Society & Culture

A growing chorus of theologians, philosophers and bioethicists from all backgrounds is calling for more thoughtful discourse surrounding cosmetic procedures and treatments. In conservative Utah, cosmetic work is pretty common.

The University of Utah hosted a full-day symposium about reality television show The Real Housewives of SLC.

Utah has more Google searches for “breast augmentation” and “boob job” than anywhere else in the country. An annual event at Utah Valley University aims to combat societal messages that make women and girls feel bad about their bodies.

A December report from the conservative Sutherland Institute found a deepening disconnect between men and boys and important issues like mental health and feeling connected to their communities.

Rock Springs, Wyoming, is promoting Latino businesses, while the county works with ICE to crack down on immigration.

Since there are so few boys in dance, they’re given special treatment and are raised to become leaders, said Southern Utah University dance professor Nancy Dobbs Owen. Girls, on the other hand, are told to fall in line.

The reality TV show “definitely challenges social norms within Utah and religious norms,” said cast member Miranda McWhorter.

El festival del Cinco de Mayo en Ogden ofreció música en vivo, vendedores y una exhibición de autos durante un soleado sábado en el centro. Pero asistentes y organizadores dicen que algunos miembros de la comunidad se quedaron en casa por temor a una redada migratoria.

Ogden's Cinco de Mayo festival brought live music, vendors and a car show to a sunny Saturday downtown. But attendees and organizers say some community members stayed home due to fears about an immigration crackdown.

The move to enshrine Utahn as the state demonym isn’t so much for residents as it is for national news outlets.

Michelle Rankin has worked for a year to make changes at Utah Valley University for women in accounting. She says she’s seen it working.

Utah isn’t just a hot spot for fantasy readers, the state has also produced several best-selling authors like Orson Scott Card and Shannon Hale.