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Mark L. Reece

Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah
Top Utah getaway destinations
By Mark L. Reece
Anecdotes and personal stories abound supporting a new study's findings: traditional college credit hours represent seat time, and that doesn't always equate with learning.
Utah
Dinnertime Talk: Credit hours vs. competency debate continues
The failed connection between “seat time” and student academic progress is the subject of a new report released by a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, D.C.
By Mark L. Reece
4th Congressional District candidates Rep. Jim Matheson and Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love participate in their second debate on KSL 5 News in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012.
Utah
Decision 2012: In the know — Exclusive polls, previous coverage of key races and candidates
With Tuesday’s election to draw one of the highest voter turnouts in Utah in decades, here are links to previous DeseretNews.com coverage of key races and candidates.
By Mark L. Reece
Crews work to remove a damaged sign in the wake of superstorm Sandy, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Philadelphia. Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without power, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, trai
U.S. & World
As Sandy death toll and damage reports rise, need still great to help storm victims
The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country’s most densely populated region cut off modern communication and left millions without power as thousands fled their water-menaced homes. By Tuesday evening, the death toll from superstorm Sandy reached nearly 50 souls.
By Mark L. Reece
Richard Thomas walks through the flood waters in front of his home after assisting neighbors as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Fenwick Island, Del. Forecasters warned that the New York City region could face the wo
U.S. & World
‘Colossal’ superstorm Sandy hits landfall along East Coast; get live updates all evening
Superstorm Sandy barged ashore in southern New Jersey Monday evening, bringing 90-mph winds and a roiling wall of seawater as it moved inland and north toward New York City.
By Mark L. Reece
Businesses are closed and covered with plywood along the main street in Sea Bright, N.J., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal
U.S. & World
Hurricane Sandy: With ‘megastorm’ bearing down on East Coast, here are links, how to help, related coverage
By Mark L. Reece
This Jan. 29, 2010, photo, shows the company logo and view of Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif.
Business
Netflix Horror Show: The Real Reason Shares Plunged 17%
As a purely financial matter, Netflix’s quarterly report should not have precipitated the absolute shellacking that the company’s stock suffered after-hours Monday, wiping out about $1 billion in shareholder equity.
By Mark L. Reece
Utah
Salt Lake paper criticized for coverage of LGBT conference
The Salt Lake Tribune has been taken to task by a national religious media blog for the newpaper’s coverage of a recent three-day conference dedicated to the issues of homosexuality within LDS faith and culture.
By Mark L. Reece
Utah
Got broadband? 10% don’t, according to new government data set, National Broadband Map
By Mark L. Reece
Utah
Need an 11th-hour Christmas gift-giving idea? Serve others this season
By Mark L. Reece
Utah
Susan Cox Powell, Steven Koecher — An anniversary, two lives, a new theory
By Mark L. Reece
Utah
Glenn Beck, ‘Broke,’ get an encore
Political commentator of all things conservative, Glenn Beck brought his latest book to life again this week in a very big way — by appearing on a Pittsburgh stage live and simulcasting a film version of “Broke — Restarting the Engine of America” to theaters nationwide.
By Mark L. Reece
Utah
Reaction, coverage of the first week of the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping trial
The trial of the man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart finally began this week inside a Salt Lake City federal courtroom. The case that has drawn national attention for years started with Elizabeth herself, now 23, testifying and recalling graphic details of her abduction for three straight days on the witness stand.
By Mark L. Reece
U.S. & World
News, reaction to ‘International Burn-a-Quran Day’
By Mark L. Reece
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Media & Books
Leave ‘Iron Chef’ on the back burner
The idea of a reality TV/culinary game show might, on the surface, seem a bit odd. But in the mid- to late-'90s, the Japanese hit it out of the park with “Iron Chef,” a witty, campy and entertaining series of episodes on global cuisine and the ability of top chefs to perform under extreme pressure.
By Mark L. Reece
Media & Books
Video game review: Hoyle’s latest offers plenty of entertainment
For the past few years, Hoyle has been putting out its version of classic card games in video-game format, and this year’s installment only improves on the company’s prolific legacy of card gaming entertainment.
By Mark L. Reece
New York band rocks independent at Sundance
Talk about musicians walking the independent walk and you’re talking about New York-based rock group The Honorary Title.
By Mark L. Reece
Nick Urata of indie band DeVotchKa poses at the Kimball Art Center in Park City Wednesday.
Indie musician shares love, spirit of independent cinema at Sundance
Spending a few minutes with established indie artist Nick Urata of DeVotchKa is like spending time with a genuine troubadour.
By Mark L. Reece
Filmmaker waxes sermonic about indie cinema during Sundance ‘Film Church’
At Sundance, everything seems to be about the film. Even the day of the week most people choose as a day of rest — Sunday.
By Mark L. Reece
Media & Books
Video game review: ‘Crash of the Titans’ is fun — and a bit wacky
Crash. You know him, you love him. He’s everyone’s favorite Australian marsupial export. In cartoon video game format, anyway. The Crash Bandicoot series has been around, what is it, nearly 11 years now?
By Mark L. Reece