The 184th Semiannual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is just around the corner. With the local and national media coverage that has recently surrounded the Church,...

As the Christmas season approaches, many of us eagerly anticipate the days off to catch up on some much-needed sleep and celebrating with friends and family. Dec. 25 is recognized as a federal holiday...

Climate change was the go-to topic last week, which began with marches around the globe and culminated in speeches at the U.N. Utah saw its own march, with several dozen citizens gathering in downtown...

Happiness has been recognized as a valuable, if not essential, component of human nature for many years. But what is it, exactly? This question has inspired religion, philosophy, art, music and more. In...

Listening to the news without hearing about at least one domestic abuse incident seems close to impossible lately. NFL athlete Ray Rice started the onslaught of recent stories with the emergence of a video...

In today’s economy, many Americans are finding it difficult to justify pursuing a traditional four-year degree after high school. Constantly rising tuition and other college costs, combined with...

Whether one is a creationist or an evolutionist, both sides agree that things get better over time, at least when it comes to people and how they do things. All it really takes is some simple observation...

What do the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and Canadian supercapacitors have in common? Hemp. Dr. David Mitlin recently led a research team at the University of Alberta that converted cannabis...

A cursory stroll along Reddit lane is but a small reminder of our social obsession when it comes to canines — the wrinkled face of a pug and the goofy, lopsided grin of a golden retriever can summon...

The Department of Defense needs an intervention, because it has a serious addiction problem. On an average day, the department requires an injection of roughly 14 million gallons of oil to satisfy its...