Study sheds light on the gender gap in youth resilience when faced with mental health struggles

Exacerbated by the pandemic, the mental health crisis in America is growing as more and more people admit to having symptoms of anxiety and depression — and at younger ages, according to reports.

Elephant stem cells created in a lab for the first time could help bring back the mammoth

There are constant reminders in our everyday surroundings of the many chapters of life that have unfolded on Earth.

Father fights for life after cancer diagnosis, advocates for genetic testing

A Clearfield man was given a fatal cancer diagnosis nearly a year ago — though, he's been able to stave off death due to treatment for a rare disease discovered earlier by genetic testing.

Women of the World offers help for displaced women in Utah

Women of the World now operate with a 16-person staff, but early on founder Samira Harnish worked alone. But she was driven by a desire to connect with displaced women and offer them community and resources.

US forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel

The U.S. military has flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel.

She's leaving the 'Louvre of skiing' in good hands

In the beginning, Connie Nelson was just looking for a way to fund her habit. She was hooked on skiing, which lured her to the Utah mountains and she is bound to preserve its history.

Are these health myths destroying Utah waistlines?

Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health and weight loss company, are using the latest science to help set the record straight to help people get much healthier.

2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified

A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border is still hospitalized, days after the crash.

BYU's Jaxson Robinson named Big 12 sixth man of year by league coaches

The best bench scorer in the Big 12 Conference resides in Provo, league coaches announced Sunday afternoon following the conclusion of the 2023-24 regular season.

Relief Society answers 'extraordinary occasions and pressing calls' across the globe, President Johnson says

President Camille N. Johnson, Relief Society general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaking to European leaders, delivered a keynote address titled, "Empowering Women's Freedom of Religion and Belief."

'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at the Oscars

"Oppenheimer," the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

New Salt Lake airport central tunnel gets opening date as Phase 3 construction continues

Shorter walks from security to your gate at the Salt Lake City International Airport are drawing closer as crews continue work on the central tunnel.

Have You Seen This? Garbage can claims another unsuspecting victim

As someone who has experienced the full fury of what a trash can can do, I immediately knew this was a bad idea.

Case of 2 missing men now a homicide investigation; man arrested in connection with disappearance

A man was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two men in San Juan County that investigators have now deemed a homicide investigation.

Should Hollywood tell us how to think about our own history?

On screen, a gray-haired tribal elder leads a mournful chant, raising a pipe toward the open chimney of a dome-shaped Osage lodge.

Sterling Scholar program's impressive legacy

From the Navajo reservation to Harvard to the University of Utah — a Utah student makes impressive gain with help from KSL/Deseret News Sterling Scholar program.

Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many

Officials in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, have declared the start of the fasting month of Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon Sunday night. The annoucement marks the beginning of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.

From 'Napoleon Dynamite' to Oscar gold? Utah filmmakers' journey to the Academy Awards

If you never thought the "Napoleon Dynamite" filmmakers would be nominated for an Academy Award, you'd be in good company. But the Utah-based couple are attending Sunday as nominees.

Virtue comes from family, faith — not government, Robert George says at BYU

Robert P. George may have degrees from Harvard, Oxford and Swarthmore, but he's also a proud honorary alumnus of Brigham Young University where he gave a speech Thursday.

University of Utah advisory body formed to aid with Latino recruitment, retention

The Latinx Advisory Council is about a year old, and one of its key priorities is investigating the creation of a "safe space" on the University of Utah campus for Latino students, faculty and staff.

Biden raises $10M in 24 hours after his State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign said on Sunday it raised $10 million in the 24 hours following a fiery State of the Union address, where he accused Donald Trump of threatening democracy and torpedoing a bill to tackle U.S. immigration woes.

How a stroke inspired a poetry professor

Every year, about 800,000 Americans have strokes. But it seems that, unlike Shanan Ballam, few people found poetry in it.

Utah industries that have mostly disappeared from existence

Here are some (mostly) bygone industries that used to make up a large part of the workforce and economy.

A surge of illegal homemade machine guns has helped fuel gun violence in the US

Machine guns have been tightly regulated in the U.S. since the bloody violence of Prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone. But in the last several years, a proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic and metal is fueling a spike in semi-automatic handguns converted to fully automatic fire.

After buying Kirtland Temple, church hopes to keep it 'old'

There will be no rush to renovate a historic site Latter-day Saints want to preserve as sacred ground "where heaven and earth came together."

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing family photo that fueled rumors about her health

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for confusion caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace.