Segment 1: It’s tough to find a parking spot in downtown. At least, that’s the perception among some downtown shoppers and business owners. So fiddling with parking meter rates and when those rates would be enforced raises red flags for those wanting to promote downtown vitality and accessibility. On Thursday, we’ll talk about proposed street…
Segment 1: Think about your posture at the computer. Or on a park bench. Or on the couch. Chances are you’re slumping, hunched over or slouching. But according to yoga practitioner Charlotte Bell, there is a way to sit well. In her latest book, she offers 22 poses that will help align the spine, loosen…
Segment 1: Over 20 million adults in the U.S. suffer from either depression or bipolar disorder, yet nearly half don’t receive any treatment for their condition. Still others are misdiagnosed. On Tuesday, we discuss a new book that explores why people aren’t getting the help they need and what new findings from the field…
Segment 1: Award-winning author Terry Tempest Williams looked forward to reading the volumes of journals her mother left to her after her death. But when the time came, Williams found only empty pages. The blank pages invited questions and in a new memoir, she explores the silence for answers. On Monday, Williams joins us to…
Segment 1: Wearing their Sunday best, hundreds of members of the LDS Church marched alongside their brothers and sisters in drag in this year’s annual Utah Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City. The outpouring of support for the LGBT community stands in stark contrast to the Church’s staunch backing for California’s Proposition 8, which…
Segment 1: There are currently seven areas of Salt Lake City where dogs can roam free of tethers, halters or leashes. City leaders are considering adding four new areas, but they’re also thinking about requiring tags for off-leash dogs and using volunteers and rangers to help enforce the new rules. On Wednesday, we’re talking about…
Segment 1: Twenty years ago, the Downtown Farmers Market launched a commitment to organic and locally-grown foods in Salt Lake City with just a handful of local growers. Today, more than 250 vendors and thousands of visitors pack Pioneer Park every Saturday morning through the growing season. On Tuesday, we mark the market’s 20th anniversary with…
Segment 1: Faulty forensics, false confessions, eyewitness errors, shoddy police work, sloppy defense attorneys. All of these have lead to thousands of wrongful convictions in the U.S. But over the past two decades, 2,000 convicted prisoners have been exonerated of their crimes. On Monday, we’ll talk about errors in our justice system and life after…
Segment 1: Matthew J. Kirby’s “Icefall,” a coming-of-age tale filled with Norse mythology, garnered glowing reviews from Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly and novelist Ursula LeGuin when it was published last year. But being nominated for – and winning – the coveted Edgar Award caught the Utah author completely by surprise. On Thursday, Kirby joins us to…
Segment 1: Small businesses, non-profits, arts groups, scientists – they’re all turning to large groups of small investors to back their ventures through something called crowdfunding. Crowdfunding got the legal nod from the recent JOBS Act and now crowdfund investing is creating a new avenue for start-up capital. On Wednesday, we learn more about crowdfunding…
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