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LAS VEGAS — The Golden State Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz, 103-93, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Sunday.
A 23-14 first quarter set the foundation for this Warriors win, helping maintain the lead for all but two minutes in this game. Golden State got their lead up to 17 points at times without trailing for the entirety of the second half. The Warriors dominated down low, out-rebounding the Jazz 47-33. Golden State also shot 84 percent from the free-throw line (27-of-32) while Utah connected on just 59 percent (10-of-17).
The Warriors (1-1) were led by Gabe Madsen, who provided 22 points across 17 minutes off the bench. Alex Toohey tallied 15 points, five rebounds and two assists. Jaden Shackelford had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists. Chris Manon led the bench with 13 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three assists.
The Jazz (0-2) were led by Cody Williams, who collected 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Kyle Filipowski finished with 21 points and six rebounds. Cameron McGriff compiled 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Max Abmas led the bench with 10 points and three assists.
Utah plays again on Monday, squaring off against the San Antonio Spurs. As for Golden State, they match up with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday for their next outing.
Whether you want to observe in the morning or evening, the solar system has something for you today as two worlds reach their stationary point.
In the morning sky, Saturn stands high as it comes to a stationary point in Pisces. Credit: Stellarium/USGS/Celestia/Clementine
Saturn is visible in the southeast before sunrise.
Neptune is close to Saturn and visible through binoculars or a telescope.
Asteroid Juno is visible in the southwest after sunset.
Juno’s motion will change direction today.
Saturn stands stationary amid the stars of Pisces at 4 A.M. EDT. It is followed two hours later by asteroid 3 Juno, which reaches its stationary point in Libra at 6 A.M. EDT.
Only Saturn is visible in the morning sky, while Juno is up after sunset. Starting in the morning, look for magnitude 0.9 Saturn 40° high in the southeast two hours before sunrise. It hangs to the lower left of the Circlet in Pisces. Just 1° to Saturn’s north is magnitude 7.7 Neptune, visible together with the ringed planet in binoculars or a telescope. Neptune will appear as a faint, “flat” star with a bluish or grayish tinge. Saturn’s motion has been keeping it relatively the same distance from Neptune for the first half of the month; now, the ringed planet will begin moving retrograde, pulling slowly away from Neptune as it slides southwest relative to the background stars. However, Saturn and Neptune will still remain within about 1° of each other through the rest of the month.
Through a telescope, you’ll also spot Saturn’s stunning ring system and likely easily find its mid-8th-magnitude moon, Titan, some 3’ east of the planet. Take note, as that moon will close in on Saturn by the end of the week and its shadow will transit the gas giant’s cloud tops.
Evening observers can look for 11th-magnitude Juno in far northern Libra, near the border of the Balance and Serpens Caput. Wait until full dark — by 10:30 P.M. local daylight time, Juno is still 40° high in the southwest, about 7.1° north of magnitude 2.6 Zubenesch (Beta Librae). Note that Juno is just 16’ southwest of a brighter, 7th-magnitude field star, and 5’ southwest of a second field star that is roughly the same magnitude as the main-belt world.
Today marks the end of Juno’s retrograde (westward) motion, and it will now start slowly sliding southeast of its current position. It will cross the boundary into Serpens by the 23rd.
Sunrise: 5:44 A.M. Sunset: 8:28 P.M. Moonrise: 10:56 P.M. Moonset: 9:38 A.M. Moon Phase: Waning gibbous (84%) *Times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset are given in local time from 40° N 90° W. The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. local time from the same location.
For a look ahead at more upcoming sky events, check out our full Sky This Week column.
We will be saying goodbye to a cricketing legend this week, exploring planes and celebrating a West Country footballing hero.
Here’s our picks of what to watch out for.
Saying goodbye to Syd Lawrence
We say goodbye to one of the West of England’s most well-known sporting legends on Friday.
Syd Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to represent England, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2024.
Earlier this month, the 61-year-old, from Gloucester, said he was “incredibly proud” to be appointed an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his services to cricket.
His funeral is due to take place in Bristol on Friday.
Air tattoo gets started
Thousands of people will be heading to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
The annual event held at RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, hosts hundreds of aircraft from around the world.
