South Korea honors Ute Tribe veterans for service during Korean War

A delegation from the South Korean government visited Utah to thank several members of the Ute Tribe for their service on behalf of the Korean people.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Jon Batiste; Robbie Fulks And Linda Gail Lewis

Batiste, the band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, demonstrates his "everything in the pot" style of piano. Fulks and Lewis share songs from their new album, Wild! Wild! Wild!

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Is your dog anxious or depressed? Science says it just might be

Could your dog be depressed? New research suggests it might be. Some experts say dogs can suffer from mental illness just like people.

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Nafta: US and Canada 'reach new trade deal'

Nafta governs more than a trillion dollars in trade between the US, Canada and Mexico.

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Grant will make math a family affair at Midvalley Elementary School

Midvalley Elementary is the only school in Utah to be awarded a STEM+Families Math Night grant under a partnership between the national PTA and Mathnasium, a private math learning center with 900 franchises worldwide.

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Downed power lines force closure of I-15 in Sandy

All southbound lanes of I-15 have been shut down near 9000 South while emergency crews work to remove sparking power lines from the roadway.

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What Utah’s 3.1 percent unemployment rate really means

Wherever you look, nearly all of Utah’s 98,000 businesses are hiring. Unemployment is just 3.1 percent, and that’s putting pressure on many businesses.

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3 dead inside car found crashed in Herriman ravine, police say

Police are working to identify three people found dead inside a car that crashed into a ravine in Herriman Sunday.

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Tory conference: Dominic Raab sets out 'limits' for Brexit compromise

The UK will leave the EU with no deal rather than join a customs union, the Brexit secretary will say.

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The college with a wine production degree

Plumpton College in East Sussex offers students a BSc degree in wine production.

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Ford to refund 'engine fail' EcoBoost customers

Drivers have reported cars with EcoBoost engines overheating and failing or even bursting into flames.

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'Think creatively to punch above your weight'

"Think creatively to punch above your weight," says Propercorn founder Cassandra Stavrou.

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The 26-year-old with a £100m sportswear brand

How young entrepreneur Ben Francis set up and grew his company Gymshark.

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Waiters to be paid all tips under new law, Theresa May says

Theresa May says legislation will ensure restaurants cannot legally retain part of service charges.

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1 dead, 4 injured after car rolls in Tooele County

One person died and four others were injured in a rollover crash on westbound I-80 in Tooele County, officials said Sunday.

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'Forced to flee': Salt Lake residents get glimpse of life at refugee camp

The "Forced to Flee" event hosted by Catholic Community Services of Utah at Gallivan Plaza offered people a chance to meet refugees and get a glimpse into what life looks like at refugee camps.

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The rise of retro filmmaking and resurgence of Super 8

Super 8 enjoys a huge resurgence as filmmakers ditch digital in favour of the original film format.

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Elon Musk reaches deal over tweets about taking Tesla private

Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private.

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Social media guidelines for young people to be drawn up

The health secretary - a father of three - says he is worried about the impact on children's mental health.

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Utah consumer attitudes at historic high

The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index jumped 9.1 points to register at 124.1 in September — the highest level since the index began in 2011. Nationally, the Consumer Confidence Index rose 3.7 points to register at 138.4 for the month.

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Fire updates: Murdock Fire near Kamas closes highway after making 'run to the north'

The Murdock Fire in the Mirror Lake Complex east of Kamas made a "run to the north" and caused the closure of Highway 150 Sunday, officials said.

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1 in critical condition, 7 injured during West Valley drunk driving crash

One person is in critical condition and seven others are injured after a drunk driving crash in West Valley early Sunday morning, officials said.

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Music For Healing: A Meditative Alt.Latino Playlist

An emotionally exhausting week calls for music that helps you to unwind and just breathe.

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Otis Rush, Chicago Blues Legend, Dies At 84

Rush's unique style of soloing and powerful tenor voice helped shape the Chicago blues sound and deeply influenced famed guitarists like Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

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Business rates could be changed, minister says

Business Secretary Greg Clark says the contribution the High Street makes should be recognised.

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New tax on foreign home buyers to help rough sleepers, PM says

Theresa May says an extra stamp duty could fund help for a growing number of rough sleepers.

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Fire updates: Murdock Fire near Kamas closes highway after making 'run to the north'

The Murdock Fire in the Mirror Lake Complex area east of Kamas made a "run to the north" and caused the closure of Highway 150 Sunday, officials said.

