This ward dinner group has been meeting for 50 years—here’s how

An article by a German astronomer reports that radio astronomers today discuss as a distinct possibility inter-planetary conversation between earth-bound men and creatures on other planets; he "demonstrates" with intricate mathematical logic that planets suitable for life may be fairly common among the stars, and that there are "perhaps ten civilized communities within 1,000 light years of the earth," and "there may well be creatures intelligent enough on some of those planets to transmit radio messages across the enormous distances of interstellar space."

We live in a world of choices; from the clothes we wear to the language we use, everything is a choice. But there's one choice, one truth we should always seek.

The world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square has announced the dates for their 2018 tour. The musicians are headed west for their 2018 tour, performing in five cities on the West Coast. The Classic Coast Tour begins on June 18, 2018 in Costa Mesa, California, and will conclude 16 days later on July 3 in Seattle, Washington.

The Young Men General Presidency recently described some of the key principals and methods for the new Young Men program for 14–18-year-olds taking the place of the Scouting program for Varsity and Venturing Scouts this January.

The Church has announced the 2018 curriculum for children, youth, and adults, which includes the new Come, Follow Me curriculum for Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society beginning in January.

For some time I have gone by the moniker “Mormon Movie Guy” to provide Hollywood reviews from a Latter-day Saint perspective, assessing films for quality, content, and gospel parallels. In my experience, movies provide an opportunity to share eternal truths and testimony.

Did you know laughter makes you more attractive, relieves stress, strengthens relationships, and burns calories?

For Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Church has published several new articles in Church magazines and updated Church leader training and suicide.lds.org. Here's one powerful message from an article they posted on Mormon Newsroom: "As disciples of Jesus Christ, we have a sacred duty in our congregations and families to reach out to everyone in our communities. We can’t let youth feel isolated or unwanted."

Historians have long known of the existence of the Council of Fifty and the minutes of its meetings. Until recently, though, the minutes had never been made available for historical research. Because of their inaccessibility—and because historians knew that they were made during a critical and controversial era of Mormon history—a mystique grew surrounding the records. What did they contain? Why had they been withheld? Here are five insights from these important documents that every Mormon should understand about the Council of Fifty, as adapted from the new book The Council of Fifty: What the Records Reveal about Mormon History.