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NPR: How Mormon Polygamy Fueled Women's Activism in the 19th Century

Recently, an NPR podcast cleared up common misconceptions people both inside and outside the Church have about the Mormon practice of polygamy in the 1800s, sharing how the practice actually empowered women in complex ways. The podcast featured Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Harvard professor who recently published the book A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism.

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Neal A. Maxwell: The Surprising Connection that Came from Sacrament in a Foxhole

In Okinawa, Elder Neal A. Maxwell would often bless the sacrament while in foxholes. But he didn't realize that this act would bless not only members, but nonmembers as well. In fact, one in particular always remembered this touching experience, reaching out years later. Read the account in his own words.

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LDS Police Officer On Duty During Princess Diana's Funeral Recounts His Emotional Experience

By LDS Living Staff

Six days after Princess Diana died in a car crash in Pont de l’Alma tunnel on August 31, 1997, Grant Kersey stood at attention outside Westminster Abbey, tears in his eyes. Sir Elton John's "A Candle in the Wind" filled the streets as speakers outside the abbey broadcast the words and music shared at Princess Diana's funeral. The day was September 6, 1997, but Kersey still remembers the day vividly.

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Elder Holland Shares 3 Insights on the Church's Home-Centered Gospel Focus

By LDS Living

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland took to Facebook and Instagram this week to remind parents and youth why home-centered, Church-supported gospel learning is so important.

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FHE: Tithing

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “The Lord’s Richest Blessings,” by Carl B. Pratt, Ensign, May 2011, 101.

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5 important things to know about Elder Gong

By LDS Living Staff

Elder Gerrit W. Gong was called as an Apostle during the 188th Annual General Conference on March 31, 2018. We are so grateful for his dedication and service over the years and thought we’d share some important facts to know about him.

Sponsored: The Fight Over Agency Continues in Mortality

By John B. Hewlett

This article is sponsored by Cardio Miracle.

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Our 5 Favorite Christmas Words, Beautifully Illustrated in Word & Art

By Excerpted from "Words of Christmas: Savoring the True Meaning of the Season One Word at a Time"

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. Both quiet moments and hurried hours blend together in celebration with family, friends, and strangers alike. Christmas is a season of preparation and planning, as well as surprises and wishes that create a lifetime of memories and an untold number of family traditions. During this period when there is so much to do and so much to celebrate, take time to savor the real spirit of this season and to celebrate what Christmas is truly about—the birth of the Christ child in a humble manger.

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What I Learned About Ministering from a Phone Call to the IRS

By Zack Oates

With the change from home and visiting teaching to “ministering,” I’ve heard many people say that it is really just the same thing with a new name.

{Food Dish} LDS Living in the Kitchen: Lion House Cakes and Cupcakes

By LDS Living

Click here for the recipes that go with these reviews.