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Missing deer hunter found in 'great shape' by fellow hunter

A fellow hunter found a 19-year-old man who went missing while deer hunting Saturday, officials said.

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Police arrest 21-year-old after shooting in Ogden leaves 1 injured

Officers arrested a 21-year-old following a shooting in Ogden that left another man wounded Saturday, officials said.

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'A massage through the internet': Utah YouTuber specializes in soft sounds

Search YouTube and you'll find videos of people squeezing putty, eating cucumbers, tapping and whispering — lots of whispering. It's not exactly edge-of-your-seat stuff, but millions are watching.

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Molly Ringwald On '80s Movies And Sexual Assault

Molly Ringwald, 1980s movie darling, discusses the impact of the era's pop culture concerning Brett Kavanaugh's alleged assault of Christine Blasey Ford with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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Life, Love and Hockey (Oooh, And Pie) In 'Check, Please!'

Ngozi Ukazu's charming, cheerful webcomic about a gay college hockey player has been collected in book form. Check, Please! stays squarely on the bright side of life, a brave choice in its own way.

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Provo antique shopkeeper nabs thieves who stole 1880’s doll

A valuable antique doll stolen from a shop in Provo is back where it belongs, thanks to a quick-thinking shopkeeper, a little bit of luck, and a couple of confused criminals.

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Sheriff’s office search for missing deer hunter

Davis County search and rescue crews are looking for a 19-year-old man who went missing while deer hunting Saturday.

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Woman dies, 7 hospitalized after minivan rolls near Cedar City

A woman died and seven others, including six children, were taken to nearby hospitals as the result of a rollover Saturday afternoon in southern Utah, police say.

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Woman dies in Logan car crash

A woman died after being thrown from an SUV that was hit by a pickup truck Saturday morning.

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Hope Conference unites homicide cold case detectives with victim familes

Dozens of Utahns gathered at the Salt Lake County Government Center Saturday to learn what police are doing to help solve homicide cases involving their family members — cases that went cold long ago.

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Has 'dieting' become a dirty word?

"Wellness", not dieting, is the new buzzword when it comes to losing weight, but is it the right approach?

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Elon Musk reaches deal over tweets about taking Tesla private

Elon Musk settles over his tweets about taking Tesla private and must step down as chairman.

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Woman who lost son to suicide hosts first-ever Herriman Family Wellness Fair

After a heartbreaking year in Herriman, the community is hosting the Herriman Family Wellness Fair for the very first time. One woman who’s felt the pain of losing a child is dedicating her life to helping her community.

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GOP district attorney candidate to return some of his parents' contributions after topping limits

The Republican challenger running for Salt Lake County district attorney says he will return $18,000 in campaign donations from his parents after he misunderstood a county rule capping contributions.

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Pilot walks away with minor injuries after plane lands upside down in Utah Lake, officials say

A pilot walked away from his plane with only minor injuries after landing upside down in shallow Utah Lake waters on Saturday.

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Lost Dog, Fire Hole areas of Flaming Gorge Reservoir on notice after algae bloom found, officials say

Officials are posting warning signs at the Lost Dog and Fire Hole areas at Flaming Gorge Reservoir due to the presence of potentially harmful algae in the water.

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Touched by an activist: Future Salt Lake community center vies for preservation grant

A preservation group is inviting the public to vote on 20 sites across the country as part of a $2 million historic preservation campaign. One of the candidates is the New Hope Community Center in Salt Lake City.

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Safe Kids educates families on car seat dos and don'ts

Safe Kids Salt Lake County joined with Gus Paulos Chevrolet, AAA, Primary Children’s Hospital and Poison Control Friday in West Valley City as part of nationwide Child Passenger Safety Month and Week.

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Police locate Provo girl who had been missing since Wednesday

Police have located a 15-year-old Provo girl who had been missing since Wednesday.

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Brexit: UK 'would forever regret' losing carmakers - minister

The business secretary says a no-deal Brexit could threaten the UK's status as a world-leading car maker.

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Conservative Party conference app reveals MP's numbers

A security breach with the Tory Party conference app reveals contact details for MPs and journalists.

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2 arrested in connection with fatal Thursday shooting in Layton

Police arrested two people late Friday evening in connection with a fatal shooting in a bizarre case in which shooting victim was driven across state lines to Idaho, where he later died.