RIAT is one of the biggest military air shows in the world, hosting the latest technology in aviation, with previous displays from the Red Arrows and Concorde, as well as celebrity appearances from the likes of Hollywood film star Tom Cruise and the royal family.
Match for Marcus
Marcus Stewart left his Yeovil Town coaching role recently because he did not feel he would be able to “physically do the job” as his motor neurone disease (MND) progresses.
This weekend, Yeovil take on another of his former clubs, Bristol Rovers, in a Match for Marcus.
It is a celebration of his career with the match is scheduled for 1500 BST at Huish Park on Saturday, 19 July.
LONDON (Reuters) -A year after Josh Schulman became Burberry’s CEO with a mandate to turn the British luxury brand around, investors say they’re pleased with early signs of recovery even though sales are still falling.
Burberry, known for its trademark trench coats and check pattern scarves, is in the early stages of a reboot as Schulman tries to reverse the group’s years of underperformance and return sales and profit to growth.
Analysts expect the group to report on Friday that comparable retail sales fell 3% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, according to a consensus provided by Burberry. That would mark an improvement from a 6% fall in the January-March period.
Burberry issued a string of profit warnings under previous CEO Jonathan Akeroyd, and Schulman after taking over said the brand had lost its focus on outerwear and recognisable British references, and had strayed too far into a “niche aesthetic”.
Its shares are up around 63% since Schulman took the helm, outperforming luxury peers, and analysts have grown more upbeat in recent weeks, with HSBC saying Burberry has the opportunity to gain market share from rivals.
“We are seeing the improvement in terms of the product range, pricing, marketing, and there are early signs that is leading to a pickup in sales – but it’s early days still,” said Dan Carter, a member of the investment team at Phoenix Asset Management Partners in London.
Burberry’s marketing under Schulman has drawn on its association with British heritage, but in a way that is also contemporary, Carter added.
Burberry typically makes more of its revenue in the autumn/winter season. However, it has been trying to tap into key events of the British summertime, with its most recent “Burberry Festival” campaign timed to coincide with Glastonbury music festival.
The campaign featured hip-hop artist Loyle Carner and music producer Goldie, as well as model Cara Delevingne sitting in a pit of mud in Burberry rain boots, in a nod to Glastonbury’s unpredictable weather.
“They’re a brand that is focusing on outerwear and protection against the weather… so to try and stretch that through the year makes sense,” said Carter.
As part of its turnaround, Burberry announced in May it would cut a fifth of its global workforce, a radical cost-cutting move that investors have welcomed.
LESS EXPENSIVE BAGS, MORE HIGH-END TRENCHES
The brand has moved away from high-priced bags and brought in more affordable models like its recently launched Cotswold range, priced at 1,490 pounds to 1,890 pounds ($2,012.99 to $2,553.39), and the 850-pound Horseshoe crossbody bag – driving its average bag price down by 9% since the start of October last year, according to pricing analysis by Luxurynsight.
“They’re kind of trying to thread the needle of being luxury while shifting the assortment down a little bit,” said Brett Sharoni, senior analyst at Pzena Investment Management in New York, which owns shares in Burberry.
“We had been engaging with Burberry for over a year before we ended up buying – and one of our big pieces of feedback to them was, you know, you don’t really have a right to sell handbags for $3,000,” he said.
Burberry has, though, brought in some higher-priced outerwear products such as a 115,000 yuan ($16,044.65) corduroy trench coat in China, Luxurynsight found, and has broadened its range of outerwear products by 22% since the start of October last year.
Yumi Shin, chief merchandising officer at New York department store Bergdorf Goodman, said she supports the emphasis on the brand’s trademark products, like the classic trench coat and winter accessories.
“We’re continuing to feel optimistic about Burberry’s transformation under Josh’s leadership,” said Shin. “Josh has a merchant’s mindset and understands the necessity to balance fashion and function on the shop floor.”
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(Reporting by Helen Reid; Editing by Josephine Mason and Susan Fenton)
My three-year-old girl can freak out when we try to wash her hair. She can be playing happily in the bath water with her toys, but the minute I try to wash her hair, she can get distressed and try to get out of the bath.
