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    Former Pastor Ryan Burge on What Church Can Do for Democracy
    These days, we take the polarization of faith in America for granted: Christians are mostly conservative, and liberals are hardly religious at all. But it wasn’t always this way.
    13 August 2026, 6:00 am
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    A Defense of One of the Most Hated First Ladies in American History
    Few presidents’ wives have been demonized like Mary Todd Lincoln. But historian Lois Romano says the hatred for Mary says more about her detractors than about her.
    12 August 2026, 6:00 am
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    A Tale of Love, Mutiny and Improbable Leadership on the High Seas
    In 1856, Mary Ann Patten became the first woman to captain an American merchant vessel. She was only 19 years old. Historian Tilar Mazzeo’s book tells the remarkable story.
    6 August 2026, 6:00 am
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    Utah's National Monuments Keep Getting Smaller. Here's Why.
    With the backing of Utah's governor and congressional delegation, President Trump has once again shrunk two of the state's national monuments. It’s only the latest move in a game of political football over Utah’s public lands.
    5 August 2026, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    Mary Beard on What the Ancient World has to Say Today
    The famed classicist Mary Beard was a child when she saw it in the British Museum: a 4000-year-old piece of bread. That kicked off a lifetime love of antiquity.
    30 July 2026, 6:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Woman Who Beat Trump in Court — Twice
    E. Jean Carroll’s long-running advice column in Elle magazine made her famous. Now in her 80s, she’s making headlines for taking on the President of the United States.
    29 July 2026, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    What Your Accent Says About You
    The linguist Valerie Fridland says everyone has an accent, whether they think so or not. Her new book is about how the different ways we talk shape our lives.
    23 July 2026, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    How to Harness Heat for Health
    There’s emerging evidence of the health benefits of getting hot and working up a sweat. Author Bill Gifford’s book makes the case.
    22 July 2026, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Adoption Industry Scandal in Our Own Backyard
    There’s a new documentary about a world where newborns are for sale. It’s called “Baby Brokers,” and it’s about the adoption industry in Utah.
    16 July 2026, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Evidence in the Charlie Kirk Murder Case and the Lies Filling the Void
    Copious evidence was presented last week during the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, and yet conspiracy theories still abound about what happened last September on the campus of Utah Valley University.
    15 July 2026, 6:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Filmmaker at the Heart of Our Obsession with UFOs
    Steven Spielberg has been making movies about aliens since the 1960s, and his interest is key to understanding the ongoing American fascination with UFOs, too.
    9 July 2026, 4:00 am
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