http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Elizabeth Stuart en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:14 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765590776/The-poverty-antidote-Hope-is-vital-to-climbing-the-economic-ladder.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765590776/The-poverty-antidote-Hope-is-vital-to-climbing-the-economic-ladder.html New research suggests hope may be just as vital to beating poverty as capital, credit, skills or food. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865559146/Opt-in-or-opt-out-States-exercise-power-over-Medicaids-future.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865559146/Opt-in-or-opt-out-States-exercise-power-over-Medicaids-future.html Medicaid advocates are on pins and needles in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to grant states the choice to opt-out... Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:08:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558988/Proposed-food-stamp-cuts-could-leave-3-million-Americans-hungry.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558988/Proposed-food-stamp-cuts-could-leave-3-million-Americans-hungry.html A proposal that passed the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Thursday could kick as many as three million people off... Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:27:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558911/Rise-in-prescription-drug-abuse-prompts-emergency-room-visits-deaths.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558911/Rise-in-prescription-drug-abuse-prompts-emergency-room-visits-deaths.html Prescription drug abuse increased 75 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:47:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558750/New-state-laws-ban-drinking-smoking-gambling-on-governments-dime.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558750/New-state-laws-ban-drinking-smoking-gambling-on-governments-dime.html A growing number of states are moving to ban welfare recipients from spending government cash on cigarettes, liquor,... Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:28:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765588377/Redefining-rewards-Businesses-honor-top-performers-with-a-chance-to-serve-the-poor.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765588377/Redefining-rewards-Businesses-honor-top-performers-with-a-chance-to-serve-the-poor.html A career salesman, Bill Sohan has lost track of the number of incentive trips his employers have sent him on. Sunshine,... Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558638/Is-illegal-immigrant-a-slur-now.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558638/Is-illegal-immigrant-a-slur-now.html The Supreme Court's decision to omit the phrase "illegal immigrant" from the Arizona immigration ruling last week has sparked... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:02:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765586481/Minorities-face-hurdles-in-getting-health-care.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765586481/Minorities-face-hurdles-in-getting-health-care.html Ethnic minorities are far more likely to be uninsured than the American population as a whole. Perhaps as a result, despite... Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558127/Supreme-Court-bans-mandatory-life-sentences-for-juveniles.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558127/Supreme-Court-bans-mandatory-life-sentences-for-juveniles.html In a 5-to-4 decision on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled laws automatically sentencing youths convicted of murder to life... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:38:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558089/No-clear-winner-in-Arizona-immigration-ruling.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558089/No-clear-winner-in-Arizona-immigration-ruling.html The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to strike down three out of four key elements of Arizona's tough immigration law had... Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:16:00 MDT