I once tried to force the issue and wash her hair. That was a mistake as she got really upset and her hair didn’t really get done. Now she is reluctant to even get into the bath. I am not sure what to do next. I have to wash her hair at some point. She has always been a difficult enough child – she cried a lot as a baby and was hard to settle at night. She is really sensitive and is easily upset and has lots of fears.
She is similar to her six-year-old cousin and my sister told me she got diagnosed as autistic a few weeks ago. This makes me wonder about my own girl, though my main focus is trying to find a way to get her hair washed.
Answer
Many young children find it distressing to have their hair washed and there can be lots of different reasons for this. Some hate the sensory experience of water running through their hair, or the sensation of their scalp being massaged or the smell and texture of the shampoo. Some might have a specific phobia related to hair washing such as a fear of water/shampoo getting in their eyes, or falling backwards when their head is tilted. This fear may have been caused a by a previous traumatic experience in the bath which now gets triggered even at the prospect of hair washing.
The specific fears and sensory sensitivities that might underpin your daughter’s reaction to hair washing do occur much more frequently for autistic children and this is something you may wish to consider now or as she gets older. However, with or without a diagnosis there are many practical ways you can compassionately help your daughter tolerate hair washing.
Though tempting to do as a parent, “pushing through” with hair washing (or any other physical task) when a child is agitated or distressed can be problematic as it can create traumatic association and make the child more fearful than before. Instead it is important to first empathically understand what is going on for your daughter so you can then choose a more thoughtful and compassionate response.
For example, what specifically is causing her distress?
Take time to observe closely and reflect about what is going on for her. Is it a sensory issue, a phobia or both? It is good that she enjoys splashing in the bath with her toys which means that she likes the sensory experience of sitting in the bath and does not have a specific fear of water. This is something you can build upon. Below are some of common solutions that might help:
Change the shampoo to one that is extra gentle or has a different scent or texture. Let your daughter play with the shampoo first to see if she likes it.
If she is worried about water going in her eyes, consider using a shampoo visor or wearing goggles, or using a jug with a slow-flow lip.
If she is distressed about her head going backwards, consider washing her hair with her head lying forwards
Away from the bath, explore what touch she likes on her hair and on her scalp. Maybe she likes light caresses and dislikes a heavier scrub, or maybe it is the other way round. Make a game of it and take turns touching each other’s head and hair to see what she likes.
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Reintroduce hair washing slowly and gradually. This might mean that you:
Start with playing with water and toys in the bath and avoid hair washing – you might do this a few times so she rebuilds up her fun association with washing.
Next, let her wash her doll’s hair using the shampoo you might use with her. Closely observe how she washes the doll’s hair as this will give you clues as to how she would like her own hair done.
Let her see you washing your own hair, with you describing the steps and what you like. Listen carefully to what she says as she watches, which might reveal her own preferences.
Ask her to help you wash your hair and see if you can make this into a fun game, which might become a turn-taking game when she is ready.
With her permission, start washing part of her hair – maybe the ends or one side only. Progress slowly (perhaps over several attempts) to wash more hair and clean her scalp. Closely tune into what she can tolerate and go at her pace.
Remember to go slow at her pace, inviting her to be in control and make choices where possible.
Only about one in five Americans was born before the “Mars Era” – before the first spacecraft visited the Red Planet. That first encounter took place 60 years ago today, beginning six decades of Mars exploration.
Mariner 4 was launched in late 1964. A sister craft had failed. And early Soviet efforts failed as well. That inspired jokes about a “great galactic ghoul” eating Mars-bound probes.
Mariner 4 had eluded the ghoul for seven months. AUDIO: Then, July 14th: Encounter Day. This is Mariner control. All systems are green. And as this NASA film explained, they stayed green. AUDIO: The shutter is operating, the TV sees the planet, the recorder is working.
Mariner skimmed just 6100 miles from Mars. It snapped 21 pictures. The images depicted a landscape of craters and volcanic plains. They made Mars look like a dead planet.
Yet Mars exploration continued. Later missions revealed that Mariner 4 was unlucky – it scanned an unusually desolate strip. Today, we know that Mars has an active atmosphere. Ice lurks just below its surface. And it once was warm and wet, with rivers flowing across its surface, perhaps filling a giant ocean – making Mars a possible home for life.
