News Clips | December 9-13, 2022

When asked to sign their name, comb their hair, or use a pair of scissors, most humans prefer to use one hand over the other. But being left-handed or right-handed—handedness—is a trait found not just in people. Many molecules, especially organic molecules, exhibit handedness as well.

One landmark you have probably seen but did not know had anything to do with Black history sits right on the University of Utah’s campus.

Utahns are more concerned with growth than ever before. Two in five people believe that future growth will make Utah worse—up significantly since 2014—according to a 2022 survey by Envision Utah, a nonpartisan group designed to help the state manage growth.

Hollis Robbins shares her takeaways from that academic freedom conference at Stanford.

Over the last five years, the St. George metro area has seen its population grow by more than 20%, its number of businesses grow by more than 30% and its annual gross domestic product increase by nearly 4% each year.

News of ‘hot’ fusion success recalls Utah’s infamous claims of ‘cold’ fusion 33 years ago.

The cameras were hidden inside restrooms at the university’s main recreation center and gym.

Alarmed by polls showing increasingly negative views about the ever-expanding state, officials plan a sweeping campaign to gather residents’ input on issues such as housing, traffic, recreation and quality of life.

Documented Dreamers should be allowed to stay in the U.S.

Flu season started early this year, adding stress to health care workers already busy with unprecedented RSV cases and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

“China’s access to data collected by TikTok presents a threat to our cybersecurity,” the Utah governor said in a news release Monday.

Crews to flood the Lila Canyon coal mine from boreholes drilled into part of mine that has burned since Sept. 20.