Imperialism occurs when one nation tries to control the people and resources of another nation to enrich itself. Imperialism has been the most important force in world history for at least five centuries. After Columbus came to America, Spain and other European nations made every effort to ...

Utah’s 1st Congressional District is home to a significant federal workforce. Only 15 of the 435 congressional districts have more federal government employees. According to the Library of Congress, federal civilian employees make up 5.92% of our district’s employment — more than double ...

Where on earth is he going? A man is pushing an overly laden shopping cart along the sidewalk. He pushes with one hand while steadying his tall load with the other. In the cold, evening dusk, he is nearly invisible. He slowly wends his way along the roadway, mere feet from the traffic that ...

In December, I wrote the first article in a series I am doing that shares findings of a large study published in 2023 called The Girls’ Index. This first piece was titled “Troubling research on girls, confidence and social media.” Then, in late January, the second — “Concerning ...

In response to the guest commentary of Susan R. Madsen on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in the Ogden Standard-Examiner, “The link between domestic violence and religiosity,” let me say that I partially agree with her. Utah has a higher rate of domestic violence than most other states, but part ...

We live on an orb that rounds its way around an ever-bending corner on its path about a star, dangling along our companion Moon. All the while, we get a glimpse of other wandering bodies tracing out their own paths about the Sun. This collection makes for interesting, sometimes unforgettable, ...