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Tired of long customer service calls? The White House is working to change that.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Neera Tanden, domestic policy adviser to President Biden, on the administration's new "Time is Money" initiative.

A combination of dependency on tips and requirements to appear positive on the job — "service with a smile" — contributes to a culture of sexual harassment in the service industry, a new study says.

Tips And 'Service With A Smile' Rules Fuel Sex Harassment In Restaurants, Study Says

The authors say their research is the first to show an empirical link between tipping and forced friendliness to sex harassment. More than 70% of female restaurant workers report being harassed.

Hideout Council OKs Plan For More Service From Wasatch County Sheriff

The Hideout Town Council last week authorized their Mayor to pursue an agreement with the Wasatch County Sheriff for additional police coverage. Hideout…

Smoke rises from the U.S. Forest Service's Ponderosa prescribed burn project in Wasatch National Forest in June 2024.

Forest Service: Uintas prescribed burn proceeding as planned, wildland firefighters monitoring

As temperatures rise and the landscape dries, a prescribed burn in the Uintas intensified over the weekend.

Yellow Lake Fire 6% contained, spans 2,500 acres

Summit County expects ‘increased wildfire risk’ from forest service cuts

Officials think the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant money they are using for open space purchases is still safe.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions about the coronavirus in March. On the day before Easter, the state Supreme Court upheld her executive order limiting the size of church services to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Governor's Order Limiting The Size Of Easter Services

The coronavirus has killed at least 55 people in Kansas and infected 1,275. Three of the state's 12 clusters of cases have stemmed from church gatherings, according to health officials.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday that the commission has rejected China Mobile USA's application to provide phone services between the United States and other countries because of national security risks.

FCC Blocks Chinese Company's Bid For International Phone Services In The U.S.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said it would "seriously jeopardize" national security, law enforcement and economic interests. The agency is also looking into authorizations granted to other Chinese firms.

Customers sit outside a restaurant offering outdoor service in New York in October. A new survey shows that tipped service workers are facing a marked increase in harassment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tipped Service Workers Are More Vulnerable Amid Pandemic Harassment Spike: Study

More than half of workers surveyed said they were reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety measures with customers from whom they would receive tips, according to the One Fair Wage study.

When New York City subway trains pull into the terminal, cleaners get on armed with more than a spray bottle with an EPA-approved cleaning solution and have a short period of time to spray and wipe down the benches, poles and doors.

New York City's Subway Ends 24-Hour Service Amid Pandemic

The New York City subway system is halting service from 1 to 5 a.m. indefinitely. Transit officials say they need more time to clean and have to save money while ridership is down.

Outgoing People's Health Clinic Director Reflects Upon 21 Years of Service

After more than two decades of providing health care to the Wasatch Back’s uninsured residents, Dr. John Hanrahan is officially retiring from the clinic…

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