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Stories empower and elevate people. They allow us to see ourselves, sometimes reflected, sometimes on another side of the argument. But a vision expanded leads to communities where we can celebrate diversity and understand each other. That’s always been the best journalism, and it’s the journalism of the future.

10-14-2024 By Star Neil

Utah Homicide Survivors aims to help victims’ families in areas the criminal justice system can’t act.

04-06-2024 By Libbey Hanson

A leader of the U.’s Responsible A.I. Initiative says the technology is a tool, and the people using it make it good or bad.

03-31-2024 By Caroline Krum

It’s ‘really depressing,’ a U. of U. games expert said, that female figures attract violence in the virtual world.

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A still of Joshua Dixon, a member of the Navajo Nation, from the film ‘The Illusion of Abundance,’ where he explains the connection many Native people have with the land. (Photo courtesy of Brolly Arts)
Brad Parry, vice chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, in front of the Utah Capitol building on June 6, 2023. (Photo credit: Shara Hiller)
Jim Hopkins, recently retired brine shrimper, and Meisei Gonzalez discuss the magic of sunrises and sunsets reflecting on Great Salt Lake near the Saltair on March 30. (Photo Jeri Gravlin)
A traditional “Malia” style fiberglass canoe, named Kai Lana Kaleo, was later converted into a Hawaiian sailing canoe. (Photo courtesy of Hui Paoakalani Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club).

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