Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News

Some companies are utilizing the power of the nose to get their employees to come back to the offic...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Leading you back to the office by the nose

Catch a whiff of the way they’re trying to lure employees back to the office.
3 hours ago
CAPTCHA tests...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: It’s getting harder to prove you’re human

I don't know if you've noticed lately, but CAPTCHA tests are getting harder. 
10 hours ago
Draft prospects stand on stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The NFL’s deepest secret

Pro scouts spend months poking and prodding the best college players to decide who gets to make millions. If they're smart, they keep an eye on certain feature.
1 day ago
Visitors stand at the closed gates leading to the Eiffel Tower, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 in Paris....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Paris Olympics might stink

When it rains in Paris… things take a dark turn.
2 days ago
Wine bottles are pictured at a state liquor store in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: How people get drunk WITHOUT drinking

Try explaining this condition to a cop.
2 days ago
Former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom after a break on the first day of his t...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Trump is furious at her artwork

Christine Cornell is a courtroom sketch artist for the Trump trial.
4 days ago
Taylor Swift...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Taylor Swift’s new album… for the non-Swifties

If you’re not a Swiftie, I’ll give you the cheat sheet so you can hold a conversation with anyone who’s lost in the Taylor Swift wormhole.
7 days ago
Left: Sean Ono Lennon At Empire State Building Lighting Ceremony In October 08, 2020 (Dimitrios Kam...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: A new Lennon-McCartney

There’s a new Lennon-McCartney collaboration. It's not the one you're thinking. Or, maybe it is, but not quite. Not really.
8 days ago
If Utah gets a National Hockey League team, the existing Utah Grizzlies won't be going anywhere....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: A little lesson about hockey

As we get ready for a Utah NHL Team, we have an important lesson for hockey spectators.
9 days ago
Image of people playing pickleball at the 11th Avenue Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 30, ...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Kids, stay away from Pickleball

Can’t get a timeslot on the court? Jeff Caplan proposes a new Pickleball Law.
9 days ago
sports fans cheer at delta center during slc ncaa tournament...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Utah sports fans are proven to be THE BEST

A study shows that we’re better at forgiving our team for a bad game.
10 days ago
tesla...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Tesla’s troubling 2024

The Cybertruck is STAINLESS steel. Right?
10 days ago
FILE: The panoramic view from the interior of the Andersen Window in Park City Friday, January 16, ...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The rich are different — see for yourself

According to The Atlantic, more and more wealthy people go with pristine glass and no curtains, no blinds, no nothing.
11 days ago
ioc delegation at park city mountain during the salt lake ioc visit...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The unspoken reason why the IOC is touring Utah

The IOC members could have stayed home and watched videos of the venues. They needed a closer look for a reason summed up best in one word. Sarajevo. 
14 days ago
FILE: Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith talks with filmmaker Rashad Floyd in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: What to call a new Utah NHL Team?

It’s a fun exercise but don’t waste your brainpower.
17 days ago
Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy, right, lands a punch on Carolina Hurricanes left wing ...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Are we sure we want an NHL Team?

Hockey fans are weird. They love to fight. In some cities they throw dead animals on the ice. What will Utah hockey fans throw?
24 days ago
Left: Actor Tom Wilson performs onstage in May 2005, (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images) Right: Crispin...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Do bullies grow up to make more money?

A new study from the University of Essex found that schoolyard bullies grow up to make more money.
29 days ago
"Burn Book," by longtime Silicon Valley reporter Kara Swisher is seen, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Sa...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Telling tales about tech bros

Kara Swisher’s new book paints an ugly picture of Silicon Valley.
29 days ago
Baltimore bridge collapse shown, ship hits bridge...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Today wasn’t the first time history was made at that Baltimore location.
1 month ago
Princess Kate announced she has been battling cancer since a stomach surgery earlier this year....
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Princess Kate is facing a challenge like no other

I have no connection to Princess Kate, A young woman who found her prince in the best tradition of Disney — but now it's different.
1 month ago
Salt Lake City International Airport is number one for being on time....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Salt Lake’s airport is number one… at something

Turns out our gorgeous new airport, Salt Lake City International Airport, is number one in America for on-time performance.
1 month ago
Jeff Caplan thinks there's no saving baseball from being boring — even with Shohei Otani on deck....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Why is baseball so boring?

Could it be because one of the star baseball players, Shohei Otani, doesn't cater to an American audience?
1 month ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally at the Dayton I...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: A bloodbath? What bloodbath?!

An entire country tries to figure out whether Donald Trump’s cryptic comments about a bloodbath threatened Civil War- just like the movie
1 month ago
Party table with glasses of sparkling cider, most expensive meal ever coming soon...
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Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Most expensive meal in the world

The most expensive meal you can get is in Cabo San Lucas, but one Michelin-star chef is about to change the game.
1 month ago