mormonism
Tiny Tombstones: Inside the FLDS Graveyard for Babies Born from Incest
In the polygamist cult of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, cousins were encouraged to marry in order to preserve certain bloodlines. Years of inbreeding have resulted in children born with serious birth defects.
The Mormon Feminists Fighting for Women's Right to Join the Priesthood
Kristine Stolakis's new documentary, "Where We Stand," follows a stay-at-home mom turned vocal feminist advocate, as she navigates the repercussions of her unpopular activism in her predominantly Mormon suburb.
A Food Stamp Fraud Case Could Bring Down a Polygamous Sect of the Mormon Church
Federal prosecutors have indicted 11 top leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on charges of money laundering and fraud.
Polygamist Mormon Sect Accused of Using Local Police to Bully Non-Members
Two US towns settled by fundamentalist Mormons are being sued by the Department of Justice for systematically discriminating against non-fundamentalist residents.
The Journey Out: Women Who Escaped a Polygamist Mormon Cult Share Their Story
Although its leader Warren Jeffs is spending life in jail for raping his child brides, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) remains under his increasingly harsh control. Those who escape are ostracized by their family.
The Oregon Militia's Mormon Leader Is Getting Snubbed by the Mormon Church
Ammon Bundy said the Lord told him to engage in a standoff with the feds. His church is not okay with that.
In the Fundamentalist Mormon Church Rape Is the Only Path to Childbirth
We spoke to a law professor who conducted in-depth interviews with FLDS survivors about the abuses women face in the church. These include the "seed bearer" ritual, in which only chosen men are permitted to have sex with the cult's women.
Why I'm Never Going Back to the Mormon Church
Although I left the LDS years ago, I went to the church's recent Hill Cumorah Pageant, a flashy spectacle designed to tell the origin story of Mormonism and convert new members.
I Grew Up Believing in a False Prophet
I never felt quite like my family and I belonged in our Mormon community until we met a man who claimed he was ushering in the end of the world, and that we could help him.
The Town Run by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Is a Sad, Strange Place
I toured Short Creek with a young couple who managed to escape the town's totalitarian ideology.
Komplaint Dept. - Manson vs. Mormon, and the Brides of Frankenstein
What's the connection between the Mormon Church's founder, Joseph Smith, and the geriatric but still notorious and imprisoned Charles Manson? There are lots of them.
Lizard King Wants to Keep Skating Forever
At 29, Lizard King is still what your grandma sees when she thinks of a skateboarder: hand tattoos, wild eyes, and an impressive alcohol tolerance. We caught up with him in Bristol, UK, to find out if he's planning to change soon. (He isn't.)