Mormon

Writer Gabrielle Blair argues that irresponsible ejaculation by male partners is an often-overlooked cause of unintended pregnancies.

Book by mom of six puts onus on men to stop unwanted pregnancies

11:48am October 20, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

In her new book, writer — and mother of six — Gabrielle Blair makes the case that the abortion debate should focus much more on men's roles in unintended pregnancy.

Kody Brown, pictured in Feb. 2017, protested Utah's felony laws against polygamy. Brown and his three wives star in the TV show Sister Wives.

Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate

6:20pm February 12, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Vigorous enforcement of the law during the mid-twentieth century did not deter the practice of plural marriage," Sen. Deidre Henderson said. She said it's time to end secrecy around the practice.

Adriana Jones, a member of the LeBaron family, holds images of relatives who were killed in November. Jones and other family members were participating in a Dec. 1 protest in Mexico City against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to express a

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This Grieving Family Wants The U.S. To Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists

9:33pm December 13, 2019

by Joel Rose

Relatives of nine American women and children who were brutally killed in Mexico last month were in Washington this week to tell their story. They want the U.S. to go after drug cartels.

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Foam puzzle pieces sit on the driver's seat of the bullet-riddled Suburban that had been driven by a member of the LeBaron family.

Mormon Family Mourns Their Dead In Mexico, Calls For U.S. To Rein In Its Guns

7:22pm November 06, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A relative of the three women and six children who were killed tells President Trump to stop U.S. "loopholes from systematically injecting high powered assault weapons to Mexico."

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Daniel Ortner converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 10 years ago.

Religion

I'm Converting: How One Man's Missionary Trip Reconnected Him To His Family's Past

8:46am August 25, 2019

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Daniel Ortner grew up Jewish, but when tragedy struck his family, he abandoned faith altogether. When he found God again, this time as a Mormon, a missionary trip helped him reconnect with his roots.

Brigham Young University alumna Sidney Draughon (center) flew in from New York to join a protest against the Honor Code Office.

A Rare Sight At Brigham Young University As Students Protest The Honor Code Office

1:44pm April 17, 2019

by Daysha Eaton

Students allege that the university is mistreating victims of sexual assault and harassment, especially women and LGBTQ students.

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Dan Reynolds addresses the crowd at the 2017 LoveLoud Festival in Orem, Utah. The Imagine Dragons frontman helped organize the event to benefit LGBTQ rights organizations.

From Mormon Missionary To LGBTQ Advocate (And International Rock Star)

1:19pm February 04, 2018

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dan Reynolds, lead singer of Imagine Dragons, about his new documentary, Believer, which takes a critical look at the Mormon Church's policies toward its LGBTQ members.

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Employees from dining services stock bottles of Coca-Cola and other caffeinated sodas in the Cougareat at the Wilkinson Student Center on BYU's Campus. This marks the first time caffeinated sodas have been available at campus eateries since the mid 1950's

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For The First Time In Decades, Caffeinated Sodas On Sale At BYU Dining Halls

9:06pm September 22, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a complicated – and often misunderstood – relationship with caffeine. The university, which is majority Mormon, says it is responding to demand.

The spires of the historic Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.

This Election Might Actually Put Utah, Solidly Republican For 48 Years, In Play

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Terry Gildea

The leaked tape of Donald Trump may have been the last straw for voters in this heavily Mormon state. But their support isn't necessarily going straight to Hillary Clinton.

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The spires of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' historic Salt Lake Temple on April 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

'Cultural Mormons' Adjust The Lifestyle But Keep The Label

9:36am August 29, 2016

by Lee Hale

Some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choose to leave the faith but not the community. They're learning to tread new ground where belonging exists sometimes without belief.

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