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Have you seen today’s Google Doodle of Zitkála-Šá? Here are some connections she has to Utah and BYU you might not know about

By Danielle Christensen

The Google Doodle for the day is in honor of Zitkála-Šá’s 145th birthday. Known for being an accomplished writer, violinist, and lecturer, Google wrote that Zitkála-Šá was a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota who “devoted her life to the protection and celebration of her Indigenous heritage through the arts and activism.” But did you know that Zitkála-Šá also had connections to Utah and even to Brigham Young University?

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Attending Church on Friday + 17 More Unique Ways Latter-day Saints Worship Around the World

By Alexandra Mortenson

One incredible thing about being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that no matter where you go in the world, you can expect to find a ward or branch of fellow believers worshiping in a familiar way. All across the world Saints gather for a three-hour block, partake of the sacrament, teach and bear testimony to each other, and follow the same lesson manuals in a variety of languages. Ordinances are conducted by the same authority and manner in the Philippines as they are in France.

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U.S. Olympian Criticized for Comments on Motherhood, Why I Stand Behind Her

By LDS Living Staff

Kerri Walsh Jennings and her teammate Misty May-Treanor form what has often been called the greatest beach volleyball team of all time. They won Olympic gold in 2004, 2008, and again in 2012, when Jennings was pregnant with her third child. She credits her children with that third gold medal and the strength she has now.

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6 Reasons a Mormon Would Make an Excellent Secretary of State

By LDS Living Staff

With President-elect Donald Trump considering Mitt Romney for secretary of state, I began thinking of all of the Latter-day Saints who currently hold important political positions in the United States, not to mention those in the past who have played an influential role in government.

How to Transition from a YSA Ward to a Family Ward

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

I’ve been in the YSA world for about eight years now. And honestly, I’m really good at being a YSA. I’ve got it down. (Munch-n-mingles, break the fast, ward prayer, ward family home evenings—right up my alley.)

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4 Ways All Latter-day Saints Should 'Seek Wisdom Out of the Best Books'

The most stirring manifesto on the importance of education in Latter-day Saint scripture is found in the Doctrine and Covenants: “Seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:118).

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Fun Ways to Celebrate Pioneer Day This Year: Days of '47 Events

From rodeos to races, the Days of '47 offers a variety of events to celebrate Pioneer Day.

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My Parents Abandoned Us: One Phrase That Helped 4 Orphaned Siblings Survive

After our parents abandoned us, we learned that Jesus Christ never would.

Scientists Look at the Spiritual Effects of Seeing Earth from Outer Space

MR says: NASA's newest photo of Earth has scientists talking--and they're findings support truths bigger than what science alone can prove.

Utah's universities face revenue loss as LDS mission ranks swell

OGDEN — Weber State University president Chuck Wight on Monday said the decline in spring enrollment is only slight at WSU, especially when compared to some other Utah universities that have been more affected by the lowering of minimum ages to serve on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Our spring enrollment is down seven-tenths of a percent, which is pretty close to remaining flat,” Wight told the Standard-Examiner editorial board. “We are not anticipating the kind of effects that Utah Valley University will see in Utah County.”