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The surprising truth about which men do the most chores

Men and chores

The findings surprised the researchers: Religious men tackle household tasks like cooking and grocery shopping at even higher rates than nonreligious, progressive men. And both do more cooking and cleaning than the men who fall in between them on the faith scale.

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What will Utah's energy landscape look like under Biden?

Utah's energy landscape

“County commissioners in rural areas probably had better access to the federal government than they ever have had because of President Trump.” While Trump pushed an energy dominant agenda, Biden clearly takes global warming more seriously, Burbank added.“Any efforts to have a strong extractive energy policy will be seen through the light of the concern over global warming.”

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What is a 'Banana Republic' and are we even using the term correctly?

Capital Hill

James Curry, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, says that politicians have seemingly been using the word to mean something different than its usual meaning. “In recent years we have seen people increasingly use the term “banana republic” to describe a democracy in decline, or a government in chaos or disorder.

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Why it matters which party controls the Senate

Capitol Building and People walking around it

“The hard truth about the U.S. political system is that very little legislation gets enacted without bipartisan support,” wrote University of Utah political science associate professor James M. Curry and Princeton University politics and public affairs professor Frances E. Lee for the Deseret News.

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Last Updated: 3/11/22