Segment 1: Thanks in large part to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, everyone today agrees that elections should be free and fair to all people. But in an arguably post-racial society, is that crucial piece of legislation still needed to ensure voting rights for all people, regardless of ethnicity or race? On Tuesday,…
Segment 1: Thirty-seven years after its premiere, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” remains a cult classic. Part sci-fi, part horror and all camp, the rock musical continues to dominate the midnight movie market and for the past 25 years, Susan Steffee has been Utah’s emcee, making her the longest-running Rocky Horror host in the nation. On…
Segment 1: From child welfare to truancy to how the criminal justice system handles prostitution, social work intersects with the law in many ways. And it’s these intersections that intrigue Dr. Corey Shdaimah. She wonders how practitioners and the people who are the target of policies respond to programs they view as unjust or ineffective.…
Segment 1: In addition to penning the classic novel “Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck wrote a stage version of the tragic tale. Pioneer Theatre Company brings the heartbreaking story of George and Lennie to the Utah stage and on Wednesday, we explore how loneliness, ignorance and fate figure into this morality play and why…
Segment 1: In light of the Great Recession, lengthy wars in the Middle East and competition from China, some warn the U.S. is a nation in decline. But foreign policy scholar Michael Haltzel says the U.S. is actually well-positioned for the future, but there are obstacles. On Tuesday, Haltzel joins us to defend his argument…
Segment 1: Between President Obama’s stern warnings toward Iran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bomb diagram at the United Nations, there’s plenty of talk of attacking Iran’s nuclear sites. But Khosrow Semnani, an Iranian-American scientist and philanthropist who lives in Utah, warns a military strike against Iran would kill thousands and expose many thousands…
Segment 1: Over the weekend, Mormon church leaders made a major change in policy, lowering the age requirement for young members wanting to serve a mission. LDS men will now be allowed to serve at age 18 instead of 19, and women can serve at age 19 instead of 21. The announcement caught many…
Segment 1: Ever wonder what happens to those slivers of soap you use in hotels? Derreck Kayongo did and decided the bars could be reprocessed and redistributed to combat the hygiene and disease problems in impoverished nations. On Wednesday, Kayongo joins us to talk about the Global Soap Project and his mission to improve…
Segment 1: Coal touched the life of Erin Thomas decades before she was born. Her forebears mined coal in Wales. When they emigrated to the U.S., the Thomases spent time in Utah’s Carbon County and dealt with the Castle Gate Mine disaster of 1924. Her ties to coal country run deep and in a…
Segment 1: Should an east-bench area of Salt Lake County become its own city? That’s the question facing the 60,000 residents of Millcreek, East Millcreek, Canyon Rim and Mount Olympus. On Monday, we’ll find out the details of the Millcreek ballot initiative and how such a move would affect taxes, zoning and municipal services…
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