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Sweeping National Champions, Award-Winning Coaches
BYU womens cross country team poses with their trophy.

XC Wins Big

BYU cross country swept the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships in Wisconsin in November—the first time any school has done so in 20 years. Experience race day from the perspective of Coach Ed Eyestone or read highlights from the youth devotional the teams held after the races. To top off the season, both Eyestone and Diljeet Taylor earned NCAA National Coach of the Year awards this week.

A parent encourages reading by reading with her child.

How Bookworms Are Made

With so many distractions, how do you encourage kids to sit down and read? BYU’s Paul Ricks has ideas. As a professor of education, he’s developed a collection of tips and tricks to get kids hooked on books. Check out his advice and book recommendations in the latest episode of the Y Magazine podcast.

BYU | For the benefit of the world | See how BYU students bless families with needed prosthetics
Sarah Jane Weaver, the first female editor of the Deseret News

Making History

After nearly 30 years watching Church history unfold as a reporter and editor for the Church News, Sarah Jane Weaver is making history as the first female editor of the Deseret News. Read how Weaver ended up on a career path she never expected or listen to an interview with Weaver on the Y Magazine podcast.

A primary class sits and listens to the teacher.

“Are You Jesus?”

One earnest question from a child in a Primary class reignited the testimony of a young man who had forgotten his identity. Watch this inspiring story or read the full devotional given by J.B. Haws.

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The Song family poses for a picture.

Happiness in a Cup

You’ve probably seen their food trucks—but do you know the couple behind the popular Korean BBQ in a cup? Junghun Song and BYU alum Yeiri Kim, the founders of Cupbop, have centered their business on happiness. Learn more about the Song family.

A young girl accepts a flower from a BYU student.

The Power of Kindness

A new study by BYU researcher Julianne Holt-Lunstad finds that offering a single act of kindness each week reduces loneliness, social isolation, and social anxiety and promotes neighborhood relationships. Learn more about the benefits of kindness.

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Children do arts and crafts at a table.

Animating Imaginations

BYU students from the Departments of Art and Design teamed up with the i.d.e.a Museum in Mesa, Arizona, to build bonds between families through arts-based experiences. Watch as BYU students help K–12 children bring their drawings to life through animation.

Porter Ellett

Losing an Arm and Finding His Way

When Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes warms up before a game, assistant running backs coach Porter Ellett stands next to him, catching the ball—with one hand. In a recent interview on ESPN, Ellett talks about how having one arm has never held him back. Find out how after graduating from BYU, Ellett went from a tax analyst at Goldman Sachs to the “left-hand man” to KC Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

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BYU Tangents Percussion Quartet plays near a lake.

Playful Percussion

BYU Tangents Percussion Quartet sets up along the lake shore to perform “Udacrep Akubrad.” Watch and listen.