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The Rundown: Sherlock Holmes and Utah – a Conversation with Author Michael Homer (rebroadcast)

Throughout the summer on the program we’re re-airing some of our favorite interviews from the past year. Today, it’s a conversation from last year with author and historian Michael Homer about the often-overlooked connection between Sherlock Holmes and Utah. Plus a World Cup update and your top local headlines.

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The Rundown: When is Breaking the Law Justified? Civil Disobedience in America (Rebroadcast)

Today on the show we revisit a conversation from earlier this year about civil disobedience. In May, we spoke with Charles DiSalvo, professor of Law at West Virginia University where he teaches one of the few law school courses in the country on the topic of civil disobedience. Plus your local headlines.

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The Rundown: Dr. J. Craig Venter on So-Called Synthetic Life (rebroadcast)

Through the summer on the rundown we’re airing some of our favorite interviews from the past year. Today, it’s a conversation with renowned biologist Dr. J. Craig Venter who gave on of this year’s Pushing the Boundaries of Life lectures in conjunction with the Utah Museum of Natural History. Venter, who is probably best known…

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The Rundown: SLC Mayor Ralph Becker on Golf, Solar Power, Marriage and More

Today on the show we feature the latest in an ongoing series of conversations with Salt Lake City mayor Ralph Becker. On the docket today: same-sex marriage, solar power, city golf courses, fireworks and more. Plus your local headlines and Political Cornflakes.

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The Rundown: Centrally-Assessed Businesses and Tax Reform Efforts (part 2)

Today on the program, part two of a discussion between KCPW’s Ross Chambless and representatives from the Utah Association of Counties about centrally-assessed taxpayers, and why what they pay matters to you. Plus your daily update from the World Cup, and your top local headlines.

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The Rundown: Review of the Tenth Circuit Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Today on the show, we get a report on the decision by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals – upholding the overturning of Utah’s same-sex marriage ban. We’ll hear from University of Utah law professor and Equality Utah Board Chair Clifford Rosky. Plus your local headlines and more.

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The Rundown: Centrally-Assessed Businesses and Tax Reform Efforts (part 1)

Today on the program, part one of a discussion between KCPW’s Ross Chambless and representatives from the Utah Association of Counties about centrally-assessed taxpayers, and why what they pay matters to you. Plus your daily update from the World Cup, and your top local headlines.

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The Rundown: University of Utah’s Dr. John Lin Working on NASA Satellite Science Team

Today we speak with Dr. John Lin, a University of Utah atmospheric scientist who is a member of NASA’s science team for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 or OCO-2 satellite, which will measure the global distribution of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas. Plus, your local headlines and more.

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The Rundown: Better Utah’s Maryann Martindale Reviews Interim Meetings of State Lawmakers

Today on The Rundown, Alliance for a Better Utah’s Maryann Martindale fills us in on what happened at Wednesday’s interim meetings of the state legislature. Plus an update from the World Cup and your top local headlines.

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The Rundown: Salt Lake’s Urban Forester Tony Gliot on Tree Care Strategies

Today on the program we’re joined by Tony Gliot, Urban Forester for Salt Lake City, to hear about maintaining the city’s hundreds of thousands of trees. Plus, your top local headlines and an update from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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