Good morning! Expect sunny weather today: ☀️ 44 – 77° in Logan ☀️ 54 – 80° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 60 – 86° in St. George Happy, Friday everyone! 🥳 Here are the stories you liked best this week. ——— ☃️ When will it snow? Here’s an October forecast: Don’t pull out your skis quite yet. 💪 10 new things to know about the new “For the Strength of Youth”: Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles announced key changes to the staple of Latter-day Saint literature. The booklet has removed references to specific behaviors and now guides youth on how to make their own decisions. ⛽ Perspective: High gas prices aren’t all about Ukraine: Contributor David Jenkins discusses the Inflation Reduction Act and what else can be done to reduce energy prices. 💍 Is marriage dying? Poll ponders pressure points in finance and relationships: This week, we revealed the results of our annual American Family Survey. Fewer Americans are married than in previous decades. Although finances put strain on many families, marriage and family can act as a long-term support. 🎙️ The ‘host’ made famous by David Foster Wallace became an early skeptic of the BYU-Duke volleyball story: This was one of my personal favorite articles this week! Jennifer Graham’s profile of talk-show host, podcaster and all-around character John Ziegler is a great read. 🔥 Evan McMullin sues Club for Growth, Utah TV stations over attack ad: Things are heating up in the race for the U.S. Senate. Evan McMullin sued this week over an attack ad he said is false. ——— By the way, if you want to start your day with a laugh, I highly recommend Collin Leonard’s article about DALL-E generated images of the Deseret News offices. Also on our minds: How Elizabeth Smart started her foundation, judge suspends Lori Vallow Daybell’s case and what a BYU-Notre Dame showdown means to a Utah Catholic. |