Deseret Voices

9/11: The Morning We Broke the News | Two Anchors, 25 Years Later

On Sept. 11, 2001, Carol Lin was the first national news anchor to break the story of the attacks on CNN — while Jane Clayson Johnson was hosting the CBS morning show whe

The DOJ Came After Her. She Refused to Blink.

When Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson opened a letter from the Department of Justice, she discovered something alarming: Her office was under federal investigation for refu

Gov. Wes Moore on revenge, democracy, and forever wars

Governor Wes Moore reveals what Republican governors are privately telling him about federal election interference—and why he says the Iran war is becoming another Afghan

We lived through 'Woke 1'. Should you be afraid of 'Woke 2'?

AOC says "Woke 1 was crazy" — but is laughing off an era of defunding the police, prison abolition and ideological conformity actually enough? On this episode of "Deseret

Is Canada Done Being America's Nice Neighbor?

The United States and Canada share the longest undefended border in the world, deeply integrated supply chains — and a free-trade agreement that President Donald Trump ne

We're Not Running Out of Water. It's Worse.

Lake Powell is 30 feet from the point where water may stop flowing past the dam entirely and the expert who's spent his whole life on this river says we're asking the wro

Why the Border Debate Gets Migration All Wrong

While ICE detentions hit record highs and deportation flights resume across the U.S., the woman running the U.N.'s global migration agency says almost everyone is having

In the Age of AI, What Is a University Education For — and Is It Still Worth It?

Higher education is facing a season of disruption — from artificial intelligence and affordability concerns to political pressure, public skepticism and shifting demograp

Why Good People Cheat (And How to Stop Yourself)

Why do good, well-intentioned people make catastrophic ethical missteps? In this episode of “Deseret Voices,” host Jane Clayson Johnson sits down with Princeton Universit

Is AI Erasing Religion? The Surprising New Data

On this episode of "Deseret Voices," host Jane Clayson Johnson sits down with Dr. David Wingate — professor of computer science at Brigham Young University and academic l

Olivia Moultrie: Rewriting the Rules of Women’s Soccer

At just 7 years old, Olivia Moultrie wrote a note to her parents stating she wanted to be the best soccer player in the world. By 13, she had signed a historic Nike endor

Protecting the Freedom to Choose — or Reject — Faith

Does religious freedom only benefit the devout or is it the bedrock foundation that keeps all civil liberties intact? This week on "Deseret Voices," host Jane Clayson Jo

Mitt Romney: Finding Faith in America Again

As the United States hits its historic 250th anniversary, the nation finds itself caught in the throes of a profound "faith crisis" — not just in its institutions, but in

Jon Meacham: The Fragility of the American Experiment

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, a creeping sense of political pessimism has captured the national conversation. Are we truly living through an unprecede

Toxic Dust and Economic Collapse: The Real Cost of losing the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. With two-thirds of its water gone and more than half of its area desiccated, experts warn that Utah is sitting on an environmental ti

Behind ‘The Chosen’: Miracles, Milestones, and the Final Season with Dallas Jenkins

How does a crowd-funded project about Jesus Christ become a global phenomenon? In this episode of "Deseret Voices," guest host Sheri Dew sits down with Dallas Jenkins, th

Is American Christianity Losing the Plot?

Are we trading authentic faith for political tribalism and cultural war? In this episode of "Deseret Voices," host McKay Coppins  sits down with renowned theologian and C

The Death of Local News is Killing American Democracy

Why don’t Americans trust the media anymore? On this episode of "Deseret Voices," host McKay Coppins sits down with Evan Smith, co-founder of The Texas Tribune and managi

Can "The Utah Way" Fix a Broken America?

On this episode of "Deseret Voices," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joins host McKay Coppins for a candid, wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from national polit

Why the Smiths are Betting Big on Utah Sports

Why are the owners of a multibillion-dollar tech empire doubling down on live sports in an age of AI and digital isolation? In this episode of “Deseret Voices,” host McKa