Today, a half-dozen orbiters and rovers are exploring the planet. And others are being planned – extending a legacy of exploration that began six decades ago.
The moon will help us track down Saturn, the sixth planet in the solar system, this week. Currently residing in the constellation of Pisces, the fishes, Saturn is gradually building in brightness as the Earth’s orbit is carrying the two planets closer together. This year, the closest approach between them will occur on 21 September.
In the meantime, the moon can be useful as your guide to locate Saturn and then watch it over the coming months as the planet performs a lazy pirouette in the sky, known as retrograde motion. This is an optical illusion caused by our changing line of sight to the planet as Earth overtakes it on the inside.
The chart shows the view looking east from London on 16 July at midnight BST, soon after the moon and Saturn have risen.
The moon will be almost 20 days old and in its waning gibbous phase, rising later each night. Just over 72% of the moon’s visible surface will be illuminated on this night, and it will be 373,842km away from Earth. Saturn, on the other hand, will be 1,368m km away.
The conjunction will be easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
Your buying guide for electronic navigation, featuring the Garmin chartplotter and models from Raymarine, B and G, Simrad, and more
Ali Wood weighs in on the Garmin chartplotter and other electronic navigation options from Furuno, Raymarine, B&G, Lowrance, Simrad, and Orca.
Furuno
Furuno NAVNet TZtouch3 plotter. Photo: Foruno.
Furuno’s NAVNet TZtouch 3 range is available in 10in and 13in screens. An ‘XL’ version is available in 16, 22 and 24in all-glass MFDs. ‘Hybrid control’ means you can edge-swipe and tap for the menu, or use buttons in rough sea conditions.
The TZ Cloud app means you can plan routes at home, which are then automatically saved to the MFD, or you can buy and update charts directly from the MFD as long as you have internet access.
The TZtouch 3 comes with a built-in fish finder with side scan. It can be linked with autopilots, AIS, GPS, sat compasses, and transducers for depth speed and temperature, and you can monitor engine data and other custom instrument data.
Raymarine
Raymarine AxiomXL and the AR200 augmented reality marine camera. Photo: Raymarine.
The Element S is Raymarine’s entry-level model, and the Element HV is the HyperVision sonar version of this. You then progress up to the Axiom+ with Lighthouse 4 software, giving you greater connectivity to use the display as a chartplotter, sonar, radar, autopilot, engine integration and more; the Axiom+ also has higher processing power, and touchscreen usage.
Next up the ladder, the Axiom 2 Pro brings HybridTouch technology to the interface, which is a benefit on rough passages and on outdoor spray-covered areas. This product is most popular with the sailing market, and also features advanced sailing integration such as polars and dynamic laylines, race timers etc.
At the top of the range is the Axiom 2 XL, which is the most powerful processing unit with superior networking. Raymarine’s Lighthouse software can be integrated with everything from lighting to Netflix and Spotify, so you can control your yacht’s electronic eco-system from the display.
B&G
B&G Zeus is popular with both cruising and racing sailors. Photo: B&G.
B&G caters specifically for sailors and its entry-level Vulcan MFDs (7in and 9in) are easy-to-use multi-touch displays, and have dedicated sailing features for cruising or racing known as SailSteer, SailingTime, RacePanel and Laylines. It can be linked with radar, sonar and other instrument displays as well as the autopilot.
As you go up the range, the new Zeus SR, suitable for cruising and racing, is available in 10, 12 and 16in screens, and has an 8-core processor.
Lowrance
Lowrance Eagle 5 is great for fishermen. Photo: Lowrance.
The Eagle 5 isn’t a full MFD but comes preloaded with a worldwide base map; you’ll need to buy local cartography from C-Map or Navionics.
The small display and low power draw (280mA at 12 V DC with full backlight) make it an option for smaller boats and kayaks. FishReveal on DownScan, means anglers can identify fish separately from weeds and structures, while TripleShot provides side and underwater views of the seabed.
You don’t get the option to connect it to other electronics for wind and tidal overlays, radar, AIS, etc. For this, you’re looking at the Lowrance HDS Multifunction Display range in 9, 10, 12 and 16in displays.
