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Here’s your forecast for today:

🌤 56°–96° in Logan

🌤 75°–102° in Salt Lake City

☀️ 82°–108° in St. George | ⚠️ Excessive heat warning

We asked and you responded. When we asked for your reactions to Netflix's new adaptation of Jane Austen's "Persuasion" yesterday, you did not hold back.

Utah Today reader Christie N. said, "I heard the Persuasion adaptation was coming out so I reread the book after many years. It was wonderful. Then I watched the trailer. It made me want to scream it was so horrible."

KSL.com reporter Ashley Imlay said, "I really liked it! ... Anne in previous versions was annoyingly stoic and unrelatable to me."

Some of you also replied with your nominations for best book-to-screen adaptations:

Lisa A. from Salt Lake City said "The Help" was very true to the book, and "To Kill a Mockingbird" is one of the rare films that is as good as the book.
Frank P. from Salt Lake City said, "Killing Eve" and "The Lord of the Rings" are both fantastic, but his favorite adaptation is "The Godfather" because the "movie excels at everything."

And now you have a list of shows and books to check out over the weekend!

Also on our minds: Russia currently hosts the most Ukrainian refugees, top CEOs made 18% more while the average worker lost money last year and the Training Table might be making a comeback.

Where in the U.S. is home building booming? All eyes on Utah

By the numbers:

In 2021, Utah had 40,144 new housing units compared to 26,689 new households.
The state's current housing is about 31,000 compared to 56,000 in 2017.
44% of the building permits issued were for single-family houses while 35% were for apartments and 20% were for townhomes and condos.
Washington County is building homes the fastest with a 4.7% boost in housing inventory.

Read the full story by Katie McKellar.

How did Utah’s GOP congressmen vote on a bill to write same-sex marriage into law?

All four Utah Congressmen joined in a bipartisan effort to vote for the Respect for Marriage Act.

Citing the Supreme Court's statement that there is no intention to overturn gay couples' right to marry, Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, said, "I also understand how important codifying these protections are to many Utahns. I do not believe the federal government should infringe upon an individual’s decision about who they wish to marry.”

Learn how this decision was made in Dennis Romboy's story.

How close is the Senate race between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin in Utah? Here’s the latest poll (Deseret News)
Sen. Mitt Romney: Saving Great Salt Lake will likely be a multibillion-dollar effort, but worth it (KSL)
Bipartisan Senate group, including Romney, strikes deal to rewrite Electoral Count Act (Salt Lake Tribune 🔒)

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Perspectives

Jacob Hess: The troubling return of mob rule in America (Deseret News)
Naomi Schaefer Riley: What ‘family’ means to New York elites (Deseret News)
Kelsey Dallas: What to do when breaking news breaks your heart (Deseret News)

Faith

What is a sofer? The sacred scroll restoration taking place at this Utah Jewish synagogue (Deseret News)
In Rome, President Oaks continues effort to champion religious liberty worldwide (Deseret News)
A conversation with Mauli Bonner, the filmmaker behind movie about Black Latter-day Saint Pioneer (Deseret News)

Economy

The new serfdom: While U.S. workers lost money last year, CEO earnings shot up 18% (Deseret News)
Surveys say Utahns are more hungry because of inflation (FOX13)

Southern Utah

National Park officials warn of extreme heat after hiker's death at Canyonlands (KSL)
Windows broken overnight at 8 Latter-day Saint meetinghouses in southern Utah (KSL)

COVID-19

Will Novavax be the ‘perfect option’ for those still unvaccinated against COVID-19? (Deseret News)

The West

Explosion reported at Hoover Dam (Deseret News)
Boise City Council votes to limit use of city funds to enforce Idaho’s abortion ban (Deseret News)

The World

With nearly 2 million living within its borders, Russia becomes the country with the most Ukrainian refugees (Deseret News)

Trending

Streaming wars: Netflix loses more subscribers, ESPN+ raises price for first time (Deseret News)
Utah’s iconic telephone restaurant ‘The Training Table’ might be coming back (Deseret News)

The legalization of sports wagering and the increase in problem gambling

In the years that the Supreme Court made way for states to legalize sports gambling, we have seen a big impact on the sports industry, the gambling market and the people who have this virtual casino in their back pocket.

Read about the impact here.