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Emily Freeman on Women and the Priesthood

God Expects Women to Receive Revelation

{Food Dish} Recipe Hoarders: It's Time to End the Insanity

The other day, my sister came out to me as a recipe hoarder. I was shocked. These cooking groupies have always dumbfounded me.

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Wordles for April General Conference

For the last several years, I have shown wordles (word clouds) of the text from each general conference, which show the frequency of use of words (except words like it, the,and and). More frequently-used words are in larger type size.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Incredible Story of How One LDS Comedian Joined the Church

By Katie Lambert

January 10, 1989, was a more important day in Mike Guido's life than he realized at first.

Defending the Faith: Martin Harris, 'Native Honesty,' and Life-Long Testimony

In 1841, rumors began to circulate that Martin Harris, one of the three Book of Mormon witnesses, had been murdered. The Mormons (who else?) had supposedly shot him to death. But, in fact, Martin Harris was perfectly healthy. He would live on until age 92, dying on July 10, 1875, in Clarkston, Utah. As Mark Twain later quipped after reading his own obituary, the report of Martin’s death was “an exaggeration.” He was now, the “Painesville Telegraph” wryly observed, “a living witness of what shall be said of him after his death.”

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Photos: Elder Cook Gives Catholic Archbishop and Priests a Tour of New LDS Temple

By LDS Living Staff

Archbishop Charles Chaput has been a champion of Mormon and Catholic relations. He developed a friendship with Elder Dallin H. Oaks while speaking out about the need to protect religious freedom alongside the apostle.

LDS Pianist Josh Wright Meets Josh Groban at Carnegie Hall Debut

By Kelsey Berteaux

The setting was regal, to be sure.

Bird’s Eye View of Temple Square (and others)

Google has recently has added photographs from planes to its “satellite” imagery in Google Maps. What this means is that many cities in the U.S. now have higher resolution pictures from the sky as you zoom in close, and they are typically more realistic looking since they are at a 45 degree angle. Below is an example of Temple Square, and the Jordan River temple. These are interactive embedded maps, so you can drag them around with your mouse and look at various parts of Temple Square, in exquisite detail, as if you were in an airplane.

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15 Ways to be Grateful from the Prophet and Apostles

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the month of November is filled with gratitude. This can be seen on social media outlets, where users frequently participate in #30daysofgratitude on Facebook and Twitter, among others.

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Video: LDS 14-Year-Olds Write and Perform Absolutely Amazing Easter Medley

Two talented LDS teens, Tyra Orgill and Sander Morrison, recently wrote and performed this epic Easter medley based on the song "Jesus of Nazareth." At just 14 years old, these two artists are already using their talents to share their testimonies and the message of the Savior's life.