AND: Why an atheist is pro-religious freedom, Americans aren't thrilled about country’s direction and a rapper that's about to get baptized.
Perspective: Prioritizing money over marriage, today’s parents are making a big mistake |
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| | According to a new Pew Research Center report, parents prioritize financial and professional accomplishments for their children over other life goals like marriage and parenthood. By the numbers: 88% of parents said it was very or extremely important their kids become financially independent. 41% said it was very or extremely important for their kids to earn a college degree. 20% believe it is important their children get married. 21% said it was important that their children have families of their own. 46% responded that it was not too important or not at all important their children marry and have their own families. | In a series of tweets, Utah Sen. Mike Lee delivered an ultimatum to the Japanese government demanding they return Lt. Ridge Alkonis by Feb. 28 at 11:59 p.m. Lee tweeted: “Let’s face it, @kishida230, you’ve got a really good security arrangement with the United States, and you’ve had the luxury of not having that arrangement discussed or seriously questioned in Congress for a long time. That’s about to change.” Learn more here. More in Politics: Gallup: Americans not stoked about country’s direction (Deseret News) Bill banning cell phones in classrooms fails in Utah committee (Deseret News) 🐝 Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Florida Sen. Rick Scott kicked off Commerce Committee (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH BUSINESS 30 Women to Watch: Submit Your Nomination Now Utah Business magazine is honoring women who are on their way to truly amazing things. These are our state’s next legislators, CEOs, entrepreneurs, authors and arrivistes — and they’re all congregating in Spring 2023. Nominations close Feb. 10. Submit your nomination now. | Health: Biden administration states that monkeypox is no longer a public health emergency (Deseret News) The CDC is strongly urging people to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears (Deseret News) Education: Here’s what these state lawmakers propose to improve school safety in Utah (Deseret News) 🐝 New bill would add state auditor to oversee funding of school voucher program (KSL) 🐝 Business: Beyoncé announces her first tour in 4 years. Can Ticketmaster handle it? (Deseret News) Crypto hackers snagged a record $3.8 billion in 2022 (Deseret News) Yes, Park City is still ‘America’s ski town’ (Utah Business) Environment: Utah Republicans block resolution to create target level for the Great Salt Lake (Salt Lake Tribune🔒) 🐝 Culture: How to celebrate Black History Month in Utah (KSL) Faith: What is an atheist doing at a religious freedom summit? (Deseret News) President Biden urges lawmakers to ‘love thy neighbor as thyself’ (Deseret News) Why rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again is becoming a Latter-day Saint (Deseret News) The West: Idaho lawmaker wants to amend state constitution so public dollars can go to religious schools (Deseret News) The Nation: California snowpack deepest in four decades (The Hill) House votes to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee (Axios) The World: U.S. is increasing military presence in the Philippines amid rising tensions with China over Taiwan (Deseret News) Sports: Walker Kessler is a rising star and a starter for the Jazz. The next step — becoming a closer (Deseret News) Will next Olympics in the U.S. be affected by the controversy over Russian athlete status? (Deseret News) ‘The best is yet to come’: BYU director of player personnel says roster has been upgraded (Deseret News) |
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