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Police search for man missing on Mount Timpanogos since Sept. 16

Police are searching for a hiker missing on Mount Timpanogos for more than 10 days.

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Not My Job: Actor Jon Hamm Gets Quizzed On Spam

The Mad Men star will answer three questions about the canned meat product with a verrrry long shelf life.

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Sexual Assault And Forgiveness

NPR's Scott Simon asks Atlantic contributor Caitlin Flanagan about this week's Supreme Court testimony and about the possibility of atonement and forgiveness for sexual assault perpetrators.

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A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On 'SNL'

She's known for celebrity imitations: Hillary Clinton and Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez and Bjork, and so on. Now, as she joins Saturday Night Live's full cast, she's learning what else she can do.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie's Authorized Biography Serves As A 'Map Of Hope'

The award-winning native Canadian singer-songwriter and social activist looks back on a life of music, milestones and empowerment.

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Punks, Up Against The Wall

The new book Burning Down the Haus fastidiously traces the self-discovery of punks in the socialist dictatorship of East Germany, and the violence and repression they endured on the way to freedom.

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With storm approaching, residents warned about possible burn scar debris flows

Emergency officials have warned people who live near the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain Fires to be careful as heavy rain next week could trigger debris flows.

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Toyota says no-deal Brexit would stall production at Burnaston

Toyota UK tells the BBC a no-deal Brexit would temporarily halt production at the Burnaston plant near Derby.

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Workshop aims to develop better ways to utilize stormwater

New guidelines are being developed to help change the way Utahns develop property with stormwater in mind, including along one of the Wasatch Front's key waterways.

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More sexual assault survivors coming forward for help

Partisan politics aside, the sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and the subsequent judiciary hearing, have stirred up deep feelings for some sexual assault survivors.

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Upper Zion Narrows no longer off-limits, park officials say

Zion National Park officials on Friday said they will again issue permits to visit the upper area of the popular Narrows hike.

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Utah catering company sues Eccles Theater owner for $1.5 million

A Utah catering company is suing the government agency that owns and manages the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City for $1.5 million, claiming lost revenue due to a breach of contract.

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Utah State opens first on-campus bean-to-chocolate factory

Food science professors at Utah State University used to teach a chocolate history class out of a textbook. Now, they have a chocolate factory of their own to better give hands-on experience.

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High street crisis: Charting how we spend our money

As more retailers are running into trouble, BBC News asks if the way we spend our money has shifted.

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Body found on I-215 West near SLC airport, officials say

A body has been found on I-215 near the Salt Lake City International Airport, officials said.

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Bula! Fiji fights US bar's trademark on a national greeting

Fiji is fighting back after a US business trademarked a greeting that's central to Fijian culture.

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Two charged in fatal Rancheritos shooting

A man accused of gunning down another man inside a fast food restaurant has been charged with murder.

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1 eastbound lane of I-80 east of Wendover due to crash

One lane of eastbound I-80 is closed due to a rollover crash near the Knolls Recreation Area, officials said.

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Man accused of ramming police car charged

Prosecutors have asked that a documented gang member accused of ramming a police car be held without bail.

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Salt Lake protesters vent frustrations over Kavanaugh vote

A protest against Friday's vote advancing U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh briefly turned confrontational outside the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in downtown Salt Lake City.

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UHP identifies woman killed in crash on SR-36

Authorities on Friday identified a Stockton woman who died in a head-on collision on state Route 36 Thursday afternoon.

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Where to eat discounted lunch and dinner during Salt Lake's Dine O'Round

Try tasty meals at a variety of downtown Salt Lake eateries at discounted prices during the annual Downtown Dine O'Round starting Friday.

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Man critically injured in Ogden motorcycle crash

A man was critically injured after crashing into a fire hydrant Friday afternoon, police said.

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Best VPN services of 2018: Reviews and buying advice

Lenovo ThinkPad L480 review: This basic business notebook falls a little short

Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked

Attackers exploited vulnerability in a feature known as "View As", the social media giant says.

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Gunman in 1999 Ogden murder granted parole

Jeremy Edwin Richards will get his chance to prove he can be a productive member of society.

