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A woman who grew up Mormon and her wife visit the LDS Church's temple in Washington, D.C., as it's briefly open for public tours.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Elizabeth Bruenig from The Atlantic about the political benefits of arguing over book bans in schools.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Tariq Panja about the trend of countries accused of human rights abuses showing a growing interest in global sports.

In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Max Linsky about his new podcast 70 Over 70 and his conversations with famous guests like Dionne Warwick and Norman Lear.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Minnesota state Rep. Esther Agbaje about how the killing of Daunte Wright in the midst of the Chauvin Trial is affecting her constituents.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sex therapist Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus about her upbringing, career, and advice from her new book Sex Points.

The LDS Church rolled back its 2015 policy that restricted baptizing children of gay couples and was criticized as penalizing kids. It no longer will refer to gay couples as apostates.

The Mormon Church is celebrating 40 years since black men were allowed into the priesthood, but this anniversary comes at a time of heightened racial sensitivity for many church members.

On Tuesday, the Mormon Church announced it would end a 100-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. Mormon boys were automatically signed up to be part of the Boy Scouts, and church members made up 20 percent of membership.