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John Taylor's Unexpected, Amazing Reaction When Men Came to Tar and Feather Him

John Taylor was known as a staunch defender of truth throughout his life, but did you know that he was almost tarred and feathered for his beliefs?

SPONSORED: Teens Share More Online than Ever Before--and It’s Not a Good Thing

By Russ Warner

Pew Internet and American Life Project conducted a study to compare things teens posted on social networks in 2006 versus what they posted in 2012. The survey found that teens have become more likely to share certain types of information that make them more prone to identity theft, sexual predator stalking, and cyberbullying.

Sponsored: How Noelle Pikus-Pace went from last to first in just one year

By Noelle Pikus-Pace, advertiser

As a 19-year-old rookie on the U.S. world cup skeleton team, I wondered what it would take to reach the Olympic podium. Ranked last in the U.S standings, I was incredibly far from my goal. Was it even possible? I felt stuck and directionless. What could possibly bridge that gap and lead me to success?

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When the Salt Lake Tabernacle had an arrow painted on its roof

By Jannalee Sandau

Latter-day Saints are familiar with the Tabernacle’s iconic domed roof. But did you know that it didn’t always look that way?

Latter-day Saint Life

Missionary in Terrorist Attack Had 2 Other Brushes with Terrorism, Talks to Family for First Time in Touching Video

By LDS Living Staff

Chad and Kymberly Wells had a very emotional and touching phone conversation when they talked to their son, Elder Mason Wells, 19, for the first time after he was injured in a terrorist attack in Belgium.

Latter-day Saint Life

President Nelson to National NAACP Convention: We Want to Be "Dear Friends"

"As president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I pray that we may increasingly call each other dear friends. May we go forward doing our best to exemplify the two great commandments — to love God and love each of his children," President Nelson said at the NAACP's 110th national convention. "Arm in arm and shoulder to shoulder, may we strive to lift our brothers and sisters everywhere, in every way we can. This world will never be the same. My dear friends, I thank you."

Sponsored: Fight inflation with the right credit card

By Mountain America Credit Union, advertiser

I don’t need to tell you that costs are rising. We see it every time we check out online, at the pump, or in a store. As Americans struggle to cover the cost of everyday essentials, they are putting more of those purchases on a credit card. That’s why it’s important, now more than ever, to use the right credit card.

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Watch: Canada’s virtual Primary choir and love for the temple will leave you in tears

By Haley Lundberg

To celebrate Canada’s Church membership milestone, a virtual choir of 183 diverse young voices from across the country created a special new music video.

Latter-day Saint Life

Mentors International Announces 25th Anniversary Gala and Charity Auction

By Mentors International

Mentors International’s 25th Anniversary Gala and Charity Auction will take place November 5, 2015 at the Rail Event Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Latter-day Saint Life

Helen Keller’s Beautiful Request When She Visited Temple Square with Heber J. Grant

By SIERRA SIVERTSON

Photo from library.byui.edu. In 1936, the American Printing House for the Blind printed a seven-volume Braille edition of the Book of Mormon. When it was printed, President Heber J. Grant said, “I am very thankful that the Book of Mormon has been printed in Braille. . . . I am convinced that wonderful book, full of inspiration from Almighty God . . . will cause many a person to rejoice who has never been able to read the Book of Mormon heretofore.”