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This week in games: The Xbox 360 controller's continued dominance, Ace Attorney on PC, and The Crew 2's free weekend

Police: Man shot in Layton asked to be driven to Idaho hospital, where he died

Layton police continued investigating a bizarre homicide Friday that included the victim requesting to be driven out of state after being shot, and the discovery of an alleged marijuana and psychedelic mushroom growing and distribution operation.

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The Full Nerd ep. 69: Intel's leaked 9000-series, custom RTX performance and when is a deal a deal?

Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked

Attackers exploited vulnerability in a feature known as "View As", the social media giant says.

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Using corn as bait now allowed at all Utah waters; other fishing changes announced for 2019-20

Starting Jan. 1, anglers will now be able to use corn as fishing bait on all Utah waters, after it and several other proposed changes were approved by the Utah Wildlife Board Thursday.

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Google's Wear OS 2.1 update cares more about future smartwatches than your old one (sorry)

Facebook account hack FAQ: What happened, how it affects you, and what you should do now

Intel supply woes could lead to pricier PCs, or a stampede to AMD's Ryzen

A Single Act Of Violence Inspires Outrage And Anger In 'Monsters And Men'

Reinaldo Marcus Green's haunting new film tells the story of three Brooklyn men whose lives are impacted by the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in their neighborhood.

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Robert Redford: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

Redford has announced that he's retiring from acting, and that his role in the new film The Old Man and the Gun, will be his last. In 2013, he said it was "sort of weird" being known for his looks.

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Robert Redford: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

Redford has announced that he's retiring from acting, and that his role in the new film The Old Man and the Gun, will be his last. In 2013, he said it was "sort of weird" being known for his looks.

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Fire updates: Weather forecast unfavorable for crews battling 4 fires in northern Utah

Weather conditions don’t appear to be favorable for crews fighting fires in Utah County and east of Kamas, according to the National Weather Service.

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PCWorld is streaming Forza Horizon 4 on Twitch!

'Rafiki': The Lesbian Love Story That Kenya Banned And Then Unbanned

In the hopes of becoming an Oscar contender, the Kenyan film board allowed the movie to play in Nairobi for a week. Director Wanuri Kahiu sees it as the beginning of a fight for freedom of expression.

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Hatch says time to end 'new smears' against Kavanaugh and vote on nomination to Supreme Court

Sen. Orrin Hatch said Friday it's time to stop "new smears" and vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Ex-Salt Lake mayor says he's dropping '02 Olympics suit

A former Salt Lake City mayor is dropping a lawsuit claiming the National Security Agency conducted "blanket" surveillance in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.

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Facebook slated over phone ad push

The social network has been criticised for targeting ads using data people shared as a security check.

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Ecobee's Switch+ is $30 off today, a huge discount

Drew Philp: How Can 'Radical Neighborliness' Help Struggling Communities?

In 2009, Drew Philp bought an abandoned house in Detroit and worked with neighbors to fix it up. He discovered the power of 'radical neighborliness' to rebuild his struggling neighborhood.

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Richard Berry: How Can Cities Create Opportunities For The Homeless?

As Albuquerque's mayor, Richard Berry tried a new approach to addressing panhandling: offering work and connecting homeless with city services. He says it's a more humane option more cities can try.

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Vishaan Chakrabarti: How Can We Design More Welcoming Cities?

Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti says many modern cities feel cold, austere, and anonymous. He advocates for designing more vibrant and inclusive cities that are reminiscent of the scale of older cities.

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OluTimehin Adegbeye: How Can Cities Make Space For Their Most Vulnerable Residents?

OluTimehin Adegbeye says that in the world's megacities, the most vulnerable get left behind — including in her city, Lagos. But it's these people, she says, that most deserve space in modern cities.

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Liz Ogbu: Can We Gentrify Neighborhoods While Allowing Longtime Residents To Stay?

Architect Liz Ogbu has seen the pain gentrification creates for displaced communities. She wonders how we can create ways for longtime residents to stay and reap the benefits of gentrification.

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Cosworth in Northampton marks 60 years of powering champions

Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth wanted to "make a living messing around with racing engines".

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Google really wants you to use Maps and search to plan your next outing

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Woman shot dead in SLC drive-by shooting, police say

A woman died as the result of a drive-by shooting in Salt Lake City Friday morning, police said.

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Google to be sued by Belgium for not blurring military sites

The search giant is facing legal action over its mapping of sensitive locations.

