Segment 1: As a young African-American who had never set foot west of Philadelphia, Tyrone Medley felt a bit out of place when he came to Utah in 1970. But he didn’t quit, a character trait that carried him from success on the basketball court to the judicial bench. On Wednesday, Medley joins us to…
Segment 1: Mormons have been flexing their political muscle for decades, from the Equal Rights Amendment to California’s Prop 8 to Mitt Romney’s ascension as the GOP pick for president. On Monday, we’ll talk about the rise of Mormon political influence and the religion’s central role in the nation’s culture wars. Guest: Dr. Mark Silk,…
Segment 1: Utah’s pioneer ancestors loved music of all kinds, but especially opera. The Salt Lake Opera Company started in 1879 and the Walker Opera House is said to have rivaled the city’s main theater – the Salt Lake Theatre – until it burned down in 1891. Opera students will honor that early legacy by…
Segment 1: Martha Hughes Cannon was a trailblazer. In the late 1800s, she was a physician, a suffragette and Utah’s first female state senator. But she was also a sister wife. A new KUED documentary is telling the story of her multifaceted life. On Wednesday, we’ll talk about Martha and her complicated story. Guests:…
Segment 1: Smartphones, video cameras and tablets could all be soon coming to a courtroom near you. Last month, the Utah Judicial Council approved a draft rule to allow video and audio recordings of court proceedings, but it’s not a done deal until after a public review. On Tuesday, we’ll talk about the implications the…
Segment 1: Crews have spent the past two years mopping up the oil spill that contaminated Red Butte Creek, the waterway that runs through Salt Lake’s east-side neighborhoods and Liberty Park. The Utah Division of Water Quality has been assessing the cleanup efforts and is asking for public feedback. On Monday, we’ll talk about the…
Segment 1: A nurse by training, Laurine Kingston found her true calling when she helped her cousin deliver a baby in her parent’s home. The year was 1952 and Kingston remembers, “It felt like I had done it before. It was a calm peaceful feeling, like a hand fitting into a well-worn glove.” A…
Segment 1 Patients put a lot of trust in their doctors, but they can also feel intimidated, tentative or misunderstood during interactions with their physician. Dr. Kevin Jones, surgeon and researcher at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, explores the dynamics of doctor-patient communications in a new book and on Wednesday, he joins us to talk about…
Segment 1 Black lung was nearly eradicated by the 1980s, but an NPR/Center for Public Integrity investigation shows a resurgence of the disease among coal miners. On Tuesday, we learn why new cases are cropping up throughout Appalachia and why epidemiologists are calling it an epidemic. Guests: Howard Berkes, NPR rural affairs correspondent Chris Hamby,…
Segment 1 Hot, windy weather and parched grasslands and forests have provided prime conditions for the wildfires raging across the West. In Utah, over 400 blazes have scorched over 300,000 acres this year so far, forcing evacuations, endangering homes and firefighters, and blanketing the state with smoke. Does a warming climate have anything to do…
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