News Clips | July 12-17, 2023

In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government stopped requiring regular payments of student loan debt—a pause that has lasted more than three years. But student loan repayment had been dwindling for at least a decade before the pause.

Umbrella insurance is a type of insurance coverage that extends the liability insurance from an auto or homeowner’s insurance policy to cover more situations with higher limits.

Some areas around the country are experiencing triple digit temperatures like, Death Valley California, the hottest place on Earth, reached 126 today. These conditions can have dangerous heat-related health impacts.

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for parts of southwest and south-central Utah that will take effect Saturday afternoon and remain in place through Monday evening.

Now that the United States Supreme Court has determined that affirmative action is no longer necessary in our nation’s colleges, what’s next for ethnic minority students?

Doctors are using not-so-perfect donor hearts to give people a second chance at living. The efforts could address a big problem. Right now, more than 3,500 people are waiting for a heart transplant, and many of those people will die while waiting for a transplant.

Diamond Ranch Academy, a southern Utah boarding school already embroiled in legal problems over alleged abuse of its teenage clients, could be closing after a state board denied its license renewal request.

America’s forests have a tough time in store for them. Climate change is increasing temperatures and decreasing moisture levels across the country, not a winning combination for trees.

The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, has released the June Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to support business leaders in understanding impacts on Utah’s economy.

3D animation has come a long way in the last couple of decades with tools like Blender putting it within reach of even amateur creatives. And just how far it's come is apparent when we see this footage of early 3D animations of the human face.

Reputable medical organizations have been supportive of the FDA authorizing over-the-counter birth control pills for a while, said Dr. Alexandra Woodcock, OBGYN and Complex Family Planning Fellow at the University of Utah.

The University of Utah Health Burn Center said most injuries happen to people’s hands and faces, and it’s a busy time of year for doctors and first responders. Dr. Giovanni Lewis, medical director of the University of Utah Health Burn Center, said they see thousands of burn victims walk through the door.

Why is the United States so good at killing pedestrians? Actually, the reasons are pretty clear. The harder question is: Will we ever care enough to stop pedestrian fatalities?