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Healthy Living

Minimalists turn away from objects, toward relationships

By Benjamin Steele
May 04, 2017 12:00 AM
Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus left their corporate jobs in 2011 to pursue an experiment in minimalism.
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Healthy Living

BYU represents at the Boston Marathon

By Benjamin Steele
April 17, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU professor and USA olympian Jared Ward runs this week's Boston Marathon. Ward placed 10th overall with a time of 2:15:28. (Samantha Forrest)
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Local

BYU students, alumni turn passions into profitable businesses

By Benjamin Steele
April 11, 2017 12:00 AM
Elizabeth Lin Johnson makes a cake for her business, Lizzie's Bakery. Johnson currently works another job while still running her business, but said Lizzie's Bakery is her true passion. (Elizabeth Lin Johnson)
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Local

Smartphone users struggle to filter explicit content

By Benjamin Steele
April 10, 2017 12:00 AM
Smartphones provide easy opportunities to view explicit content, even on social media sites that target younger audiences, like Snapchat and Instagram.
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Local

Bucket List Family: 38 countries in 21 months​

By Benjamin Steele
March 29, 2017 12:00 AM
From left: Dorothy, Jessica, Garrett and Manilla Gee have traveled the world over the past few years and have created the successful blog 'The Bucket List Family.' Their story has been featured by many large news outlets such as 'The Today Show,' People Magazine, Business Insider and Cosmopolitan. (The Bucket List Family)
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Business

Springville hatter keeps Utah hatmaking history alive

By Benjamin Steele
March 28, 2017 12:00 AM
Chandler Baird Scott has dedicated his life to preserving the art and skill of hatmaking in Utah.
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Local

Utah's largest job fair to be held in Provo

By Benjamin Steele
March 27, 2017 12:00 AM
A student meets with a representative from Jacobsen Construction at a previous Utah community job fair. This year's event is going to be Utah's largest career fair Utah ever, with over 100 different employers represented. (Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce)
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State

Pixar president, business leaders speak at Domopalooza

By Benjamin Steele
March 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Domo CEO Josh James interviews Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein at Domopalooza on Wednesday, March 22 in Salt Lake City. Epstein was just one among a lineup of business leaders who spoke at the conference. (Domo)
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Business

BYU grad builds multimillion-dollar men's shoe brand

By Benjamin Steele
March 17, 2017 12:00 AM
Kory Stevens stands in front of the shoe display at his newly opened office in Provo. Stevens founded the high-end men's shoe brand Taft only a few years after graduating from BYU and designs all of the shoes himself. (Kory Stevens)
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Business

Resources help college students file taxes for the first time

By Benjamin Steele
March 15, 2017 12:00 AM
Dillon Papenfuss, left, helps a student with her online tax submission at BYU Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Although taxes can be an unfamiliar process for college students, knowing the basics can make all the difference. (Elizabeth Blight)
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Business

Utah's Silicon Slopes begins to resemble San Francisco's Silicon Valley

By Benjamin Steele
March 09, 2017 12:00 AM
1MillionCups meets at The Startup Building on Wednesday mornings, as shown here. Business and tech networking groups like 1MillionCups have become more common in Utah as the technology industry has grown over the past decade. (Chris Padilla Photo)
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Business

Clayton Christensen, business leaders speak at Qualtrics Insight Summit

By Benjamin Steele
March 03, 2017 12:00 AM
Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith interviews best-selling author and financial journalist Michael Lewis at the Qualtrics Insight Summit in Salt Lake City this week. Lewis was among a power roster of speakers at the conference. (Alan Mark)
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State

Interns more likely to be hired as full-time employees

By Benjamin Steele
February 22, 2017 12:00 AM
Tanner Huber, left, and Casey Yates work as interns at Wallaroo Media in downtown Provo. Wallaroo media hires almost exclusively from its pool of interns and is always searching for new talent. (Aley Davis)
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Local

Coding schools offer something traditional colleges don't

By Benjamin Steele
February 17, 2017 12:00 AM
Coding school students at DevMountain follow a demanding curriculum to learn the coding language of their choice in just three months. DevMountain is located in Provo, Utah. (DevMountain)
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Local

The Startup Building begins renovations on new hub

By Benjamin Steele
February 14, 2017 12:00 AM
The Startup Building manager and Bright Building part-owner Anders Taylor looks over the floor plans for the new building during renovations. The Bright Building will include large studio space, offices and community event space. (Benjamin Steele)
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State

Utah ranks 9th in venture capital average deal value in Q4 2016

By Benjamin Steele
February 11, 2017 12:00 AM
In Q4 2016, Utah ranked 9th in venture capital per deal value. The amount of Utah venture capital invested has greatly increased over the past decade, providing opportunities for Utah startups to thrive. (PwC/CB MoneyTree)
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Business

19-year-old raises $6M for the world’s fastest production drone

By Benjamin Steele
February 09, 2017 12:00 AM
Teal CEO George Matus works at his desk in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teal's new drone may revolutionize the industry. (Teal)
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Local

VidAngel claims Family Movie Act makes business legal

By Benjamin Steele
February 09, 2017 12:00 AM
In one of VidAngel's viral video ads, a family is shot with 3,192 paintballs: one for every swear word in the 2013 movie 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' VidAngel is in the middle of a legal battle for its right to continue its business offering edited movies. (VidAngel)
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