Articles
Brave, Clean, Reverent ... and Split
The long-awaited vote that finally allowed gay youth into the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) deeply divided the group's religious chartering organizations. The...

As Mali Wars with Islamists, a Mormon Runs for President
When Niankoro Yeah Samake lands in Mali on Friday, following a successful California fundraising campaign, to register as a candidate in the country’s upcoming...

Samurai Sword-Wielding Mormon Bishop Saves Neighbor
Utah, meet your very own Mormon samurai superhero.

South Park Creators Launch Their Own Company, Important Studios
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are set to launch their own studio. Get ready for 'The Book of Mormon' movie

Is This The Mormon Moment?
According to his memoirs, Richard Nixon believed that he lost the 1960 election because his opponent, John F. Kennedy, was a Roman Catholic. The Kennedy machine...
Photo Essays

Growing Up Romney: Mitt’s Early Years
The childhood narratives that inform the public’s perception of so many political figures — Abe Lincoln’s log cabin; George Washington’s cherry tree; JFK’s...

Raid on a Polygamist Town: Arizona, 1953
Just before dawn on July 26, 1953, Arizona law enforcement launched what has since become known as the Short Creek raid: the arrest of men and women in an...
Time.com Specials

10 Memorable Depictions of Mormons in Pop Culture
With The Book of Mormon the sensation of Broadway, and Mormons from Harry Reid to Glenn Beck stoking political debate on the center and the right, the Church of...


