Arts, Culture & Religion

Natasha Helfer has been “excommunicated” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. KUER’s Caroline Ballard talked with her about her experience.

A new meta-analysis of more than 70 studies looks at what impact religion can have on the mental health of gender and sexual minorities. The answer? It varies. Psychologist Tyler Lefevor explains the research.

Sex therapists who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are concerned about why one woman is being disciplined by leaders.

A new artist residency at the University of Utah is working to bolster the connection between artists and scientists working on environmentally-minded projects to help people think more deeply about their place in the world and their role in shaping it.

The Manti Temple is one of four pioneer-era temples in Utah. The Church will be renovating it later this year, which has locals concerned about the removal of historic and cherished murals.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently updated its official handbook to include policies on vaccines, affinity fraud and “extreme preparation.”

The Salt Lake Tribune is now accepting requests from people who want their name or image removed from previous reporting.

A public art debate is swirling around a surprising newcomer to Salt Lake City’s Ninth and Ninth neighborhood.

After last year's COVID-19 cancellations, the NCAA basketball tournaments are back, and one women's team in the Mountain West is making history.

A coalition of state leaders, non-profit organizations and advocacy groups have partnered to launch a new awareness campaign on mental health services and suicide prevention for the Latino community in West Valley City.

What makes up a person’s identity? That’s a question Utah-based poet Jacqueline Balderrama wrestles with in her recent poetry collection “Now In Color.” It’s a meditation on her own family’s history and her Latina identity.

Allan McDonald, who directed the booster rocket project at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol, urged delaying the launch of the space shuttle before it exploded in 1986. He has died at age 83.