Garmin chartplotter
Garmin ActiveCaptain app on a smartphone. Photo: Garmin.
If you just want a marine handheld GPS with charts, Garmin chartplotter model GPSMAP 79s ticks the box. This uses AA batteries and has 19 hours battery life when using just GPS. It’s rugged, water- and shock-resistant and works with Garmin’s BlueChart charts.
For MFDs, Garmin has options in 7, 9, 12 and 16in screen sizes. The touchscreen GPSMAP 723 has built-in tide tables and is compatible with several different charts. As with other MFDs, it will support AIS, DSC, sonar as well as sailing features such as laylines and start-line guidance.
Using built-in wifi the MFD can be paired with your phone or tablet via the ActiveCaptain app, which allows you to remotely plan your trips on Navionics and mark waypoints, then automatically see them on your chartplotter.
Simrad
Simrad Cruise 5in display. Photo: Simrad.
Simrad’s button-controlled Cruise range of chartplotters is designed to be simple and intuitive. Available in 5, 7 or 9in display, it’s a chartplotter first and a depth finder second. For course plotting, select full-screen charts, or for a clear view of the bottom, select sonar. Or use the split-screen option for both. This is a standalone unit (not an MFD) that can be mounted inside or outside the boat, and comes with a small transducer.
Simrad also offers a range of MFDs, ranging in screen size, starting with the Simrad GO7 XSR which has sonar, wireless connectivity to smartphones and tablets, giving access to charts, radar and other functionality anywhere on board.
Orca
Orca’s ruggedised tablet, the Display 2, is aimed at boaters who prefer tablets to bespoke plotters. The Display 2 is a waterproof Samsung tablet that runs the Orca app. It pulls in instrument data from the Orca Core, a GPS wifi repeater for instrument data such as wind, depth and log, and plugs into the NMEA backbone.
The Display 2 runs any app from Google Play, so you can toggle with tide and wind, though it requires its own SIM card to work to full effect. You can download charts for offline use. AIS overlay is a core feature, as is radar and it integrates with most autohelms.
Comparing the Garmin chartplotter and other models
Chartplotter jargon buster
ActiveCaptain (Garmin): an app that talks to your MFD from your mobile device, featuring OneChart (to buy and update charts), GarminHelm (for plotting routes) and Quickdraw Contours (to create maps with contours and depth labels)
Basemap: scant detail, broad outline of a geographic region. Not for navigation
Broadband radar: uses continuous transmission of microwaves, unlike traditional pulse radar, for close-range target detection
DownScan (Lowrance): photo-like images of rocks, trees, bottom composition and other underwater structures directly beneath the boat
FishReveal (Lowrance): boosts solid sonar returns while minimising weaker ones, resulting in clearly separated large fish targets from smaller baitfish and bait schools
Forward scan sonar: forward-looking sonar gives a representation of the seabed ahead of the boat, identifying fish, potential hazards like shoals, reefs, or other obstacles
Hybrid touch: an MFD that combines a touchscreen and physical keypad/ knob controls
Laylines: a feature that calculates the optimal tacking or gybing angles to reach a windward or downwind mark
Polars (Raymarine): also known as polar diagrams, these describe how fast a yacht goes at different wind speeds and angles. Modern yachts have a polar diagram or VPP (velocity prediction program) computed from hull shape, weight, rigging and sail setup
RacePanel (B&G): aimed at racing sailors, this includes a visual of the start line on the chart, a timer, and tactical information for different legs based on wind and tide changes
SailingTime (B&G): time to waypoint using layline data, rather than straight-line waypoint-to-waypoint route
SailSteer (B&G): displays sailing data such as headline, wind, laylines and tide on a single screen
Side scan sonar: images of the sea floor to the side of the vessel
TripleShot (Lowrance): underwater views to the side and below the boat, all in one transducer
TruEcho CHIRP (Furuno): fishfinder technology that uses a broadband transducer to transmit a wide range of frequencies.
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The opening song of “The Morning Breaks” during the “Music & the Spoken Word” on Sunday, July 13, was one of the songs in the first broadcast 96 years ago.
