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"National Geographic": Newly Discovered Ancient Cities Reveal America Was Home to Millions More Than Previously Supposed

In the past, many critics of the Book of Mormon have highlighted a lack of archaeological evidence as proof against this record's authenticity. How could the descriptions of dense and vast populations building interconnected cities, fortifications, and roads described in the Book of Mormon not leave more of an archaeologic footprint? The National Geographic's latest discovery demonstrates how such a discovery can go unnoticed for centuries. "A vast, interconnected network of ancient cities was home to millions more people than previously thought," the article begins. While the Church has made it clear we do not know where Book of Mormon events took place, it is interesting to see what new discoveries are being made about ancient American civilizations.

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4 Ways the New Maya Discoveries May Relate to the Book of Mormon

What a thought-provoking article by Book of Mormon Central. While the Church has no official stance on where Book of Mormon events took place, it's intriguing to note how this discovery discounts earlier beliefs about ancient American inhabitants and corroborates passages from the Book of Mormon.

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Helen Keller’s Beautiful Request When She Visited Temple Square with Heber J. Grant

By SIERRA SIVERTSON

Photo from library.byui.edu. In 1936, the American Printing House for the Blind printed a seven-volume Braille edition of the Book of Mormon. When it was printed, President Heber J. Grant said, “I am very thankful that the Book of Mormon has been printed in Braille. . . . I am convinced that wonderful book, full of inspiration from Almighty God . . . will cause many a person to rejoice who has never been able to read the Book of Mormon heretofore.”

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President Nelson’s Remarkable First Year as Prophet Filled with Milestones, Travel, and Promises for More

In the past 12 months, President Russell M. Nelson and the senior leadership have changed the way Church members worship on Sundays, how they minister to one another, how priesthood quorums are organized, how missionaries begin their service and interact with their families, and how the Church’s name should be used. They’ve also introduced changes that affect every auxiliary organization in the Church.

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“I’m Going to Wake Up and This Will Be a Dream” LDS Woman Takes Second in Boston Marathon with "Improbable" Finish

After her incredible finish in the Boston Marathon, LDS runner Sarah Sellers's finish on Monday has been deemed "improbable." In fact, she still can't believe it. “I mean, I still can’t believe I finished second,” Sellers, 26, told msn.com. “I’m going to wake up and this will be a dream.”

SPONSORED: Teens Share More Online than Ever Before--and It’s Not a Good Thing

By Russ Warner

Pew Internet and American Life Project conducted a study to compare things teens posted on social networks in 2006 versus what they posted in 2012. The survey found that teens have become more likely to share certain types of information that make them more prone to identity theft, sexual predator stalking, and cyberbullying.

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UVU pole vaulter shares what led him to hope after contemplating suicide

Larry Still was walking alone on a cold night on an empty street when a truck drove past seemingly out of nowhere.

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Watch: Yahosh Bonner sings Negro spirituals and explains their significance in celebration of Black History Month

“Negro spirituals”—songs that were often sung by African American slaves as they worked—are something that we, in our faith tradition, may not be very familiar with. But in a recent Instagram live video, Yahosh Bonner shares the history surrounding these songs:

"New York Times" Includes Brigham Young in Presidential Pardon List—Find Out Why

By Danielle Christensen

Presidents of the United States have been granting pardons to a range of characters since early American history.

This emeritus General Authority was only blocks away from the Pentagon when it was hit on 9/11. Here’s what he remembers from that time

Elder Lance B. Wickman, emeritus General Authority and current general counsel for the Church, was only two or three blocks away from the Pentagon when he saw an airplane descending toward the government building. He had been on assignment for the Church at the time and watched through the taxi’s windshield as the aircraft struck its target.