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Geneticist Daniel Fairbanks starts his lectures on Charles Darwin's life with a hunk of clay. As he speaks of Darwin's birth on February 12, 1809, in England, he makes a life-size bust of the father of evolution.   Full Story

Provo » Two weeks ago, it was assumed that the BYU Cougars were facing a difficult game and a not-so-tough one to start the month of November, followed by the two season-ending showdowns with always-difficult Air Force and Utah.   Full Story

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For decades, energy pioneers knew there were huge deposits of natural gas trapped in shale lodged thousands of feet below the Earth's surface. Problem was, the claylike material, cooked hard over eons by intense geologic pressures, is so tight and in layers so thin that conventional drilling   Full Story

Legislators will tell you they've been generous in funding public and higher education. And it's true that, before the economic downturn, they had increased dollar amounts allocated for public schools in Utah.   Full Story

For 40 years, "Sesame Street" has shown us the way to where the air is sweet and where happy people like you meet. This month, as the legendary Children's Television Workshop television program celebrates its birthday, we paused to consider the Utah influences in many episodes alongside Big   Full Story

WASHINGTON » An urn containing the ashes of a decorated Korean War veteran has been stolen from a van the soldier's family rented to attend his burial at Arlington National Cemetery.   Full Story