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Pollution plume from Siberia mixing with clouds in the Arctic in July 2012. Contour lines indicate carbon monoxide concentrations. Ice clouds appear blue and liquid clouds appear white and gray. Credit: MODIS/NASA/Quentin Coopman.

Linnabary: Utah Leaders Should Embrace The Baker-Shultz Plan

By Ian Linnabary, Opinion Writer September 15, 2021

  The Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, has released its sixth series of reports on the climate crisis. The Guardian said the report...

Shadley & Soter: Utah Needs to Raise the Estate Tax

Shadley & Soter: Utah Needs to Raise the Estate Tax

By Will Shadley and Theadora Soter September 15, 2021

  Utah is one of 33 states without what’s known as a “death” tax. When someone dies in Utah, neither the estate or the inheritors are taxed on that transfer of wealth. Some estates may owe...

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The Intoxicating Kindness of ‘Ted Lasso’

By Luke Jackson September 15, 2021

  "Ted Lasso" was a show I never thought I’d watch let alone fall in love with. I had heard about the show primarily from the old people of the world (those over 30), so I naturally assumed...

Cars parked in the union on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. (Photo Courtesy of Chronicle Archives)

In-Person Classes Resume, Open Parking Spots Become Scarce

By Stephanie Hong, News Writer September 15, 2021

  The Fall 2021 semester at the University of Utah began on Aug. 23, and the campus became rapidly crowded compared to the spring and summer semesters. As a commuter campus, many students drive...

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Bringhurst: Joe Rogan is Spreading Dangerous COVID-19 Misinformation 

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer September 14, 2021

  A typical day in Joe Rogan’s life starts at the gym, followed by mushroom coffee and supplements such as creatine and Alpha Brain. He sticks to a strict diet founded in “primal” eating. Dude-bros...

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Alexander & Hibben: Texas’ Abortion Laws Are Horrific

By CJ Alexander and Aya Hibben September 14, 2021

  Texas legislators recently passed a horrific bill prohibiting abortions after six weeks, before most women even know they are pregnant. With narrow exceptions for health complications,...

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Hideki Nakada Looks To Create a Winning Atmosphere as Utah Soccer’s Newest Head Coach

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor September 14, 2021

  On May 27, 2021, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan announced Hideki Nakada as the newest head coach of Utah’s women’s soccer program. It is Nakada’s first head coaching position after...

The droughts effect on campus with view towards the Marriott Library on July, 24 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Big Campus, Big Responsibility: U Conserves Water During Ongoing Drought

By Kelsey Earl and Kayleigh Silverstein September 14, 2021

  Late August and September of 2021 have brought unusual amounts of rain to the University of Utah's campus. However, as of Sept. 12, 71.35% of Salt Lake County was in "exceptional drought" status...

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‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ at Pioneer Theatre Company — Utah’s Warm Reunion with Live Theatre

By Luke Jackson September 13, 2021

  The house lights dim and a warm wave of silence rushes over the audience. All eyes dart eagerly to the stage in collective anticipation — a sense of waiting that has lasted through each of...

Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

U Community Reacts to LDS Apostle BYU Address Concerning LGBT Community

By Kailey Gilbert, News Writer September 12, 2021

  On Aug. 23, 2021, Jeffrey R. Holland gave a speech around 67 miles south of the University of Utah at Brigham Young University, highlighting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' stance...