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Elizabeth Stuart

Israelis protest at a peace rally at the Bethlehem checkpoint, Palestine, to show solidarity with the Palestinians who lost their land when Israel annexed 900 acres of the West Bank in September. Their signs say, "We are neighbors from MATA and BAR-GIORA
U.S. & World
The making of a peace activist: What psychology can tell us about solving the Israel-Palestine conflict
What inspires a person to change from a military combatant to a peace activist? The answer to that question, some experts posit, could have important implications for achieving peace in Israel and Palestine.
By Elizabeth Stuart
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U.S. & World
App seeks to halt spread of fake war photos on social media
Three Cairo-based entrepreneurs have developed an app that anonymously verifies and maps visual content with its date and location in a bid to bring more credibility to citizen journalism.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Worshippers at the Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque in Cairo’s Masr Al-qadima neighborhood.
U.S. & World
How politics and unrest are changing religious life in Egypt
Mosques have long been central to political dialogue in Egypt. But over the past three years, a tug-of-war between Islamists and the military’s repressive “deep state” has turned mosques into a political battleground.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Based on decades-old stereotypes that single mothers are raising children alone and single dads are "deadbeats," the majority of U.S. anti-poverty programs almost exclusively serve women and children. Fathers bear the brunt.
Family
Should welfare programs pay more attention to dads?
Based on decades-old stereotypes that single mothers are raising children alone and single dads are “deadbeats,” the majority of U.S. anti-poverty programs almost exclusively serve women and children. Fathers bear the brunt.
By Elizabeth Stuart
New research suggests hope may be just as vital to beating poverty as capital, credit, skills or food.
Utah
The poverty antidote: Hope is vital to climbing the economic ladder
New research suggests hope may be just as vital to beating poverty as capital, credit, skills or food.
By Elizabeth Stuart
FILE - In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., center, holds up a copy of the Supreme Court's health care ruling during a news conference by the GOP Doctors Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington. Medicaid advocates are on pins a
U.S. & World
Opt in or opt out? States exercise power over Medicaid’s future
Medicaid advocates are on pins and needles in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to grant states the choice to opt-out of the Affordable Care Act’s expanded coverage mandate.
By Elizabeth Stuart
As many as three million people could be kicked off government food assistance next year, including children.
U.S. & World
Proposed food stamp cuts could leave 3 million Americans hungry
A proposal that passed the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Thursday could kick as many as three million people off government food assistance next year, including the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.
By Elizabeth Stuart
World & Nation
Rise in prescription drug abuse prompts emergency room visits, deaths
Prescription drug abuse increased 75 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Elizabeth Stuart
A Utah state liquor store photographed on Feb. 20, 2012. A growing number of states are moving to ban welfare recipients from spending government cash on vices such as cigarettes and liquor.
U.S. & World
New state laws ban drinking, smoking, gambling on government’s dime
A growing number of states are moving to ban welfare recipients from spending government cash on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, strip clubs and guns.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Mike Jensen, Jason Spears and Len Cercone, form a line to pass rocks up a mountain in a Guatemala.
Utah
Redefining rewards: Businesses honor top performers with a chance to serve the poor
A career salesman, Bill Sohan has lost track of the number of incentive trips his employers have sent him on. Sunshine, margaritas by the pool, relaxation — “I’m not going to tell you it’s not a good time,” he says with a laugh. But, in his mind, all those cruises and Hawaiian getaways were just perks that came with the job; he never altered his work habits to earn a spot.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Supporters of immigration in front of the federal building that houses some offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in New York, Monday, June 25, 2012.
U.S. & World
Is ‘illegal immigrant’ a slur now?
The Supreme Court’s decision to omit the phrase “illegal immigrant” from the Arizona immigration ruling last week has sparked a discussion online about the proper way to identify someone who is living in the country without authorization.
By Elizabeth Stuart
In this March 22, 2010 photo, Jose Perez, 22, receives dialysis treatment at a clinic in New York. Perez, an undocumented immigrant, suffers from renal failure and receives dialysis treatment three times a week. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
U.S. & World
Minorities face hurdles in getting health care
Ethnic minorities are far more likely to be uninsured than the American population as a whole. Perhaps as a result, despite notable progress in the overall health of the nation, there are continuing disparities in the burden of illness and death experienced by minorities.
By Elizabeth Stuart and Thomas Betar
The Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2012. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional for state laws to require juveniles convicted of murder to be sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole.
U.S. & World
Supreme Court bans mandatory life sentences for juveniles
In a 5-to-4 decision on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled laws automatically sentencing youths convicted of murder to life in prison without parole violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Utah community leaders hold a press conference after the Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's anti-immigrant law at Centro Civico Mexicano in Salt Lake City Monday, June 25, 2012.
