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BYU track and field: Jared Ward and Alden Bahr earn All-America honors

Jared Ward and Alden Bahr capped a successful first day at the 2012 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships by earning All-America honors in the 10,000 meters on Jim Duncan Track at Drake Stadium. “It was a very good first day,” BYU men’s coach Mark Robison said. “Jared (Ward) was unbelievable and Alden (Bahr) also ran extremely well. Neither was ranked very high coming into the meet. They really stepped up and ran great races.”

CBS News: Harry Reid says he'd favor Huntsman over Romney

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said today if he had to choose between Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman in the presidential race, he'd go with what he considers the lesser of two evils: Huntsman.

Bear River Massacre's unexpected aftermath includes forgiveness and hope

It’s difficult to fathom what the Shoshone chief had already endured. Sagwitch had witnessed the near annihilation of the Northwestern Shoshone, including members of his own family, and was wounded at the hands of U.S. troops at the Bear River Massacre in 1863. He watched as their lands were stolen and his people were cheated and treated as an inferior race. They suffered destitution and were often days from starvation.

Mormon Olympian Updates: Snowboard, Skeleton, and Bobsled

A trio of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints competed in the Winter Olympics during the Presidents Day weekend.

Temple Square Lights Highlight Spirit of the Season

Scores of families converged on the Gallivan Center and Temple Square Friday to watch the holiday lights illuminate downtown Salt Lake City.

OUT YONDER: Mormons settled Hill Country in Texas

With a Mormon running a strong race for our nation's highest office, more people are seeking information about the Mormon religion and its connections to Texas. Our state had Mormons among its early pioneer settlers and those folks helped make history, although they did not stay long.

Latter-day Saint Life

Spotting Spiritual Counterfeits

I’ve seen the stories. You’ve seen the stories.

Famous Latter-day Saints

8 LDS Women Who Made Their Mark in U.S. Politics

By Susan Easton Black and Mary Jane Woodger

In this past general conference, President M. Russell Ballard encouraged that “Church members—both men and women—should not hesitate, if they desire, to run for public office at any level of government wherever they live.” He continued, “Our voices are essential today and important in our schools, our cities, and our countries” (“Precious Gifts from God,” general conference, April 2018). Here are eight LDS women in U.S. politics who have already dedicated their lives and their voices to making the world a better place.

Summer Reading List for Adults & Young Adults

By LDS Living

(For our Summer Reading List for Kids, click here.)

Latter-day Saint Life

How Pain Pills Took a Mormon Mom to the Depths of Opioid Addiction and Back Again

“I don't think that cop will ever know what he did for me,” Whitney says. “He saved my life that night.”