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Education

Universities Offer Scholarships to Future Teachers

Mississippi's two largest universities are launching a joint scholarship program to lure bright students to teaching.

Economy

IMF Sees Modest 2013 Improvement for World Economy

The International Monetary Fund is projecting a modest rise in global economic growth for 2013, but also warning that problems in the eurozone and the United States could derail momentum.

Business

Unions Suffer Sharp Decline in Membership

The nation's labor unions suffered sharp declines in membership last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, led by losses in the public sector as cash-strapped state and local …

Economy

House GOP Seeks to Defuse Debt Crisis

With tacit support from President Barack Obama, House Republicans were moving Wednesday to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent an economy-rattling fiscal crisis for at …

LGBT

Gay Activists Laud Obama Speech, Now Want Action

President Barack Obama's emphatic gay-rights advocacy in his inaugural address thrilled many activists. Yet almost immediately came the questions and exhortations as to what steps should be taken next.

Film

Precious Little Drama

Jessica Chastain stars as an intelligence officer on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in "Zero Dark Thirty."

Publisher's Note

Want a Better Jackson? Work With the Best

If you want to talk about "loyalty" in business, then you need to talk about more than price.

Jacksonian

Fran Leber

No handicap sticker can slow down a passionate spirit like Fran Leber, the ultimate go-getter.

City & County

JWHO Guard Pepper-Sprayed Protesters over Sprinkler

A Jackson Women's Health Organization security guard sprayed two anti-abortion protesters in the face with pepper spray this morning.

Education

Big Questions About Charters

The atmosphere at the Mississippi Capitol got tense for a few moments Thursday when Sen. Kenneth Wayne Jones, D-Canton, leader of the Legislative Black Caucus, questioned the legitimacy of Gov. …

Business

AudiTour Wins Gold at Startup Weekend

Last Friday afternoon, all Craig Kinsley had was an idea for a new mobile app. By Sunday night, the idea had a six-person development team, a Facebook page, a mockup …

JFP

Question o' the Week: What is the BEST thing about Jackson, Mississippi?

What is the BEST thing about Jackson, Mississippi?

City & County

Bryant Ignores Jackson in Address

Conspicuously absent from the governor’s eight-and-a-half page speech was any mention of the capital city.

Politics

Democratic Response to the State of the State

Text of the Democratic response to the State of the State, as delivered by Rep. Bryant Clark, D-Pickens.

Economy

U.S. House Passes Bill to Ignore Debt Limit Until May 18th

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the way to a …