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Powerleague five-a-side football firm to close 13 sites

Powerleague unveils a rescue plan which involves closing pitches and the loss of 109 jobs.

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Putting On Kathy Acker's Voice In Perfect, Agonizing 'Crudo'

Olivia Laing's first novel is semi-autobiographical, but written in the voice of the late literary provocateur Kathy Acker. There's no reason for the choice — but the result is breathlessly gripping.

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Marshall Kilburn II Bluetooth speaker review: Great sound and nostalgic design

You'll pay extra for the branding, but this is a strong and well-designed speaker, even it it isn't built by the company famous for its "Marshall stack."

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Man accused of threatening 3D gun mass school shooting pleads guilty to infraction

After the friend who reported him came to believe he was kidding, a South Jordan man accused of threatening a mass shooting with a 3D-printed gun has admitted to a sharply reduced charge.

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Never had it so good: Film printing in the digital age

Brighton-based camera manufacturer Intrepid Camera Co. has teamed up with British Journal of Photography to launch the Intrepid Enlarger. The Kickstarter campaign for the new Intrepid Enlarger will go live for 30 days beginning 04 October at the opening of the Intrepid Film Photography Awards pop-up exhibition.

This editorial explores the changing attitudes towards analogue camera equipment and reveals why Maxim Grew, founder of Intrepid, felt now was the right time to release the enlarger.

In Greek mythology, the word nostos refers to the homecoming of an epic war hero: think of Homer journeying back from Troy by sea or Odysseus’ return to Ithaca. In 1688, Swiss medical student Johannes Hofer combined nostos with algos, the Greek word for pain, to describe symptoms such as fainting or pining, which were prevalent in Swiss mercenaries returning from battle. In doing so, the word nostalgia was born.

Fast forward half a millennium and nostalgia is no longer used to delineate a medical disease, but rather to describe a sentimental longing or yearning for something past. A quick Google of the word today brings up a plethora of polemics along the lines of “why are millennials the most nostalgic ever?” and “why can’t Generation Z stop living in the past?” While these may seem like clickbait titles, we cannot ignore the fact that there is a renewed love for all things retro, particularly amongst the youth of today. Gadgets that do not connect to wifi – such as film cameras, brick phones, classic iPods and vinyl records – are back by popular demand. In today’s fast-paced, digital world, the desire for something physical is paramount.

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Introduced to photography via his grandfather’s 35mm – an Olympus OM1 Maxim Grew immediately fell in love with shooting film, admiring how it made him a more thoughtful photographer. “I started off taking pictures of friends – mostly portraits on holidays. From there I became increasingly interested in landscape photography and that is also when I got into large format,” he says.

This, combined with a natural knack for “making things” and a degree in Product Design, led to Grew founding the Intrepid Camera Co. back in 2014. The Intrepid Enlarger, its latest venture, has been designed to break down what Grew describes as “the barriers around experimenting with printing in the darkroom.” After a few sessions in the darkroom, he decided that he wanted to find a way to “get everyone into it.”

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High costs, a lack of awareness about the process and the amount of time it takes to go and scan prints are just some of the reasons why photographers are intimidated by the darkroom today. Intrepid’s enlarger is designed to eliminate some of these hurdles. The portable, inexpensive device easily clips onto the back of any 4×5 camera just like a film holder, enabling photographers to create prints efficiently using the camera as an enlarger. The team have been working hard testing and tweaking the design for over two years and, from the 04 October will be launching a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund for the product. Grew hopes that the enlarger will “get people who want to print or haven’t even thought about it before, printing in spaces that they already have, such as bathrooms or sheds.”

Confronted with what can only be described as a bombardment of images every day – 95 million photos are uploaded to Instagram daily – even the selfie generation have a hankering for an analogue past. This extends beyond a yearning for something they used to have and into the realm of they never had at all: for items, aesthetics and experiences that belong to the baby boomers of the postwar era.

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Words: Alice Finney

Look out for the launch of the Intrepid Enlarger Kickstarter on 04 October here! Pledgers will be given a reward of their choice, and will be able to purchase the enlarger at a special price, before the release date.

The pop-up exhibition, which marks the launch of the Kickstarter, will be open to the public at BJP’s east London gallery space at Import House, 2 Clove Crescent, E14 2BE, from 05 October to 18 October 2o18 between 9:30 am and 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Many thanks to Ilford Photo and The Newspaper Club for their support.

