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Tom Hanks Defends Mormon Tabernacle Choir on NPR in Most Hilarious of Ways

In January, NPR had a special guest host on their series "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me"—Tom Hanks. And with panelists Faith Salie, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone, the show was bound to get hilarious.

Fun

The Surprising Way Church Members Caught the Attention of the Creator of the Popular Marco Polo App

By Michelle Wilson

It’s 7 a.m. I grab my phone and head downstairs for a bowl of shredded Mini-Wheats. As I pour the milk, my phone lights up. I have just received a video message from my mom. Without worrying about my bedhead and puffy eyes, I tap on the screen and see my mom’s smiling face from two states away, wishing me good morning. The message is not long, maybe a minute or two. But I feel connected, and it makes me smile.

Famous Latter-day Saints

David Archuleta Releases First Original Pop Song Since Mission (Video)

After returning home from his mission to Chile, David Archuleta has produced religious music and collaborated with the Church and artists like James the Mormon, but he hasn't released a solo pop song—until now.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Baby Born at 24 Weeks Miraculously Defies Expectations

Whan an incredible story of one LDS family and their premature son as he miraculously defies expectations.

Mormon designer creates award-winning Jewish tzedakah box

Doug Burnett learned the power of vision and charity as a teenager when his parents gave glasses to a friend who couldn't afford a pair. So when the American Jewish World Service staged a contest for artists to inspire giving, Burnett eagerly accepted the challenge. The Chicago art director imagined a 21st-century version of the tzedakah box, the receptacle traditionally used in synagogues to collect donations for the needy.

Food Storage Essentials: What about Carbs and Gluten Intolerance?

Some people are concerned about storing grains because they have heard carbohydrates are not healthy. Others wonder about the importance of following a gluten-free diet. Here’s what experts say about these concerns.

Refugee's journey inspires former LDS Church Service missionary to finish college

Saran Nahas, a refugee from Sierra Leone, had recently resettled in Utah when she met Amy Wylie in the fall of 2004. Wylie, then a service missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, didn't have much experience with refugees. Seemingly overnight, the South Salt Lake neighborhood to which she and her husband had been assigned was brimming with refugee families.

Mormon documents digitized

Gary Miller, Somerset County register of wills, still can't believe how lucky he is to have had tens of thousands of dollars worth of free work done to preserve the documents in his office at the Somerset County Courthouse. As part of the ongoing genealogical research program by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church, a team was assigned to copy the documents in Miller's office. Now, he is waiting for the researchers at the Mormon church's Salt Lake City facility to provide him with the final digitized product.

From the Church

Reader's Digest Version of DNA Studies and the Book of Mormon

Both critics and defenders of the Book of Mormon have tried to use population genetics and DNA science to support their views. But, DNA evidence really doesn’t prove or disprove anything regarding the Book of Mormon.

Utah Utes draw star LDS recruit after he sees institute building

Sometimes it takes just one specific thing to tip the scales for a particular football program in a recruiting battle. Fortunately for Utah, it had just the right thing to lure a key prospect to its program over TCU. Gaius Vaenuku announced his commitment to Utah late Sunday night, picking the Utes over programs such as TCU, Texas Tech and BYU. Vaenuku is a 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive line prospect who had multiple BCS offers, but, in the end, narrowed his choices down to Utah and TCU.