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⛅ 78 – 101° in St. George | 💧 20% chance

Good morning, my lovely Utah Today readers!

I love days like today. My colleagues here at the Deseret News always write incredible stories, but today I had an especially hard time choosing which ones to include. I recommend taking some time to read a couple stories and share the ones you found the most insightful with your friends and family. There are some good ones in here.

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Tell me: What kind of news do you like reading best? Hit reply and let me know where you like to get your news and what kinds of stories you enjoy reading.

Also on our minds: Justice Samuel Alito uses the Green Bay Packers to explain religious liberty law, why the U.S. is spending $280 billion to help out the microchip industry and will The Inflation Reduction Act fight inflation?

The atheist who warned the world about porn addiction

Scientist Gary Wilson (1956-2021) was an unlikely proponent of the anti-porn movement. He was neither conservative nor religious, but this atheist was one of the most dedicated advocates in warning the world about the negative consequences porn has on your brain.

Jacob Hess, who was a friend to Wilson, writes a touching memorial to him and his body of work.

House Speaker Brad Wilson: ‘We are just getting started’ saving the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake is getting drier by the day and posing potential health risks due to heavy winds whipping up toxic dust from the lake beds. Speaker of the Utah House Brad Wilson talks about future plans, spending and follow-up efforts in this interview.

Read Amy Joi O’Donoghue’s story here.

Faith

How the Green Bay Packers helped Justice Samuel Alito explain religious liberty law (Deseret News)
Historic NAACP, Latter-day Saint student trip begins in Ghana (Deseret News)

Travel

This tunnel will ease distance between Salt Lake airport’s concourses (KSL)
Big Oil reaping record profits on soaring fuel costs (Deseret News)

The Economy and Business

The microchip revolution: Why the U.S. will spend $280 billion to buoy this critical industry (Deseret News)
Are we in a housing recession or not? Economists split on what exactly is happening (Deseret News)

Utah

How is Utah's new self-defense law impacting justice? (KSL)

The West

A man burned 60 acres trying to kill a spider. Here are some other head-scratching wildfires (Deseret News)

The Nation

Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, angering China, which warns she's 'playing with fire' (USA Today)
Russia threatens to break diplomatic relations with US; Brittney Griner's sentencing due 'very soon' (USA Today)

Education

New rankings paint a different picture of the ‘best’ colleges in Utah (KUER)

Sports

‘That championship is not ours’: Five storylines to follow as Utes defend Pac-12 title (Deseret News)
Why the Utah-Florida season opener is big for both schools — and both coaches (Deseret News)
Is Donald Trump involved with LIV Golf? What about Tiger Woods? (Deseret News)

Thanks for reading Utah Today! If you have any comments, questions or suggestions we’d love to hear them — just reply to this email or send an email to newsletters@deseretnews.com.

I hope you have a great Wednesday! I’m going to plan out my fall wardrobe based off these vintage back-to-school ads from Utah circa 1922.

— Kathleen