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Eugene Richards: The Run-on of Time

“You’re always looking for that time where everybody forgets you’re there and becomes themselves. Surprisingly they do, sometimes to the detriment of what you knew about them,” says Eugene Richards, who has devoted his career to documenting social injustice in America, and to injecting himself into intensely personal situations.

Richards’ style is up-close and unflinching, “ironically it’s the process of becoming as not there as you possibly can, if you hang around long enough people don’t care”. Though his photography has been described as poetic and lyrical, he has never thought of himself as an artist. “I went in with some knowledge of photography, but mostly with the idea of providing information,” he says.

After studying under Minor White at MIT, Richards joined VISTA, a government program formed as part of America’s “war on poverty”. He was sent to work in Arkansas, a southern US state, where he helped found Many Voices – a community newspaper, which reported on black political action and the Ku Klux Klan. The photographs he made during these four years were published in 1973 in his first book, Few Comforts or Surprises: The Arkansas Delta.

Returning to Dorchester, Massachusetts, Richards began to document the fast-changing, racially-diverse neighbourhood where he had grown up. In 1978, he published Dorchester Days, and that same year, to his surprise, he was invited to join Magnum.

Mariella, Brooklyn, 1992. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

His work has won acclaim from various institutions, including the ICP Infinity Award for Below The Line: Living Poor in America, and an Award of Excellence from the American College of Emergency Physicians for The Knife & Gun Club: Scenes from an Emergency Room. His book on the effects of hardcore drug-use, Cocaine True Cocaine Blue, received the Kraszna-Krausz Award for Photographic Innovation in Books. Other significant projects include a close look into the lives of those hidden away in public asylums, portraits of people deeply affected by the terrors of war, and a series in remembrance of the events of 9/11.

Perhaps surprisingly, though he finds it crucial to establishing a connection with his subjects, Richards prefers to approach the projects “cold turkey”, finding that “research predispositions a story”. Over the years, he has learned to adjust himself to fit into different situations, and he says he tries hard not to be judgemental. Maybe, he says, “my only gift in life is being a bit boring, because people don’t pay a whole lot of attention to me after a while”.

But while getting access and sparking relationships can be tough, what’s even tougher is leaving the situation. “You do get involved, despite what people say at times,” he says. “I’ve been in scenes where men have been abusive to women and you really do have to intercede.” He’s never paid his subjects, but he has been criticised for interfering – for filling up a refrigerator after a shoot, or giving young addicts clean syringes because they were giving each other AIDS.

“I think the worst thing for a lot of [photographers], or certainly myself, is the fact that you always know, no matter what you see, that you can always leave,” he says. “If you’re around people that are hungry, they’re gonna still be hungry when you’re going home. That’s the toughest part. It’s not a good feeling to feel, it’s a pretty selfish feeling.”

Final treatment, Boston, 1979. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

Out of all his projects, Exploding into Life is perhaps his most emotional, and certainly his most personal. It documents his first wife, the writer Dorothea Lynch, and her battle with breast cancer, which eventually led to her death in 1983. Richards initially refused to photograph her, but “she was insistent”. “It was hard because you can’t have the camera up at intimate times. Dorothea would comfort me sometimes, more than I could comfort her, and there’s no camera there. I’m not in any the pictures, which is a mistake,” he says.

His favourite photograph from the book is of Lynch laughing, with her surgical scar in shot. It was taken as a young male doctor came in for a “psyche-quiz”, and asked her whether losing a breast made her feel like less of a woman. “I didn’t take it very well, I took him outside and told him he was an asshole,” says Richards. “Male stupidity is not uncommon, as you know.”

But Lynch continued to laugh, answering that “naturally, losing a breast makes you feel like more of a woman”. She was, he says, “extraordinarily forthright”.

Richards’ work has won him international fame, and he’s now staged many high-profile exhibitions – including the large retrospective now on show in New York’s prestigious International Center of Photography. Even so, he still finds it hard to see his work on display. “It’s always disconcerting to put the life of people you know on the wall,” he says. “It’s more like a family album than an exhibition. It’s a memory bank.”

