The baskets and decorations are packed away in the tote marked “Easter.” The chocolate rabbit is long gone. The sugar-crusted Peeps will soon be finished along with the foil-covered eggs. Only the jelly beans will last longer than the week because, well, they’re jelly beans. The ...
Gender differences continue to fascinate scientists across disciplines, and for good reason. Some researchers argue that sex differences in childhood may have an even greater impact than those that emerge later in life. As children grow, many distinctions between boys and girls begin to blend. ...
Most families plan vacations around where they want to go. One family friend plans theirs around a much more basic question: Where can we safely eat? Their youngest son has severe, life-threatening food allergies. Not the kind that makes dining out inconvenient, but the kind that turns a ...
Over spring break in March, I traveled down to Southern Utah to spend time with friends in Snow Canyon State Park. We were guided along the Johnson Canyon trail by a lovely young person who taught us all sorts of interesting things about the area. While there, I wondered about water. How did ...
Across the United States, nearly every community bears the imprint of asbestos use — reflected in the job sites, public infrastructure, and military installations where this natural mineral was once considered indispensable. And Utah is no exception. In this state, asbestos was particularly ...
Censorship is a common and exasperating aspect of everyday life. Many people seem determined to prevent others from reading, watching or saying certain things. Whether in the context of politics, universities, K-12 schools, books, music, or ideas in general, attempts to muzzle individuals or ...
