KSL's Inside Sources

As beauty trends have evolved, it's become more and more necessary to use a mirror when getting ready for the day. But for teens at Kearns High School in the Granite School District, they may need to make some changes to their daily grooming routines now that the school has removed mirrors from all the restrooms on campus. The school says removing the mirrors will help cut down on loitering. The hosts share their thoughts on the development and read listener text messages on the topic too.

Artificial intelligence has become such a part of our lives and our society. Everything has become connected thanks to the internet, and AI is amplifying it all. Recently, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke about the dangers of using AI in place of God. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just released an entire series from Elder Gong that really dives into how AI affects all of our relationships. Greg and Holly discuss their favorite parts of the lesson.

The college football world is experiencing a bit of a shock today after a judge ruled that a Big 12 quarterback who admitted to gambling will still be eligible to play this upcoming season. The NCAA has a ban on gambling, including bets made on a player's own team. But a judge in Texas granted a temporary injunction for a Texas Tech player, which clears the way for him to play in the fall. It's not too often we get to mix sports and the law, so Inside Sources takes the opportunity to do that today.

Younger couples are waiting longer and longer to have kids -- we've talked about this trend several times over the last year. But is there anything we -- the elder adults -- can do to help our adult children have more children of their own? Also, raising a teen can be challenging and loud; but it can also involve a lot of silence between parents and kids, especially when it comes to really important topics. Deseret News reporter Lois Collins joins Inside Sources to share data on the disconnect between teens and parents.

For the first time in more than 100 years, the state of Utah will now have some say in what happens in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area. Local officials say these agreements are good for the area and will help maintain stability when things like federal government shutdowns occur. Critics, however, worry these changes will allow lots of additional motorized, off-road traffic in the recreation area.

Changes this year to voter privacy laws sparked quite a bit of outrage. State lawmakers defended the move to publicize more voter information as a win for transparency. But now, we're learning that state lawmakers may make more changes to voter privacy laws in hopes of appeasing angry voters and falling more in line with federal voter privacy standards. KSL politics reporter Bridger Beal-Cvetko joins the conversation to explain why lawmakers are acting *now* to make changes.

Local versus federal control -- who will win out? Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County are teaming up in a new lawsuit against the federal government over the proposed ICE detention facility on the city's west side. In a bit of an interesting twist, members of the Salt Lake County Council say they were not informed or consulted on the lawsuit, which was ultimately filed by the county mayor. Greg and Holly discuss this new lawsuit and also get an update on agreements between ICE and local law enforcement agencies.

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Get this -- some newer book clubs have become silent reading clubs, and they're offering readers a chance to really take a break and give themselves a brain boost. Holly and Greg debate the best ways to read books -- whether alone or with friends, whether via a physical book or an audio book, etc. Holly also shares some of her fun facts and Greg gives his closing argument of the day.

As we approach our nation's 250th birthday, there's a question we've heard: Have we forgotten how to argue with ourselves? Now we all know how to argue -- at least how to scream over each other -- that's pretty obvious. But what about actual debate and actual discussion that helps us find common ground and a common path forward? For today's America250 coverage, Inside Sources discusses this question with Sam Abrams, a contributor for the Deseret News and a professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College.