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Johnston: Our energy within

I like to ask students in class what they had for dinner. I’m interested in their dietary habits, but mostly I’m characterizing “energy,” the quantity that moves and sustains us. Food is a good way to feel what that is. On the back of food containers, bold text displays how many ...

Guest opinion: Every English mystery limerick

My favorite mystery writer is the great Agatha Christie. I don’t know what it is about mysteries and word games that go so well together. Maybe a puzzle is a puzzle. Agatha used nursery rhymes and children’s songs in her books. Lots of modern mysteries in the “cozy” style are based on ...

Guest opinion: Biden’s cancer focus laudable, but other topics take priority

In Utah, where community values and pragmatism are deeply rooted, the focus of our national policy, specifically as addressed in the State of the Union, should reflect its people's immediate and pressing needs. While noble in its intent to eradicate the scourge of cancer, the Cancer Moonshot ...

Murray: Reflections on ‘Fast Car’ and belonging

Last month, the coolest thing happened: Tracy Chapman showed up on stage at the Grammys to sing “Fast Car” with Luke Combs. Listening to that took me back to eighth grade when I heard it for the first time. The angst I felt in my soul then resurfaced and I processed some of my teen feelings ...

The Homefront: Deciding how and when your kids become parents

Be kind to your kids. They’re the ones who someday choose your rest home. That used to be funny — until my husband and I spent a couple of (pricey) hours with an attorney last week deciding which of our children will do just that — choose our rest home, along with a whole load of other ...

Guest opinion: Criminalizing politics

The indispensable line between politics and criminal justice in America is disintegrating. Politicians, pundits and everyday people — from both sides of the tribal divide — increasingly want their political opponents prosecuted. Winning elections, legislative victories, and hearts and minds ...

Guest opinion: Supporting trans youth will help save lives

On Feb. 8, 2024, in Oklahoma, Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student tragically passed away. The day before, they had been in a physical altercation with three students in a bathroom. According to their mother, Benedict had been bullied at school over their gender identity. Just months ...