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Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness

By Joel Leighton
June 30, 2023 12:00 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan plan to forgive roughly $430 billion in debt.
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Metro

Conflict continues over Biden's Alaskan drilling project

By Joel Leighton
April 19, 2023 12:00 AM
Debate continues over the Biden administrations approval of the 'Willow Project,' the largest drilling project on U.S. soil in history.
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Video of the Day

Video of the day: Avalanche blocks road through Cottonwood Canyon

By Derek VanBuskirk
January 12, 2023 12:00 AM
(@UDOTcottonwoods via Twitter)
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Technology

Trends rise for social media dating

By Abigail Gunderson
October 19, 2021 12:00 AM
The hashtag #twinder blew up on Twitter a few weeks ago. 'Twinder' combined the wide worlds of social media and online dating with interesting results.
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Religion

President Nelson gets vaccinated, urges members to get immunized

By Cassidy Wixom
January 19, 2021 12:00 AM
President Russell M. Nelson and his wife received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine along with seven other General Authorities and their wives.
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Campus

Halloween costume seen as homophobic causes stir on BYU campus

By Sydnee Gonzalez
October 31, 2020 12:00 AM
An individual wearing a costume that included a sign with a derogatory word for gay men and the description 'I'm the scariest thing on campus' put Provo's LGBTQ community on edge Friday afternoon.
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Sports

BYU falls short to UNC in Twitter tournament

April 27, 2020 12:00 AM
It was a Cinderella run for the ages, but the Cougars ultimately fell short to the heavy favorite North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship round of this year's NCAA tournament action.
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COVID-19

Provo City to hold cyber talent show

By Sierra Freeland
April 01, 2020 12:00 AM
Provo City activities director Aspen Dalton had to be creative with future city activities when schools and public events were shut down due to the outbreak of COVID-19, so he decided to hold a Provo City online talent show for community members to display all sorts of skills while in quarantine.
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Basketball

How pregame outfits changed Universe Sports social media

By Aaron Fitzner
March 25, 2020 12:00 AM
What started out as an idea in an advanced reporting class became something that was seen all over the BYU Twitter community.
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Tweet Beat

Tweet Beat: 6/4/19

June 04, 2019 12:00 AM
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1133418523621974016
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Tweet Beat

Tweet Beat: 5/21/19

May 21, 2019 12:00 AM
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1128360257921544192
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Tweet Beat

Tweet Beat: 5/14/19

May 14, 2019 12:00 AM
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Business

Social media presence impacts job opportunities, professional success

By Kristen Hollingshaus
May 13, 2019 12:00 AM
According to a 2018 Career Builder survey, social media may have major implications on professional success. (Kristen Hollingshaus)
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Local

Billboard advertising date with LDS millionaire draws attention online

By Lauren Lethbridge
May 08, 2019 12:00 AM
A billboard in Utah describes a 'VIP event' where 20 women will meet an unnamed LDS millionaire looking for love. (Jenna Alton)
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Technology

As Tesla heads to court, shares fall as deliveries slow

By Associated Press
April 04, 2019 12:00 AM
In this March 14, file photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. A federal judge will hear oral arguments Thursday, April 4, about whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be held in contempt of court for violating an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Local

Twitter reacts: former BYU mascot shares struggles, journey as gay student

By Holly Ferguson
March 04, 2019 12:00 AM
Former BYU mascot (2015-2018) Charlie Bird recently came out as gay in an op-ed released by the Deseret News. The first-person narrative was written by Bird on Feb. 26 and described the struggles and triumphs he faced while attending BYU.
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Nation

How social media platforms and fact-checkers fight fake news

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
February 26, 2019 12:00 AM
See also: 'Fake news? What it is and isn't, and how journalists fight it'
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Nation

Trump lashes out at Warren over DNA test, calls her 'phony!'

By Associated Press
October 16, 2018 12:00 AM
FILE - In this Aug. 8 file photo, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a town hall style gathering in Woburn. Warren is striking back at President Donald Trump over his constant ridicule of her claim of Native American ancestry, saying comments Trump has made are 'creepy.' (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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