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Latter-day Saints and the Watergate Scandal: 5 Fascinating Connections

From an apostle to senators to famous inventors, several Latter-day Saints played an important part in Watergate as they helped expose the truth about one of America's worst political scandals.

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The 2 Sentences That Changed President Gordon B. Hinckley's Life Forever

By Sheri L. Dew

Go Forward w Faith live PB Go Forward w Faith live PBWhile serving his mission in England, President Hinckley encountered many challenges, but two sentences kept him going and changed his life forever. Read what those sentences were in the following excerpt from Go Forward in Faith by Sheri Dew.

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The world would be a sad, Tater Tot-less place without this inventive Latter-day Saint

By Emily Linder

Hold on to your tots, this in-depth history of a beloved potato snack is going to be a wild ride.

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Jason Wright: What I learned writing about the 1950 census for FamilySearch

By Jason F. Wright

Projects like the 1950 US Census have less to do with data and more to do with people. When we gather, we do good.

The Delights and Dangers of Media

By Briana Stewart

The average youth devotes nearly eight hours to media every day. (Why yes, that is more than a full-time job.) Forty-three percent of children ages 4 to 6 have a TV in their bedroom. Seventy percent of teens have their own video game console. And in 64 percent of American homes, the TV is on during mealtime. But whether our media T-shirt dons “I heart” or “I abhor,” the responsibility lies squarely with the “I.”

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Injured Latter-day Saint Wins 8 Medals at Invictus Games, Receives Personal Congratulations from Prince Harry

By Trent Toone

It's not a place Joshua Smith ever expected to be.

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5 things you should know about the Second Coming

By Robert L. Millet

Do you know all the details of what will happen at the time of the Lord's Second Coming? Chances are some of these doctrinal gems may surprise you.

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15+ Times the Church Has Been Praised by Major News Outlets

By Emily Linder

It is not uncommon to see the Church and its members in the news. We've compiled a fascinating list of times a unique aspect of the Church has been spoken of positively by news outlets from across the world (organized by year). You may even learn something new about the Church from one of these 18 stories.

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'America needs you': President Monson shares 2 ways members can serve God and their country

By President Thomas S. Monson

This excerpt is from Be Your Best Self by President Thomas S. Monson, which was published in 1979. This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in July 2017.

Everything you need to know about Latter-day Saints in the Tokyo Paralympics

By Haley Lundberg

Olympic athletes may be long gone from Tokyo, but the Paralympic athletes are just getting started. These athletes from around the globe are getting ready to compete in the dream of a lifetime over the coming weeks, and among them are a handful of Latter-day Saints. Here's a list of who's competing at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.