Despite assertions of immutability and consistency, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint positions on sexuality and gender have proven fragile and changeable across time. Throughout much of the 19th century, for example, plural marriage between a man and multiple women was taught as ...
If you’re famished and a politician signs a declaration that sometime this year hunger could end in your state — would you feel angry or hopeful? And if that representative’s decree was fulfilled a year after your death from starvation: Why did your life matter less than those who were ...
With Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment secured, House Republicans can now set their sights on President Joe Biden. To this end, Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee recently grilled special counsel Robert Hur regarding his investigation into Biden's handling ...
It seems that a day doesn’t go by without a highly acclaimed scholar being accused of scientific fraud, which can range from manipulating data and results to plagiarism. When caught, studies that are trusted and “settled science” are retracted. However, the damage may already have been ...
This month, I attended a memorial service for my friend and colleague, Wangarĩ wa Nyatetũ-Waigwa. She was a brilliant mind and a beautifully giving soul. The thoughtful reflections shared by her son, spouse, friends and former students deepened my understanding of her humble yet weighty ...
The great outdoors has been a distinctive part of Utah's culture and identity, but recent disappointments in environmental care mean we must remind ourselves of that. The actions of the lawmakers and leadership in our state have not demonstrated a concern for environmental stewardship, ...
