints

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — Today on the program, a panel of experts discusses housing affordability in Utah and how it relates to water usage, air pollution and intergenerational wealth. According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. housing prices fell by 0.2 percent from February 2022 to February 2023. Although average home prices also…

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