Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we air a discussion on healthcare disparities in the United States and in Utah. In our nation and state, affordability, accessibility and quality of care individuals receive vary dramatically based on socioeconomic status, race, geography, gender identity, and more. Our panelists address how these inequalities came about, […]

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Healthcare Disparities

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 18, 2020) — This week on the program, local emergency experts discuss natural disaster threats facing Utah and how we can best prepare for them. From wildfires to floods to earthquakes the experts emphasize why preparedness is key to public safety. They also lay out the local, state and federal […]

Preparing for Disaster

 The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, the 6th annual HIP Talks, a two-minute speech-giving competition held last spring at the University of Utah. The Hinckley Institute sponsors this university-wide speech contest in conjunction with the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) in honor of the oratorical skills of former Utah […]

2020 HIP Talks Finale

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: September 4, 2019) — This week on the program, we feature a panel discussion on the gender wage gap in Utah—the causes that drive it, its consequences for women and the economy and what policies effectively address the discrepancy. The gender wage or pay gap refers to the […]

Gender Wage Gap: (In)Equality in Utah

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 2, 2019) — This week on the program, we air a forum on climate change’s effect on minority communities in the state, the nation and across the world. Almost two years ago, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report that called for […]

Climate Impacts on Minoritized Communities

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 25, 2019)—This week on the program, we air a forum looking at the vilification of / and distrust in/ the media—the network of journalists, reporters, editors, producers and newscasters that gather and dispense the news. Referred to by many names: the press, the media, the fourth […]

Fake News and Alternative Facts

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: July 7, 2019) — This week on the program, a forum on Utah’s changing demographics and the 2020 census with Mallory Bateman, State Data Center Coordinator at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The 2020 census began on April 1st, Census Day. Fill-in census forms have been […]

Utah’s changing demographics and the 2020 census

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 23, 2019) — Today on the program, we are re-airing a forum on the issue of homelessness in Utah. This August, an eviction crisis looms over the U.S. as 24 million Americans are in danger of losing their housing as enhanced unemployment benefits run out, and eviction moratoriums are […]

Unsheltered: Homelessness in Utah

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 22, 2020) — This week on the program, we are airing a panel on media literacy and how we can be effective consumers and sharers of news and information. According to a Pew Research survey conducted in 2019, a majority of Americans believe that misinformation and “fake news” are causing […]

Overcoming Fake News: Media Literacy in the New Age of Politics

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: July 17, 2019) — This week on the program, we bring you a forum to ask the question, “Should we have a universal basic income?” (UBI) in the U.S.? A UBI refers to the dispersing of an amount of income to all members within a society, no strings attached—with the […]

Should we have a universal basic income?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Aire Date: February 12, 2020) —This week on the program, Danny Quintana, president and founder of the Global High Seas Marine Preserve, discusses what must be done to prevent the ecological collapse of the Earth’s oceans caused by global overfishing and environmental degradation due to pollution and human interference. The scope […]

Saving the Ocean’s Wildlife: Sustainable Food

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 26, 2020) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the policies and programs that could potentially halt the housing crisis in Salt Lake City. Of particular concern are how to address homelessness, promote affordable rental options, provide rental assistance and support first-time homebuyers. On […]

Salt Lake City’s Housing Solutions

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 25, 2019) — This week on the program, we air a forum looking at the vilification of / and distrust in/ the media—the network of journalists, reporters, editors, producers and newscasters that gather and dispense the news. Referred to by many names: the press, the media, the fourth […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: September 4, 2019) —  Today we feature a panel discussion on the gender wage gap in Utah—the causes that drive it, its consequences for women and the economy and what policies are effective in addressing the discrepancy. The gender wage or pay gap refers to the difference in income between […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: November 11, 2019) —This week on the program, we air a panel of experts discussing the minimum wage, its function in the economy and the debate over if and when to raise it. The minimum wage was first passed into U.S. law during the Progressive Era in the […]

$7.25 — Examining the Minimum Wage

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