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The LDS Church is trying to combat the idea that missionaries have special protection — but the strength of that culture could make it a difficult task

By Rachel Piper | August 31, 2018, 11:35 p.m.

The LDS Church says it wasn’t ‘responding well’ to sexual assaults in the mission field. These two women helped its leaders see that.

By Rachel Piper | August 30, 2018, 5:36 a.m.

A company accidentally put the Mormon temple on ‘Beauty and the Beast’ phone cases, and the internet bought them all

By Rachel Piper | August 15, 2018, 1:16 a.m.

She pulls out books during social gatherings. When other teens at this Utah writing camp did the same, she realized, ‘My gosh, there’s more of us.’

By Rachel Piper | June 22, 2018, 6:55 p.m.

Utah authors ask FanX to address multiple ‘breaches of trust’ and unite against sexual harassment

By Rachel Piper | May 26, 2018, 2:26 a.m.

To ‘dispel the negative energy’ of sexual-harassment controversy, FanX co-founder Bryan Brandenburg is taking a leave of absence

By Sean P. Means | Rachel Piper | May 25, 2018, 3:53 a.m.

A popular Utah author criticized FanX’s response to harassment complaints. It told her to ‘sit this one out’ and published her private email.

By Rachel Piper | Sean P. Means | May 23, 2018, 2:13 p.m.

Sexual harassment allegations against ‘Maze Runner’ author James Dashner set off ‘earthquake’ in Utah writing community

By Rachel Piper | February 16, 2018, 1:25 a.m.

At Utah writing camp, teens will workshop stories with their favorite authors

By Rachel Piper | June 29, 2017, 9:02 p.m.

Utah author’s ‘The Hundredth Queen’ is the start of a fast-paced YA romantic fantasy

By Rachel Piper | June 2, 2017, 2:20 p.m.

Love at first page: Utah readers celebrate Newbery books that resonate in childhood and now

By Rachel Piper | February 16, 2017, 1:52 p.m.

Forget locker-room talk, says Elizabeth Smart, there’s ‘no justifying’ sexual violence

By Rachel Piper | October 14, 2016, 11:24 p.m.

Prosecutors reviving cases of 4 women who told police they were sexually assaulted by same Utah State student

By Alex Stuckey | Rachel Piper | July 31, 2016, 3:33 p.m.

Books: Utah native Kiersten White’s ‘And I Darken’ is an enthralling, brutal departure from history

By Rachel Piper | July 13, 2016, 1:26 p.m.

Sex-assault victims and experts agree: Seeing BYU as inherently safe is ‘naive’

By Rachel Piper | June 3, 2016, 6:21 p.m.

BYU: School looking at ‘changes’ after Honor Code criticized for investigating sexual assaults

By Rachel Piper | Annie Knox | May 3, 2016, 6:47 p.m.

Student demanding Honor Code change from BYU says response has been overwhelming, empowering

By Rachel Piper | April 30, 2016, 9:22 a.m.

BYU students say victims of sexual assault are targeted by Honor Code

By Erin Alberty | Jessica Miller Schreifels | Rachel Piper | April 13, 2016, 5:51 a.m.

This Utahn has read every Pulitzer Prize-winning novel — ogle his book collection and share your favorite

By Rachel Piper | March 17, 2016, 12:58 p.m.

Utah children’s authors credit publishing boom not to Mormonism but to one man’s insistence they never quit

By Rachel Piper | January 14, 2016, 4:38 p.m.

Photos, review: A memorable ‘1989’ concert with Taylor Swift in Salt Lake City

By Rachel Piper | September 9, 2015, 12:41 p.m.

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