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How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
His story is well known even among people who don't watch "SportsCenter." Because it isn't every day the top recruit in the country chooses BYU over basketball elites like North Carolina and Kansas.
Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Summit County Health Department confirmed its first case of measles in a student at South Summit Elementary School.
'This is Her Place, too': Study measures Utahns' perceptions of women's workplace challenges
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:08 a.m. | Save Story
From a troubling gender pay gap to harassment and discrimination, a new Utah Women and Leadership report outlines some of the workplace-related challenges Utah women face.
What can be done to get Utah kids — and their parents — reading?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 8 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox remembers meeting with "a very prominent individual" who divined that parents will soon no longer have to read to their kids. Artificial intelligence will do it for them.
Utah leaders aim to limit phone use during entire school day
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders announced plans to enact a statewide restriction on cellphones throughout the school day during the upcoming general legislative session.
Rare computer relic found at University of Utah confirmed to be major discovery
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A University of Utah research team's rare find in a storage closet is being called a huge, historically significant discovery after experts at the Computer History Museum verified its contents.
Church of Jesus Christ invites young adults to be 'one in a million' in institute's centennial year
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' institute program has grown in the last 100 years from a single building in Idaho to over 2,700 locations in 170 countries around the world.
2025: A historic, disruptive — and sometimes tragic — year for education in Utah
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Education in Utah in 2025 saw high-interest stories ranging from higher education budget reallocations, Education Department disruptions, the sound of cellphone silence in K-12 classrooms, and the murder of Charlie Kirk on an Orem campus.
Viral '6-7' tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases
Corey Williams, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say " 6-7 " is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop heading into the new year.
Trump administration: Student loan defaulters may soon have wages garnished
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 29 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Student loan recipients who are in default may soon find fewer dollars in their paychecks.
BYU or Utah? One sports program has higher value than the other
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Football games between Utah and BYU were close the last three times they met, with the Cougars narrowly winning each.
What's the Trump administration doing to help college aspirants make informed money decisions?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 6:25 a.m. | Save Story
The Department of Education introduced an earnings indicator with FAFSA to aid students.
Weber State University seeking public input in search for next president
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly two months after Brad Mortensen was announced as Utah State University's next president, Weber State University is seeking the public's input in its presidential search.
U. expands its Master of Business Creation program to a third continent — Europe
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 25 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
From its headquarters in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah's Master of Business Creation program already operates from eastern Canada to Ghana and several other African nations.
Idaho senior offered full-ride scholarship after becoming a finalist in a highly competitive program
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 25 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
A high school senior from Hillcrest High School in Idaho recently accepted a full four-year scholarship offer worth over $325,000 to a college in Vermont.
Massachusetts students build wind phone that connects grieving family with lost loved ones
Matt Reed, WCVB via CNN Newsource | Posted Dec. 25 - 1:25 p.m. | Save Story
In a corner of Somerset, Massachusetts, there is a sound that seems out of place. A rotary phone in a small wooden structure, allowing the living to connect with those not on the other line, but on the other side.
Clearfield High students raise over $100K for domestic violence services in Davis County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 24 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Clearfield High fundraiser raised more than $100,000 to strengthen security measures at Safe Harbor Crisis Center.
Would Shakespeare give a thumbs-up to the film 'Hamnet'? A University of Utah professor's take
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Besides examining how one processes deep grief, "Hamnet" reminds moviegoers of the humanities' cathartic capacity.
