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The latest Utah news from Thursday morning, Dec. 30, 2021

In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the Confederacy. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be presented in the public square.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gram Slattery, Brazil correspondent for Reuters, about the deadly flooding currently happening in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.

Many public health experts are pushing for stronger measures than the Biden administration and governors are willing to take to reduce impacts from the growing omicron wave. Why the disconnect?

Environmental issues dominated headlines in Utah in 2021. Chief among them is the dire drought that’s parched the landscape. As KUER looks back at the biggest stories of the year, we delve into the drought, wildfires and the latest in the ongoing controversy over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante.

Politics reporters Emily Means and Sonja Hutson recap the year’s biggest stories, from the pandemic endgame bill to an explosive redistricting process.

After the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block private citizens from suing abortion providers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to use the Texas strategy as a model for gun control.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2021

The CDC says the change is "motivated by science" showing that it's not necessary to isolate for 10 days. During a surge of a more transmissible variant, is it a good idea to revise the guideline?

The CDC cuts the recommended isolation time for COVID infections. Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic. Winter Olympic officials put stringent COVID measures in place.