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The Operation Toussaint documentary film follows Tim Ballard in an undercover mission in Haiti to rescue sex trafficking victims. (Courtesy of Operation Underground Railroad)

Operation Underground Railroad working to take down human trafficking

Ally Nelson November 18, 2020

The human trafficking industry makes roughly $32 billion each year, according to Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes. The Polaris Project, the organization that handles the U.S. National Human Trafficking...

Standing up for the children

Francia Benson August 9, 2020

30 million people are enslaved worldwide, including two million children, according to the non-profit organization Operation Underground Railroad.To create awareness for the movement and of those who are...

Zombie Thoughts can happen to anyone

“Zombie Thoughts” can happen to anyone

Hillary Reilly October 11, 2018

PLAN-B Theater Company showcased "Zombie Thoughts," a children’s play portraying general anxiety disorder through a virtual video game world, on Oct. 8 at Weber State University. The play has...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) speaks as Christine Blasey Ford testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Sept. 27 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? Oct. 11

Nic Muranaka October 10, 2018

1. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote was Oct. 6, after weeks of sexual assault allegations and an emotionally-charged hearing where Kavanaugh shed tears. Was Kavanaugh confirmed...

One Vida at a Time

One Vida at a Time

Ana Lichfield July 30, 2018

On June 18, the dark image representing the Trump administration’s new “zero tolerance” immigration policy was cast for the world to see. A viral photo of a 2-year-old immigrant girl...

Mayra Camairgo, 17, center, a Dallas high school student stands on the steps of Dallas City Hall with  friends as they protest new immigration laws in Dallas, Texas, Monday, March 27, 2006. (Jeffery Washington/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/KRT)

Ogden communities affirm responsibilities toward immigrants

Chris Nichols June 5, 2017

Amid national tensions toward travel bans and federal borders, members within the Ogden community are making formal and informal resolutions to support and provide aid to immigrants and refugees. Members...

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A bigot in sheep’s clothing is still a bigot

Kellie Plumhof March 16, 2017

  In the summer of 2016, the Department of Education and Department of Justice presented a list of guidelines to public schools concerning bathrooms. These urged schools to allow transgender...

A new study revealed that girls are more likely to believe that boys are more intelligent by the age of six. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Science Weekly: Young girls believe boys are naturally smarter

Kellie Plumhof February 14, 2017

Young girls are more likely associate intelligence with males rather than females, a new study from New York University, the University of Illinois and Princeton University said.Lin Bian, doctoral student...

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are using lambs to research artificially made blood vessels. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: Mary’s little lamb used in blood vessel testing

Kellie Plumhof October 4, 2016

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are roughly 40,000 infants born each year with a congenital heart defect. Most infants born with this type of defect will need surgery...

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon, and Green Eggs With Ham by Dr. Seuss in Spanish. Research shows that the best time to learn a new language is between ages two and thirteen. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Children have an edge when learning new languages

Leah Higginbotham September 27, 2016

Most who've tried to learn a second language as an adult will attest to its difficulty. But why is it so hard?According to Discovery News, the ideal age to learn a second language is the sensitive period...

Brianna McMillan, doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led research that revealed background noise can hinder young childrens ability to learn new words. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: MCT & Tribune News Service

Background noise hinders learning for children

Kellie Plumhof July 25, 2016

Without even thinking, most people will turn on music, TV or talk-radio to fill the silence when they’re at home. According to new research however, this background noise may be negatively affecting...

Stress, sadness, anger: How children of divorce function

Natalie Martin July 7, 2016

Almost every morning in my household starts the same way for my son. I walk into his room and gently wake him up. Once he’s left the comfort of his blankets, he throws himself on the couch and starts...

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