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Jacob Hess

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Celebrating Pioneer Day doesn’t mean overlooking conflicts with Native Americans, scholars say

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By Jacob Hess
| Deseret News Verified
One historian reflects on the public's appetite for simple "hero and villain" accounts, including in religious history. Early relations between Utah pioneers and Native American communities included both conflict and peace, tragedy and inspiration. More than 1,500 early Northwestern Shoshone members are documented in the records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including some who helped build the Logan Utah Temple.
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Learning to read (again) as a way to reclaim and deepen faith

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By Jacob Hess
| Deseret News Verified
Whenever she gets questions from others struggling with their faith, the first thing Deseret News contributor Amanda Freebairn says is, “Read!” While faith-related podcasts and social media can help, “reading keeps your limbic system calm and allows you to engage gospel topics with more depth and thoughtfulness,” she said. As global reading rates collapse, the consequences are motivating action.
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7 ways to regain your capacity to read deeply

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By Jacob Hess
| Flipboard
Modern Life May Be Pushing Human Minds Beyond Their Limits, Reflecting an Evolutionary Mismatch Try to think back to the last day you remember that wasn't packed full of things to do, people to see, and places to go. Was it yesterday? Within the …
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