Emily Pohlsander
Morning Edition ProducerEmily Pohlsander graduated with a journalism degree from Missouri State University and has worked for newspapers in Missouri and North Carolina. She was recognized by the Missouri Press Association for her series on budget cuts in six adjacent school districts. And she established Newspapers in Education programs in several community papers in southwest Missouri while serving on the NIE state board. Emily enjoys reading thick books on White House intrigue, gardening with her husband and hosting dinner parties. She loves to laugh and is proud to be raising three Utahns in the shadow of Mt. Olympus. Her online shopping addiction is dishes, dishes and more dishes.
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Craig Robertson’s online threats to the president brought an FBI raid to his house. A journalist interviewed the friends, family and neighbors to get a fuller picture of his life and death. -
“Through wearing costumes and taking other people's perspectives, they're really developing an idea that people are different from them,” said family studies professor Marissa Diener.
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Don’t wait till the fall. Beehive State gardeners can act now to plant late-bloomers or, even better, they can put off trimming up the yard.
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End-of-life hospice care can mean something different to each patient.
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Dr. Andy Pavia says the tripledemic of RSV, flu and COVID-19 could look very different at Primary Children's Hospital. Last year they had to reschedule surgeries and make kids wait for beds.
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One year after the Supreme Court changed the landscape of abortion, Utah’s laws remain tied up in courts. The president of Pro-Life Utah is confident though that the state will prevail.
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We asked a clinical health psychologist to walk us through the runner’s high and other ways athletes harness pain to build both their motivation and training regimens.
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Reducing the amount of lawn around the home and opting for water-wise plants can help Utah keep the strides it made dealing with the drought, says a BYU grass expert.
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As the lake level drops, more tar seeps are exposed — entrapping birds and small mammals. Writer Gretchen Henderson says the hauntingly beautiful phenomenon is a barometer of climate change.
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As historic snow melts, search and rescue teams are preparing their swiftwater specialists. The Utah State Search and Rescue advisory board is worried about running out of money to reimburse counties as the number of rescues have risen over the years.
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Marginalized groups can go through their day on high alert, leading to physical and mental health problems, says researcher Lisa Diamond of the University of Utah.
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BYU human resources professor says employees can advocate for their mental health needs by letting management know when they are struggling and enlisting co-worker help.
