My Minute of News with Jeff Caplan

Do you know the real history of the "grandaddy of all board games," monopoly? 

Some employers are using the power of smell to lure employees back to full office work. 

You'll want to hear this.

Well?

When it rains in Paris… things take a dark turn.

Try explaining this condition to a cop.

Christine Cornell is a  courtroom sketch artist for the Trump trial.

As we get ready for a Utah NHL Team, we have an important lesson for spectators.

  The Cybertruck is STAINLESS steel. Right?

A study shows that we’re better at forgiving our team for a bad game

There is according to the web.  But the truth is a little less clear.

 It’s a fun exercise but don’t waste your brainpower.

Jeff's found the one statistic about OJ Simpson that matters

I think we’ve stumbled upon a solution to high gas prices. 

The world’s oldest man shares the life lessons he’s learned

What would you do if you caught the thief red-handed?

The history of barbeque from a man who once set a turkey on fire.

Hockey is a really weird sport for Utah

Step #1:  Have a lot of money

Kara Swisher’s new book paints an ugly picture of Sillicon Valley

It wasn’t the first time history was made at that Baltimore location

A tiny creature might give us a lesson about enduring this campaign.

The annual country-by-country happiness rankings might leave you miserable.

An entire country tries to figure out whether Donald Trump’s cryptic comments threatened a Civil War- just like the movie.

As you bet on your brackets and brace for March Madness… the game of cricket is quietly slinking into the US.

There are two things we know about the first humans to visit Mars.  Elon Musk already has a manned mission on the drawing board.  First thing we know… is they’ll get one heck of a parade when they get back.

The coolest job in the world today?  Worm Researcher.

Let’s give House Speaker Mike Johnson an award 

The Barkley Marathon is coming, but nobody knows when

“OId” is supposed to be “Funny,” but that might be old news

Jazz owner Ryan Smith sees a grand future for the team's arena and downtown Salt Lake. But will he be paying for it himself?

Some guys just can’t help themselves

 If you want to see it, you have to do your homework!

A hobby forged from glowing hot steel.

Joe’s surprising connection to Abraham Lincoln

It means more than you might expect.

Reflections on a heart-wrenching day for Kansas City

Helicopter parents can seem lost when the kids fly the nest

Leftovers lead me toward my next career

Tony Romo and Travis Kelce: Who’s paycheck is bigger?

All I got was a filthy car.

A diamond brooch?  World Peace?  Nope.

Utah, be prepared to have your mind blown

If you want one, they’re being handed out at Yale.

So how badly do you want to win at Mario Kart? 

Stanley fans, your worst nightmare is confirmed.

A different result after another guy opened the airplane door

Sorry.  You *think* you want that but you DO NOT.

A lot of people are nervous about what'll happen in the real world.

A city of millions celebrates a divot in the sidewalk, and a dead, departed rat.

The Federal Government forbids chuckling on the open road.

They’re in the news lately. NOTHING GOOD COMES FROM DIY BURROWING.

 Their caucuses leave a couple of questions.

It depends. How much do you like inversions?

Rubber Glove Restitution after a canine cash heist.

Two chairs… one choice… and no easy answers.

Wait’ll you hear the new fad for pet owners in China

Can you tell who’s screaming in this clip?

Does anybody remember normal?

Why are they hiding the music in the new Wonka movie?

McDonalds gives its beef a bun-lift.

Some experts... and some kids suddenly think handwriting is worth learning again.

It's not recommended but this ONE time -- it was a great idea

 I want a job… just like Stephanie, Kevin, and David.

Merriam-Webster announces this year’s most important word

The President made history, but his wife stole the show.

 Imagine if we got a Formula 1 Race in Utah… 

 I understand why he tried to choke out Rudy Gobert

32 years in the sky ends with a screech of the tires …and a hug from his wife.

A kitchen life hack for the ages

A volcano is about to explode in one of the happiest places on earth.

Remembering the astronaut who made Christmas Eve History

It hasn’t been the same for Clorox since the pandemic

Goodbye Seattle… Hello sunny Florida.

Jealousy, money, and motive add up to a deadly mistake in North Dakota

Tips from one of the best pumpkin carvers in the world

Halloween has become monstrous because can’t scare a WIFI router.

 The subtle subliminal tricks they use to win your love.

Throwing out the first pitch at a ballgame requires skill, luck, and in one case, the heart of a nation.

 When it comes to paint colors, we are a bland people

 The Israel-Hamas war is sparking rage and passion everywhere

Is Pantsing THAT big a problem?

Hillary Sims is shattering the brass ceiling

In her last week alive, 104-year-old Dorothy Hoffner plummets into the record books.

When real news happens, the fluff gets pushed out of the headlines.

The Tribe of Nova Festival should have been like any other music event

About that Emergency Alert Test on our Phones

You can’t build an historic home

Pet Turtle Problems

Congress is just like a High School

(SHE is a Utah State student)

What could go wrong?

And what it means for the rest of us

Ever sniff your smartwatch?

An amazing mountain climbing feat that nobody’s celebrating.

We’re getting into the weed(s) at the US Open.

We’re all under the control of BIG SANDWICH.

Donald Trump strikes a pose for the ages

I get all fuzzy when an expert is brave enough to say ‘em.