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From its politics to its public lands to polygamy, Utah has always been fertile ground for news. Here on UPR, The Salt Lake Tribune presents a fresh way for Utahns to process the headlines. Behind t... more
FAQs about Behind the Headlines:How many episodes does Behind the Headlines have?The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.
August 07, 2026Wildfires, sports betting, and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen and Megan Banta and data columnist Andy Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including Kalshi losing in court to Utah, wildfires, and extreme heat....more45minPlay
July 31, 2026Forest fires, rural health, and dirty soda on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Brooke Larsen, and Paighten Harkins join us to talk about this week's top stories, including how this dirty soda shop changed the game....more48minPlay
July 24, 2026Monument protests, Utah lightning risk, and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters Addy Baird and Andy Larsen join to talk about the week’s top stories, including if hikers should be worried after a Utah man was killed by lightning, and more....more48minPlay
July 17, 2026Trump shrinks Utah national monuments and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week's top stories, including a threatening letter from the president to Utah's lieutenant governor, and a possibly wrongly convicted man on death row....more49minPlay
July 10, 2026Wildfires, Davis County controversy, and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including how Pine Valley's high wildfire risk, a controversial proposed sculpture, and the rebuke of a Davis County commissioner....more53minPlay
June 29, 2026Glen Canyon's once lush ecosystem is returning and more Utah newsSalt Lake Tribune reporters Palak Jayswal and Brooke Larsen join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about some of the stories we’ve missed on the program over the last few weeks, including the return of Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem as Lake Powell drops, the man who's on a mission to save Great Salt Lake one piece of clothing at a time, why Utah is one of America's surprising plastic surgery hot spots, and how a new language class has connected hundreds of students to their culture after only two years....more52minPlay
June 24, 2026Utah Supreme Court expansion and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters discuss Utah Supreme Court justice expansions, why data center developers are drawn to Utah, and The Other Side Foundation....more53minPlay
June 12, 2026Sen. Mike Lee wants to repeal this conservation rule and more on Behind the HeadlinesTribune reporters Tamarra Kemsley, Brooke Larsen, and Courtney Tanner talk about the week’s top stories, including Sen. Mike Lee attaching a repeal of the Roadless Rule to a federal wildfire bill....more46minPlay
June 05, 2026Gov. Cox's Utah Supreme Court picks and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including Gov. Spencer Cox's picks to fill new Utah Supreme Court seats and Kevin O'Leary's plans to reduce the Stratos data center size....more47minPlay
May 29, 2026How the LDS church tracks abusers, water usage, and more on Behind the HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune reporters discuss the LDS church tracking system, the sociology of water use, and potential slowing of data centers in one Utah county....more49minPlay
FAQs about Behind the Headlines:How many episodes does Behind the Headlines have?The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.