During the final song of the 5,000th broadcast Sunday — “High on a Mountain Top” — music director Mack Wilberg used the baton director Anthony J. Lund used in that first broadcast on July 15, 1929.
The Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra and Bells at Temple Square celebrated the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” — the longest continuously running network broadcast in history — on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City with a tribute to the history of the program and those who have participated in and have been impacted by the show.
“‘Music & the Spoken Word’ continues each week as a beacon,” said choir President Michael O. Leavitt during the pre-show. “A beacon of peace, a beacon of light to the world.”
The milestone events included a pre-show, the regular 30-minute “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcast followed by an encore musical celebration.The pre-show and the encore celebration were presented to the more than 11,500 people gathered in the Conference Center. The post-broadcast encore celebration concluded with many former choir and orchestra members in the audience coming onstage to sing the final two songs.
Attendees includes two members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — Elder David A. Bednar and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar; and Elder Gerrit W. Gong and his wife, Sister Susan Gong — along with other Church officers and religious, community, business and political leaders.
Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints greets Rabbi Jarrod R. Grover, Senior Rabbi of Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto, ahead of the 5000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” live at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The choir was also recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters with a commemorative proclamation and crystal, presented by Perry Sook, chairman of the association’s joint board of directors and the CEO of Nexstar media.
“‘Music & the Spoken Word’ is not just the world’s longest running continuous network broadcast,” Sook said. “It’s one of the most meaningful across generations and across the globe.”
He added: “And today’s 5,000th broadcast recording represents more than longevity; it represents unwavering excellence, a commitment to public service, the enduring power of faith and music and the ability of faith and music to unite us.”
Derrick Porter, “Music & the Spoken Word” executive producer and host, greets National Association of Broadcasters Joint Board Chair Perry Sook during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
For the first episode — done on a Monday afternoon — a single microphone for the choir and announcer was attached to the ceiling, with a long cable connecting it to KSL’s radio controller, located a city block away. Nineteen-year-old Ted Kimball, son of organist Edward P. Kimball, climbed a 15-foot-tall stepladder and announced each song that was sung by the choir.
Sunday’s “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcast from the Conference Center was broadcast on the radio and television and streamed online. The show is seen or heard by about 6 million people in 50 countries around the world.
“Music & the Spoken Word” is broadcast on more than 2,000 stations, available on the Tabernacle Choir’s YouTube channel and on a variety of social media outlets, with captions available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. The Spanish version — with Spanish-speaking narrators and other features — is on the El Coro del Tabernáculo YouTube channel and also broadcast by Telemundo Utah.
Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
‘Music & the Spoken Word’ pre-show
During the preshow, Derrick Porter, who is executive producer, principal writer and presenter of “Music & the Spoken Word,” recognized several people who had contributed to the “Music & the Spoken Word.”
One of those was Lela Christiansen, 98, the oldest known living choir alumni, who sang with the choir from 1964 to 1987.
Others Porter introduced included:
Elizabeth Ashton, violinist with the Orchestra at Temple Square, who joined when it was created in 1999. Since then, she and her husband, Brigham Ashton, have welcomed 10 children to their family.
Charles and Florence Rose met in 1900 when they sang together in the choir, became engaged and got married. Now, their great-great-grandson Nathan Givens and his wife, Deborah Givens, sing in the choir.
Kyle Woodruff, who joined the choir in 2023, is “here each week, contributing and sharing his talents with the world and doing it all while being totally blind,” Porter said.
Choir member Sarah Clayton represents six consecutive, uninterrupted generations of choir members in her family. Her third-great grandmother, Sarah, was part of the choir in 1883.
Derrick Porter, “Music & the Spoken Word” executive producer, principal writer and presenter, introduces Jane Hillier Clark during the pre-show of the 5,000th broadcast of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
The families of Jane Hillier Clark and Elliott Clark bring together more than 130 years of combined service between them and across both sides of their families as 40 family members have performed with the choir and orchestra, including their niece who sings first soprano. Jane Hillier Clark, who plays violin in the orchestra, was using a violin Sunday that was made by her great-grandfather 112 years ago.
