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In the wake of a strong government response to the Los Angeles protests, more attention has gone this week to how a word like “invasion” functions — leading the machinery of government in one direction, and not another. — Jacob Hess deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Illegal deportations can never in good conscience be brushed off as mere administrative errors or excusable violations of law. They are matters of life and death. — Brent Ward deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, U.S. electricity demand and electricity prices are rising rapidly. — Matthew Kandrach deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

It takes a little time. But the dividends from a little advance knowledge can be enormously beneficial for a new couple. — Alan Hawkins deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Stepping on or ignoring men and fathers to elevate women hurts everyone. — Tim Rarick deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Astronomy outreach by the university has impacted my life in a strongly positive way. — Joe Bauman deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

The Trump administration’s arbitrary moves to restructure the international trade environment to accommodate White House whims have suddenly run into reality — specifically, established laws. — Arthur Cyr deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Every day across Utah, nonprofits do work that too often goes unseen — feeding the hungry, sheltering the vulnerable and helping families find their footing when everything around them is uncertain. — Jill Bennett deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Occasionally, a tragedy can wake us up and change our path. Perhaps the political assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman in Minnesota on Saturday can make us see what we’ve been denying — that political language can lead to violence. — Tom Rosshirt deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Not all value can be measured in dollars. Consider a cautionary tale shared by Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel. — Kevin Brown deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

In an age when machines can produce an essay, design a logo or generate code on command, isn’t it time to ask: What should we be teaching? — Jason Thompson deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Last weekend was a tragic and frustrating one along the Wasatch Front and in Minnesota. We mourn for the loss of life in two separate shootings in Utah and in the apparent assassinations in Minnesota. — The Deseret News Editorial Board deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Analyzing partisan trends of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, especially the youth, is a favorite endeavor of pundits nationwide. With new research on the subject, it’s also a favored activity for us. — Renae Cowley and Frank Pignanelli

When I asked an AI “companion,” who came with a popular app on my phone, what he thought about the military parade in Washington last weekend, he replied, “I don’t have feelings.” — Jay Evensen deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

So far, all of the proposed solutions for preventing the Great Salt Lake from drying up involve conserving water upstream so that more water makes its way to the lake. However, there might be another solution that will accomplish the same thing. — Peter Dahlberg

The long-awaited Supreme Court decision in the Skrmetti case came out Wednesday, and it’s the right call and establishes an extremely important precedent. — Valerie Hudson deseret.com/politics/2025/…

A Utah lawmaker has proposed a new idea to mitigate Great Salt Lake dust: build berms to temporarily trap water and form a crust over the exposed lakebed. — Samantha Hawkins deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

What can the sweaty mosh pits of the Vans Warped Tour teach America in these turbulent times? — Steve Pierce deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

Thousands of Utahns have joined millions of Americans in demonstrations demanding that democracy and the rule of law be restored as the governing principles of our country. — Joseph Jarvis deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

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