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Does "Jane and Emma" Do Justice to These Great Women? Latter-day Saint Moviegoers Review

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LDS Returned Missionary Sings National Anthem at Preakness Stakes Horse Race

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LDS Midshipman and returned missionary Colin Gallacher performed the national anthem at the Preakness Stakes horse race on Saturday.

Mormon marathoner organizes Saturday race in Vermont to complete goal

Four years ago, Susan Larsen set an ambitious goal to run a marathon in each of the 50 United States. She completed her 49th state when she crossed the finish line in Pennsylvania’s Danville Marathon in April. With only one state left to go, Larsen encountered an unexpected roadblock along her path — there were only Sunday marathons in Vermont.

Elections back on track: Mormon leads in race for president in African nation

When you mention a Mormon running for president, you're likely to think of Mitt Romney or perhaps Jon Huntsman Jr. But there is another, Yeah Samake of the African nation of Mali. Samake is widely considered the frontrunner in the Mali presidential race.

2: "In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth" (Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5)

Did you know that the books in the Old Testament have Hebrew names that are different from what we see in the King James Version of the Bible? Which, once you think about it, is a no-brainer considering all the translations the Bible has been through. But these other names for the Old Testament books reveal something so profound about God and our mission on earth that we just have to talk about it. In fact, we invited our friend and Hebrew scholar Donald Parry to really dig into this week’s lesson in Genesis 1–2, Moses 2–3, and Abraham 4–5 to find out more about what has been lost in the English translation of the Bible.

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When a Mormon Won the Triple Crown

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In honor of Justify and his jockey winning the Triple Crown Saturday, June 9, we thought it might be fun to rerun the story of Johnny Longden—a Mormon jockey who made headlines for winning the 1943 Triple Crown.

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LDS Women to Compete on "The Great Food Truck Race" Despite Never Having Sold Food Before

The Lei-Away Leidies sell leis and Hawaiian products from their truck. They've never cooked or sold food before for their business. But now these three ladies will try to win $50,000 on The Great Food Truck Race.

The politics of race and religion — in two pie charts

Republicans are the party of white evangelicals. Democrats are the party of minorities and those without any traditional religious affiliation. Stereotypes? Absolutely. But, according to a study conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life of all of the organization’s polling so far in 2012, at least partially accurate — if not entirely illustrative of the full face of either party.

Boy with Cerebral Palsy Runs Race, Inspires Kids

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11 Gripping, Clean Novels That Will Keep You in Suspense

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Looking for a thrilling but clean new novel to get you in the Halloween spirit? Check out these 12 suspense novels you won't be able to put down. Best of all, they're all available to read or listen to on Bookshelf PLUS!