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Police killings are a mental health crisis for Black people

Mental Health

Dr. David Stuart Curtis, a social scientist and an assistant professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah, didn't set out to provide solutions as a co-author of the new study, he believes some measures could alleviate the mental health toll that Black people may experience in the wake of a police killing.

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Biden is poised to expand Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments

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No one disputes that the 1906 Antiquities Act gives Biden the authority to honor the tribes’ request, which, unlike when then-President Donald Trump reduced the monuments, is now endorsed by a new Democratic-majority, Navajo-led San Juan County Commission. Rather than quickly restoring the two shrunken monuments, Biden instead called for a review of their “management conditions.” That review is now being carried out by Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo.

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U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

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This week’s panel digs into the complexities of U.S.-China relations and discuss where they can go from here. The panelists include Steve On, associate professor of political science at the National Sun Yat-sen University, and Yanqi Tong, professor of political science at the University of Utah. Moderating today’s discussion is Ann Lopez, forum host for the Hinckley Institute.

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Gov. Cox has new economic vision aiming to turbocharge Utah

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Natalie Gochnour, the state’s top economist, associate dean for the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, said Utah is positioned to see a significant, upward economic bounce in 2021 and it’s one likely to be driven by multiple factors.

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National surveys suggest Americans are having less sex

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The observed recent decrease in sexual activity includes that deemed good for strengthening intimate bonds in relationships and types of sex considered bad by most. Experts don’t worry about sexually inactive teens and universally agree that teen pregnancy can derail young lives and lead to challenges like higher rates of poverty and less educational attainment.

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Last Updated: 3/11/22