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Opinion: Utah’s Suing Snapchat, Other States Should Follow

We know social media has catastrophic effects on teen mental health and society at large. States should do something about it.
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer | August 6, 2025

  Governor Spencer Cox and Attorney General Derek Brown are suing Snapchat on Utah’s behalf. They allege Snapchat was designed to be addictive to children and to facilitate exploitation.  This...

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Opinion: SLC Keeps Third Places Alive

We must preserve the third places that Salt Lake City offers us to fight the dangers of loneliness.
By Samantha Reagan, Opinion Writer | September 11, 2024

  Third places are places other than work or home where people gather and interact. They can be coffee shops, libraries, parks, bars or shopping centers, to name a few. Across the country,...