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  Here is a trio of new items on the website of the Interpreter Foundation.  I hope that you'll enjoy them: "Not by Bread Alone Episode 2: An

Bobbing up and down on the otherworldly surface of the Great Salt Lake, two lawmakers from opposing political planets found themselves in frequent agreement.

Setting my snow shovel down, I looked over the Salt Lake Valley, wondering what winter was like in 1847, when pioneer settlers were waking up and striking a fire to warm their hands. According to history, this winter is about as mild as it was 176 years ago, the year after the Saints arrival in the Salt Lake Valley. Elder Parley P. Pratt wrote in February 1848, “The winter was mild and pleasant, several light snows and severe frosts; but the days were warm, and the snows soon melted off...

At these sites, you can stay warm while learning many things about early Latter-day Saint life in Utah.

An annual tradition brought together members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Sikh community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A volunteer at DI and Transitional Services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared how helping others brings her relief and fulfillment.

Show gratitude this holiday season by getting involved with community efforts to alleviate this hunger. Here's where to volunteer in Utah.

Speakers used the teleprompter in the Conference Center to deliver 27 of the 28 talks at the 193rd Semiannual General Conference. President M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve, spoke extemporaneously because of his eyesight, for which he gave a self-deprecating explanation. President Ballard’s social media pages carried an additional message about why he still wanted to speak despite his eyesight.

This BYU professor’s efforts from research for Quaker Oats to mentoring and teaching earned him BYU’s most prestigious faculty award. Read more about Rick Jellen.

This BYU professor’s efforts from research for Quaker Oats to mentoring and teaching earned him BYU’s most prestigious faculty award. Read more about Rick Jellen.