In this historical photo, Richard L. Evans, who was the “Music & the Spoken Word” program announcer from 1930 until his death in 1971, reads a script for “Spoken Word” portion of the program in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Tabernacle Choir program “Music & the Spoken Word” was inducted into National Radio Hall of Fame on Nov. 6, 2010, at induction ceremony in Chicago, Illinois. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
More than 150 family members of presenter Richard L. Evans, the first presenter of “Music & the Spoken Word” were asked to stand and be recognized. Later in the celebration, past presenter J. Spencer Kinard and his family and the family of Lloyd D. Newell were recognized. Newell is serving as a mission leader for the Church in Los Angeles, California.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sings during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
5,000th broadcast
After singing “The Morning Breaks,” the choir and orchestra performed “When in Our Music, God is Glorified,” directed by Wilberg. Organist Richard Elliott performed an improvisation on “Hymn to Joy,” based on “Ode to Joy,” and the choir and orchestra performed the thoughtful “Pilgrim Song,” directed by associate music director Ryan Murphy.
Mack Wilberg, music director of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, conducts with the baton used during the first broadcast of “Music & the Spoken Word” during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Earlier this year, Porter invited people to send in their stories of experiences with “Music & the Spoken Word” and received more than 1,200 responses. One of those was about Caden Simpson, who was diagnosed with cancer at age 6 and how the choir’s “Consider the Lilies” helped comfort him.
Derrick Porter, executive producer, principal writer and presenter of “Music & the Spoken Word,” hosts the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Porter said: “The story we share today is emblematic of hundreds of other stories we’ve received and together, these experiences combine to witness that God really is in the details of our lives.”
Former choir music director Craig Jessop, who served from 1999 to 2008, led “Consider the Lilies.” Wilberg used Lund’s baton as he directed the boisterous “High on a Mountain Top” to conclude the broadcast. The Bells at Temple Square joined in on “High on a Mountain Top.”
Craig Jessop, former director of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, leads the choir and orchestra as part of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Celebrating 5,000 episodes
The post-broadcast encore celebration included music, a video tribute, recognition by the National Association of Broadcasters Joint Board and more of the stories. It opened with “O Come Ye Nations of the Earth,” directed by Wilberg.
Porter presented a video tribute that included the voices of previous presenters — Evans (from 1930 to 1971), Kinard (1972-1990) and Newell (1990-2024); music and video from past “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcasts and several of the experiences of those who were impacted by the weekly show, including those from Brazil, Ivory Coast and across the United States.
Warna Huff, from her home in California on April 30, 2025, remembers listening to the first episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” on July 15, 1929. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
One of those was Warna Huff, 101, who recalled listening to the first broadcast when she was 5 years old. “What is this?” she asked. Her aunt told her: “This is something you don’t want to forget.”
Porter said that one of the hymns that came up frequently in those responses was “It Is Well With My Soul” — with text written by Horatio Spafford after the death of his daughters on a trans-Atlantic voyage — and the choir and orchestra performed it.
Prior to presenting the recognition to the choir leaders, Sook said that being part of the episode was a “full-circle moment” for him. In the mid- to late 1970s, he worked for a local radio station to pay for college. He was assigned the 6 a.m. to noon shift on Sundays.
National Association of Broadcasters Joint Board Chair Perry Sook addresses attendees as he recognizes “Music & the Spoken Word” for the broadcast of its 5,000th episode at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
“At the appointed hour, I would string up the reel-to-reel tape on the station’s ancient player, and soon thereafter, the dulcet tones of Spencer Kinard would fill the airwaves of southeastern Ohio,” Sook said, noting that the station still airs the program.
For the last two songs —”Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” — Porter invited the former choir, orchestra and bells members to come up on the stage to join the 360-voice choir and orchestra. There were so many choir members that they stood in front of the stage.
Former members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” during the broadcast of the 5000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
“It was very moving to sing with former members of the choir to reflect on the legacy of this organization and the people who came before us,” said soprano Julia Darley.
Tera Nelson, an alto, said it was “unforgettable” to sing in the milestone broadcast and that she was emotional throughout the broadcast and celebration.
“It felt different today. The energy and the emotion of the congregation was palpable. It was so moving. I had tears streaming down my face, pretty much from start to finish,” she said, adding that it was “wonderful” to sing with “friends that I love and miss.”