Eugene Richards: The Run-on of Time is on show until 06 January 2019 at the International Center of Photography [ICP], 250 Bowery, New York www.icp.org/exhibitions/eugene-richards-the-run-on-of-time

Iris, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1975. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

Exhausted nurse, Denver, 1982. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

“Crack Annie,” Brooklyn, 1988. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

Grandmother, Brooklyn, 1993. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

Snow globe of the city as it once was, New York, 2001. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

The old ward, Psychiatric Hospital, Asunción, Paraguay, 2005. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

Dustin Hill with his daughter, Mineral, Illinois, 2008. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Lehi, Arkansas, 2010. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

PTSD, McHenry, Illinois, 2014. Collection of Eugene Richards © Eugene Richards

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A new wave of photographers in Africa State of Mind

“This is a unique time for African photography,” says curator Ekow Eshun. “There’s a wave of thrilling, artistically ambitious talent emerging across the continent.”

He’s gathered some of the best of it for a new show called Africa State of Mind, opening this week in New Art Exchange – the UK’s largest space devoted to culturally diverse contemporary visual arts. Including artists such has Emmanuele Andrianjafy, Sammy Baloji, and Musa N Nxumalo, the exhibition shows off talent from a new generation of African artists, exploring how they interrogate the idea of ‘Africanness’ in their work, and ‘Africa’ as a psychological as much as a physical space.

The exhibition is organised around three main themes – Inner Landscapes, Zones of Freedom, and Hybrid Cities. Inner Landscapes focuses on photographers such as Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, whose work gives a personal interpretation of place, in contrast to the apparently objective lens of documentary photography. Hybrid Cities documents rapidly-transforming African metropolises, such as Emmanuelle Andrianjafy’s Dakar. Zones of Freedom, meanwhile, gathers photographers whose work explores gender, sexuality and cultural identity – a radical act in a continent in which homosexuality is still outlawed in 34 of 55 nations.

Untitled, 2015. From the series Nothing’s in Vain © Emmanuelle Andrianjafy, published by Mack Books in 2017

“Africa State of Mind isn’t trying to be a wholesale survey of that work so much as an attempt to offerinsight into some of the key tendencies and themes informing the practice of thosephotographers. It’s about opening up new ways of looking at and understanding what it means to live in Africa, and be African, today,” says Eshun, who is creative director of Calvert 22 Foundation, and who was director of London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts from 2005-2010.

“Africa State of Mind takes place at a time in which popular Western views of the continent still remain limited. On one hand, there is the boosterism of an ‘Africa rising’ narrative, thatcelebrates the development of an emergent middle class and the growth of a tech sector driven by a young aspirational population, while glossing over the inequalities of income and opportunity that still stymie social progress in many countries. On the other hand, the reductive stereotype of Africa as a land of would-be migrants and corrupt rulers. A vision given ugly validation by President Trump’s description of its nations as ‘shithole countries’.”

“In an era of untruths and reductivenarratives, this exhibition highlights the importance of reflecting on Africa through the eyes of Africans,” says Skinder Hundal, CEO of New Art Exchange. “It resists and challenges our typically Western gaze of the continent through powerful and poetic works that are refreshingly understated. We are proud to be representing this new generation of dynamic photographers as New Art Exchange celebrates 10 years of championing the voices and perspectives of BAME artists and communities.”

Africa State of Mind is on show from 29 September – 16 December at New Art Exchange, 39 – 41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, UK NG7 6BE The exhibition will then go on tour, with dates and places TBC www.nae.org.uk 

Night of the Long Knives II, 2013 © Hayden Phipps

Untitled, 2015. From the series Nothing’s in Vain © Emmanuelle Andrianjafy, published by Mack Books in 2017

Untitled, 2015. From the series Nothing’s in Vain © Emmanuelle Andrianjafy, published by Mack Books in 2017

Moving Shadows II, IV, 2017 © Girma Berta, courtesy of the Artist & Addis Fine Art

Moving Shadows II, VI, 2017 © Girma Berta, courtesy of the Artist & Addis Fine Art

Moving Shadows II, VIII, 2017 © Girma Berta, courtesy of the Artist & Addis Fine Art

The Last Journey of the Dictator Mussunda N’zombo Before the Great Extinction: Act I, 2017 © Kiluanji Kia Henda

The Last Journey of the Dictator Mussunda N’zombo Before the Great Extinction: Act IV, 2017 © Kiluanji Kia Henda

The Last Journey of the Dictator Mussunda N’zombo Before the Great Extinction: Act II, 2017 © Kiluanji Kia Henda

