The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Credit: Cookiecaper) The Mormon Church could be majority Latin American by 2015, and our newest podcast hones in on one person among the faithful. At the young age of 23, Isaac has learned more than most about watching the future slip through his fingers…

Marie Jeanne, one of hundreds of thousands of women who has been raped in the conflict in eastern Congo. (Credit: YouTube) Here’s the basic plot line. Laptops, smart phones, tablets—they all need the rare minerals that Congo has in abundance. And that means that our gadgets are helping to fuel child labor—and rape—on a colossal scale. It’s a long j…

When it comes to marijuana laws, the United States is a basket case. Creator of the “War on Drugs,” the U.S. is also home to two states — Colorado and Washington — whose voters recently approved the world’s most liberal marijuana policies. In both places, under state guidelines, residents can now grow, smoke, buy, sell and traffic cannabis; that’s …

To hear from the players in this Latitude News investigation, click “play” below to here our podcast. Or subscribe to our free podcast. Ken Terpenning of Lexington, Kentucky has owned over two-dozen racehorses. But one in particular made a big impression. “Silky Shark was everything you’d want in a racehorse,” says Terpenning. “He was vibrant, fier…

Margaret Young (L) and Mohammed Mushib (R) sit down in a studio for a conversation on faith. (Credit: Jesse Ellis) Has anyone ever told you that Salt Lake City reminds them of Baghdad? The first time it happened we were surprised. The second time we decided to take a closer look. What exactly is it about the global headquarters of the Mormon Church…