Former members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square embrace after singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Todd Russell, who sang tenor with the choir for seven years, said it was “an amazing experience” to be there not only for the 5,000th episode milestone, but to sing with former and current choir members.
“I saw what connects us all in certain pieces of music that I saw every former member of the choir sing. ‘The Battle Hymn’ and ‘God Be With You’ are definitely special to all of us,” he said.
“I’m excited to see what comes next,” Russell said, looking ahead to the 100th anniversary of “Music & the Spoken Word” in a few years.
Porter concluded the celebration: “On this milestone 5,000th episode, we lift our voices collectively in heartfelt gratitude, thanking God for His constant presence and for the blessings He pours out upon the world and for the assurance that He is always with us. And so, in the words of Richard L. Evans, we leave you from within the shadow of the everlasting hills, may peace be with you, this day and always. And may God be with you until we meet again.”
Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Organist Richard Elliott performs with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Conductor Ryan Murphy directs The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Derrick Porter, “Music & the Spoken Word” executive producer, principal writer and presenter, speaks during the broadcast of the 5000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square president Michael O. Leavitt, speaks during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square prepare to sing during the broadcast of the 5,000th episode of “Music & the Spoken Word” at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed U.S. fears that his firm’s chips will aid the Chinese military, days ahead of another trip to the country as he attempts to walk a tightrope between Washington and Beijing.
In an interview with CNN aired Sunday, Huang said “we don’t have to worry about” China’s military using U.S.-made technology because “they simply can’t rely on it.”
“It could be limited at any time; not to mention, there’s plenty of computing capacity in China already,” Huang said. “They don’t need Nvidia’s chips, certainly, or American tech stacks in order to build their military,” he added.
The comments were made in reference to years of bipartisan U.S. policy that placed restrictions on semiconductor companies, prohibiting them from selling their most advanced artificial intelligence chips to clients in China.
Huang also repeated past criticisms of the policies, arguing that the tactic of export controls has been counterproductive to the ultimate goal of U.S. tech leadership.
“We want the American tech stack to be the global standard … in order for us to do that, we have to be in search of all the AI developers in the world,” Huang said, adding that half of the world’s AI developers are in China.
That means for America to be an AI leader, U.S. technology has to be available to all markets, including China, he added.
Washington’s latest restrictions on Nvidia’s sales to China were implemented in April and are expected to result in billions in losses for the company. In May, Huang said chip restrictions had already cut Nvidia’s China market share nearly in half.
Huang’s CNN interview came just days before he travels to China for his second trip to the country this year, and as Nvidia is reportedly working on another chip that is compliant with the latest export controls.
Last week, the Nvidia CEO met with U.S. President Donald Trump, and was warned by U.S. lawmakers not to meet with companies connected to China’s military or intelligence bodies, or entities named on America’s restricted export list.
According to Daniel Newman, CEO of tech advisory firm The Futurum Group, Huang’s CNN interview exemplifies how Huang has been threading a needle between Washington and Beijing as it tries to maintain maximum market access.
“He needs to walk a proverbial tightrope to make sure that he doesn’t rattle the Trump administration,” Newman said, adding that he also wants to be in a position for China to invest in Nvidia technology if and when the policy provides a better climate to do so.
But that’s not to say that his downplaying of Washington’s concerns is valid, according to Newman. “I think it’s hard to completely accept the idea that China couldn’t use Nvidia’s most advanced technologies for military use.”
He added that he would expect Nvidia’s technology to be at the core of any country’s AI training, including for use in the development of advanced weaponry.
A U.S. official told Reuters last month that China’s large language model startup DeepSeek — which says it used Nvidia chips to train its models — was supporting China’s military and intelligence operations.
On Sunday, Huang acknowledged there were concerns about DeepSeek’s open-source R1 reasoning model being trained in China but said that there was no evidence that it presents dangers for that reason alone.
Huang complimented the R1 reasoning model, calling it “revolutionary,” and said its open-source nature has empowered startup companies, new industries, and countries to be able to engage in AI.
“The fact of the matter is, [China and the U.S.] are competitors, but we are highly interdependent, and to the extent that we can compete and both aspire to win, it is fine to respect our competitors,” he concluded.