Utah
No clear winner in Arizona immigration ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Monday to strike down three out of four key elements of Arizona’s tough immigration law had people on both sides of the issue trumpeting victory Monday.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Friday, June 8, 2012. President Barack Obama and Romney courted Latino voters this week, presenting plans for immigration refor
U.S. & World
President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney pledge to pursue immigration reform
Obama and Romney courted Latino voters this week, presenting plans for immigration reform.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Utah
Deseret News, KSL honored by Society of Professional Journalists
The Utah chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists this week honored the Deseret News and KSL television and radio, which are owned by Deseret Media Companies, with 57 awards.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Utah
World, U.S. make progress in fight against modern-day slavery
Twenty-nine countries made progress in the fight against human trafficking in 2011, but 17 nations are still making no effort to do basic things such as investigate and punish offenses or offer victims protective services , according to new report.
By Elizabeth Stuart
An increasing number of cities across the country are embracing ordinances that criminalize sleeping in public places and panhandling.
Family
Cities crack down on homeless people across the United States
Cities across the U.S. are embracing ordinances that criminalize sleeping in public places and panhandling.
By Elizabeth Stuart
The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives.
U.S. & World
Administration’s immigration announcement presents challenges to Republicans, Obama
When the Obama administration announced Friday morning that it would stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrations who came to the U.S. as children, the move was met with joy and skepticism.
By Jackie Hicken and Elizabeth Stuart
Across the globe, governments, charitable organizations and others are tirelessly toiling to bring clean water to the developing world. And their efforts are paying off.
Utah
Clean water is about more than just digging wells
This year, the world met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the percentage of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water. Still, 780 million people don’t have access to clean water.
By Elizabeth Stuart
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Business
Minimum wage not enough to beat poverty, research says
Working 40 hours a week at a minimum wage job isn’t enough to keep a family out of poverty, research says.
By Elizabeth Stuart
U.S. & World
Backpage.com sues over child sex trafficking law
A classified ad website that has been accused of facilitating child sex trafficking sued Washington state on Monday, asking the court to block a new law that requires companies to verify the ages of people in sex-related advertisements.
By Elizabeth Stuart
A man yells anti-illegal immigration slogans in front of the Mexican Consulate during a protest, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, in San Diego. A handful of protesters stood in front of the Mexican Consulate Tuesday calling for an end to illegal immigration. (AP P
U.S. & World
Changing the conversation on immigration
Diane Portnoy argues she’s no different from the Latino immigrants — documented and undocumented — who have become the center of a firestorm of debate in state legislatures across the country in recent years.
By Elizabeth Stuart
This September 2010 photo shows Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, in the Misiones provinces of Argentina, giving away the 1 millionth pair of donated shoes as part of his one-for-one model for every pair of shoes a customer buys, a pair is donated to
Business
‘Buy 1, give 1': Can shopping help the needy?
More and more Americans are supporting companies who give back to local communities. According to the 2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study, since 1993, the percentage of Americans who have bought a product because the company supported a cause they believed in more than doubled, climbing from 20 to 41 percent.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Inmates walk for exercise at the Utah State Prison Timpanogos Facility in Draper, Thursday, April 5, 2012.
U.S. & World
1 in 10 inmates sexually assaulted behind bars
About 1 in 10 former state prisoners were sexually victimized during their time behind bars, according to a new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
By Elizabeth Stuart
U.S. & World
Fewer Americans relying on federal aid
Despite sky-high unemployment rates, the number of people signed up for government entitlement programs is shrinking.
By Elizabeth Stuart
David Ji works on a car at Salt Lake Community College's automotive training center. Many young men are trying to remain optimistic about their careers.
Utah
Growing pains: Rate of young men struggling in careers alarmingly higher than for young women (+video)
More young adults — especially men — are delaying marriage and staying in their parents’ homes. Between 2007 and 2011, the number of young adults living at home rose from 4.7 million to 5.9 million — contributing to an increase in “doubled-up” households since the onset of the recession. But the national numbers mask an important gender difference.
By Elizabeth Stuart
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U.S. & World
Poverty, hunger among retirees increasing
The percentage of older people living below the poverty line has steadily climbed since 2005.
By Elizabeth Stuart
Dut Aguer Bior poses for a photo at Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. He came to the United States as a refugee and is starting a nonprofit organization to put people in his home country through school.
Utah
Promises to keep: Refugees refuse to forget those they left behind
Dut Aguer Bior is just one of many refugees who reach out to lift their home countries after resettling.
By Elizabeth Stuart
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Utah
Will cutting national survey harm poor, disadvantaged?
The Senate is considering a bill that would eliminate funding for the American Community Survey. The survey informs community officials, academics and businesses who say they need the data to serve poor Americans.
By Elizabeth Stuart
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