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2 Mormons to Root for on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" (+ Why It's a Miracle One Is Still Alive)

Whether it's climbing up the infamous 15-foot warped wall or jolting up the salmon ladder, American Ninja Warrior is known for testing contenders to their physical limits.

New Survey Shows 81% of Americans Willing to Vote for Mormon Presidential Candidate

In a new survey conducted by Gallup, 81% of Americans said they would vote for a presidential candidate who is Mormon.

Elder Christofferson Announces 4 Million New Freed Slave Records Released for Indexing

FamilySearch, the largest genealogy organization in the world announced the digital release of 4 million Freedmen’s Bureau historical records and the launch of a nationwide volunteer indexing effort, Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Latter-day Saint Life

What Your Thumb Can Tell You About Your Family History

There’s a new way for you to check your ancestry — look at your thumb.

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Mormon FBI Agent was Part of Largest Espionage Case in American History

In early February 1940, Mormon FBI agent James Ellsworth left his home in Huntington Park, California, prepared for a normal day of work. Instead, he was met by a man with a message from John Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI in Washington, D.C., instructing him to take the next possible plane to New York City.

Brigham Young's winter home offers glimpse into life of the 'American Moses'

It is coincidental that the exterior wood trim of pioneer leader Brigham Young's winter home is painted in pleasing shades of green and red — colors we associate with Christmas, a time of year when the great Mormon colonizer took up residence in St. George in his later years.

From the Church

American Red Cross Honors Latter-day Saint Charities

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saint Charities, the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the recipient of the 2020 American Red Cross Partnership Award.

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First African American Sustained as General Authority in the Church

By LDS Living

During the Saturday afternoon session of general conference, President Dallin H. Oaks announced the calls of 10 General Authority Seventies and 55 Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2019 general conference.

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White House to Honor LDS Artist as a "Champion of Change"

Among the 10 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders the White House will recognize as "Champions of Change" this week is Latter-day Saint Selu Alofipo.

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Mitt Romney Warns Americans About Dangers of 2016 Presidential Election

By Jeff Hampton

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, arguably the most prominent Mormon in politics today, addressed a crowd of college students and reporters at the University of Utah on Thursday morning in a speech that could shape the future of the upcoming presidential election.