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A behind-the-scenes look at the set of 'The Chosen' Season 7 in Utah County
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted June 11 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Deseret News got an exclusive look behind the scenes during filming for Season 7 of the hit series "The Chosen" at its Jerusalem outdoor studio in Goshen, Utah County.
What the 'Schmigadoon!' co-creator said after winning 2 Tony Awards
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 10 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
"Schmigadoon!" may have ended its run, but the musical comedy found new life, and a historic evening, on the Broadway stage. And it has a Latter-day Saint to thank for that.
Utah County family honors son's mission legacy with service project on Navajo Nation
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted June 10 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Martin family is turning grief into service as they honor the life of their son, who died serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico.
Pentagon updates religious categories after pushback from Utah lawmakers
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated June 8 - 1:10 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of War updated its list of faith codes Monday after pushback from some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the faith not being classified as "Christian."
Lee, Curtis defend Church of Jesus Christ as 'Christian' after new Pentagon classification
Cassidy Wixom and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated June 6 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee are pushing back after the Pentagon changed its categorizations for chaplains to not classify members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as "Christian."
America 250 'Music and the Spoken Word' to feature Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 5 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid will join the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as guest narrator for a special America 250 program on July 5.
Mary Ellen Edmunds, Latter-day Saint author and BYU Women's Conference pillar, dies at 86
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Mary Ellen Edmunds, an author, speaker and integral part of BYU Women's Conference, died May 21, 2026, her family shared. She was 86.
What it takes to translate 'The Chosen' for a world that listens more than it reads
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted June 1 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
AI is helping propel "The Chosen " toward an ambitious goal: translating the series into hundreds of languages, many of which have long been overlooked by mainstream media.
Church of Jesus Christ delivers massive food donation to Tooele for America's 250th birthday
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted May 28 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is marking America's 250th birthday with acts of service, such as donating roughly 20 tons of food to all 50 states.
New humanitarian center gives opportunities for local immigrants, while helping worldwide
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 27 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening a new Humanitarian Center that provides jobs and classes to people in need, in addition to sending resources globally.
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals under intense heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start
Baraa Anwer and Mariam Fam, Associated Press | Posted May 27 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual during the final days of Hajj. This act is seen as a symbolic stoning of the devil.
How does AI feel about faith? BYU-led research team finds major language models ignore religion
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 27 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Research from a new Brigham Young University-led consortium found that large and widely known AI models have significant biases and gaps when it comes to faith and religion.
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
Baraa Anwer and Mariam Fam, Associated Press | Updated May 26 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, began Monday in sweltering temperatures against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war.
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani and Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press | Updated May 26 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 20 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a $25M donation to help children and mothers with nutrition around the world, which will be matched by the Bezos family.
Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 19 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah imam said a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday was not shocking news as he raised concerns about rising Islamophobia in the U.S.
'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
Jana Winter, Helen Coster and Matt Silverstein, Reuters | Updated May 19 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
"Anti-Islamic writings" were found in a vehicle connected to the two teenage suspects in Monday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three people.
Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will compete in a primary election against a critic who has drawn backlash over past comments regarding members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
