Why are Utahns having fewer kids? Host Ali Vallarta and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger unpack The New York Times’ deep dive into Utah’s falling fertility rate. Plus, another dangerous heat wave is headed our way, where to cool off around Salt Lake, and local shoutouts.

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Even in Utah, land of ‘Big Love,’ families are getting smaller [New York Times]
How to survive this week’s heatwave [City Cast Salt Lake]
It’s so hot, even the low temperatures are record highs in Utah [FOX 13]

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