82-year-old author Margaret Atwood wielding a flamethrower is not something I ever expected to see.
But in a promo video for an "unburnable" edition of "The Handmaid's Tale," she shoots flames at a fireproof book. The one-of-a-kind book sold for $130,000 at auction yesterday, as I wrote in a Deseret News article.
How do Utahns grade on civics knowledge? Not great, UVU study finds
Apparently, Utahns are not acing civics.
Utahns were given a “D” grade on civics knowledge in a recent UVU study. The Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University surveyed 942 Utah adults, asking a series of factual questions and opinion statements to evaluate their knowledge of civics and political systems.
Some interesting statistics:
57% of respondents were able to identify the three branches of government.
37% correctly identified religion as a right guaranteed in the First Amendment.
20% knew that John Roberts is the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Read more about the study on Utahns' civics knowledge.
On Monday, the White House’s chief economist, Jared Bernstein, detailed what he said are hallmarks of financial success in Utah and elsewhere across the country.
President Joe Biden is adamant about working with Congress to combat inflation and open the supply chain to ease the pain that U.S. residents are feeling, Bernstein added in a call with reporters.
Gov. Spencer Cox reacted by saying, "We appreciate that the Biden administration has recognized Utah as the best economy in the nation,”
“However, that success is in spite of — not because of — the president’s flawed policies that continue to fuel hyper-inflation."
Why Sens. Mitt Romney, Jon Ossoff want investigation into death of U.S. journalist in West Bank (Deseret News)
State School Board pulls support for student health and risk survey after nearly 20 years (Deseret News)
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Faith
The story behind the covenant-path mural now seen by tens of thousands of visitors at Utah’s ancient tabernacle exhibit (Church News)
Episode 87: Looking back on what Church leaders, others of influence have said about the historic Washington D.C. Temple (Church News)
Southern Utah
Miss Southern Utah educates on cybersecurity, hopes to encourage girls, women to enter tech industry (St. George News)
Southern Utah deputies seize more than 9,000 pills in fentanyl bust (St. George News)
Northern Utah
Inflation, supply chain issues hit Utah farmers markets (KSL)
Utah lawmaker speaks out after sending letter about 'transgender phenomenon' to schools (KSL)
Wasatch Front
Woods Cross man tortured guinea pigs, posted videos online, charges say (KSL)
Kearns man charged with stabbing, killing his neighbor (KSL)
UTA close to finalizing drastic route changes, but not everyone is on board (KSL)
The Nation
How some Republicans responded to Biden’s gun reform proposals (Deseret News)
2022 primaries: 7 states to watch this week (Deseret News)
Trending
Have You Seen This? The creepiest anthem before a sporting event? (KSL)
This song is massively popular right now because of ‘Stranger Things’ (Deseret News)
Is Wordle a part of your daily routine? Here are 40+ spinoffs (Deseret News)
All-America guard Shaylee Gonzales entered the NCAA transfer portal last week to the ire of the BYU faithful. Her 18.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game will be missed, but new team associate head coach Lee Cummard said her departure isn't a done deal yet.
“Shaylee, we’re here. We love you, and we want the best for you. Go explore, get what you need, the information, and we’ll go from there,” Cummard said in a "BYU Sports Nation" appearance.
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