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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 26, 2022) This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how bad air reinforces existing inequities and how to craft policy that addresses environmental inequality. A recent study from Brigham Young University found that poor air quality decreased overall life expectancy for Utahns by two years. […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2022)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah’s real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah’s 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state’s most urban and populous, sold 17,000 […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 16, 2022) — This week, a panel discussion on what to expect of U.S.-China relations during the Biden administration, as well as the long history between the two nations and where we go from here. The United States and China are the two largest economies in […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 27, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel looks at the current forces at play in the labor market, the demand for more workers and the way this has contributed to a rise in strikes across U.S. industries. According to a new Deseret News […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 13, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current inflation and its relation to consumption, labor, the pandemic and corporate power. Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% in an attempt to combat inflationary pressure, the first […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 22, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts look at the worsening fire conditions in the western U.S. and discuss the efforts to mitigate wildfires in the region. Last summer, the Wasatch Front saw some of the worst air quality in the […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 2, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the increasing frequency and severity of drought in Utah and how changes to water use can make the state more resilient in the face of a warming climate. Last summer, the Great Salt […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 16, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the geopolitics surrounding the event and how it will affect the future of Utah and the world. As many as 2 and a half million Ukrainian people […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the important role that sources of local media play in Utah and across the country. The 2022 legislative session has seen a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media outlets and advocates. The […]