Cielux OCPT building exterior, municipality of Masina, 2013 © Sammy Baloji

Dilapidated pedestrian bridge along the Boulevard Lumumba, municipality of Masina, Kinshasa, 2015 © Sammy Baloji

Street view, municipalities of Masina and Kimbanseke, 2013 © Sammy Baloji

Emmanuel Emenike, Onitsha, Anambra state, Nigeria, 2017 © Ruth Ossai

Kingsley Ossai, Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria. February, 2017 © Ruth Ossai

Oupa Kuhlahle, Wesselton Township, 2009 © Sabelo Mlangeni

Untitled (2014) © Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, courtesy the artist

Untitled (2014) © Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, courtesy the artist

Untitled (2014) © Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, courtesy the artist

Re shapa setepe sa lenyalo II, 2013 © Lebohang Kganye

Ke le motle ka bulumase le bodisi II, 2013 © Lebohang Kganye

Ka 2-phisi yaka e pinky II, 2013 © Lebohang Kganye

This is how you start a party © Musa N Nxumalo

FM 1 © Michael Tsegaye

FM V © Michael Tsegaye

FM VI © Michael Tsegaye

Installation © Raphael Barontini, image courtesy The Pill Gallery, Istanbul, 2018

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Intersections of religion in Giya Makondo-Wills’ South Africa

“South Africa is a deeply religious country,” says Giya Makondo-Wills, whose work-in-progress, They Came From the Water While the World Watched, maps out the interplay between Christianity and ancestral religion in the region. With four trips to the country under her belt so far, the 23-year old has travelled as much into the past as in the present, tracing the indelible repercussions of 19th-century European migration as they resonate through South African culture today.

Makondo-Wills, who is British-South African, became interested in her African grandmother’s faith while shooting another project. “She’s very Orthodox Christian but she also still practises ancestral religion, and that’s a core part of who she is. She prays to a God and the gods,” the photographer explains.

This duality got her thinking about the intersections of belief systems and how they were brought into contact. How did Christianity become so influential? How does it co-exist with indigenous religions? Building on her interests in race and identity, these questions soon elicited many others, spawning a long-term project that has carried her from a BA to an MA at the University of South Wales.

As her research unfolded, the role that missionary activity played in colonisation, used as a tool to dismantle indigenous culture, anchored the project in a complex, entangled – and personal – history. “I’m looking at it from the perspective that one half of my family have been severely affected by colonisation, institutionalised racism living under the apartheid regime and white supremacy,” Makondo-Wills says. “Then the British part of my family have, historically speaking, been complicit in that.”

They Came From the Water While the World Watched © Giya Makondo-Wills

One of the outcomes of this dual perspective is that They Came From the Water While the World Watched both celebrates the many facets of contemporary faith while also framing them within the insidious histories of colonialism. From photographing traditional healers and medicines to missionary practices, the landscape that Makondo-Wills captures pays testimony to the resilience of pre-colonial cultures and charts their evolution.

“A good example of the combination of ancestral religion and Christianity was a traditional healer who had [remedial] products in his workspace, but also a Bible and a cross,” she says. “He was using both so fluidly. Because really they are similar; it’s about faith, healing and looking to something bigger than yourself to help you.”

The next step is to include archival material from UK-based collections, such as the London Missionary Society and the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection. In opposition to photography’s use as a tool of oppression to consolidate the colonial narrative, Makondo-Wills’ pictures build a new form of ‘evidence’, one of resilience and diversity that tells the story in all its complexity.

Ultimately, it’s this educational potential that she hopes to draw out from the project. Describing herself as lucky to have been brought up in a politically-aware household, she says: “I didn’t get that education at school, the historical education which would have been relevant to me and my heritage. So I’m really interested in that and how it affects young people today.”

giyamakondo-wills.com Giya Makondo-Wills’ work is included in Hiraeth, the University of South Wales’ MA Documentary Photography 2018 graduate show from 05-07 October at Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QR. This article first appeared in the August 2018 issue of BJP www.thebjpshop.com

They Came From the Water While the World Watched © Giya Makondo-Wills

They Came From the Water While the World Watched © Giya Makondo-Wills

They Came From the Water While the World Watched © Giya Makondo-Wills

They Came From the Water While the World Watched © Giya Makondo-Wills

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