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Ayurveda: 5,000 Years Of Balance

The world in which we live can get intense: Over-consumption of processed and packaged foods infect our systems; technology bombards our every move; and an excessive amount of activities pull …

Campaigns, Panhandlers and Buses

Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson, a candidate in next year's mayoral race, has taken every chance he can to oppose Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. at City Council meetings.

Twitter Stirring Up Trouble at the Olympics

For better and for worse, the 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that four years ago in Beijing was in its toddlerhood.

Feds Moving Ahead With Healthcare Exchanges in States Refusing to Implement Healthcare Law

Opponents of 'Obamacare' say they won't set up new private health insurance markets called exchanges. But increasingly it's looking like Washington will just do it for them.

U.S. Census Wants to End Its Use of 'Negro,' Broaden 'Hispanic'

The Census Bureau wants to make broad changes to its surveys that would treat "Hispanic" as a distinct category regardless of race, end use of the term "Negro" and offer …

'F-Bomb', 'Craft beer' and 'Sexting' Added in Merriam-Webster's 2012 Update

The term "F-bomb" first surfaced in newspapers more than 20 years ago but only landed in the mainstream Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary on Tuesday, along with sexting, flexitarian, obesogenic, energy drink …

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois Considering Tighter Gun Restrictions

Democratic leaders in three big states have used this summer's mass shooting in Colorado to push bills that would crack down on assault weapons and ammunition sales, rekindling a debate …

Persuading the 'Persuadables' -- Presidential Candidates Reach for Undecided Voters

Rushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack …

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Beating the Spread

When I think of my childhood, I remember love and drama, my alcoholic daddies, a hard-working mother and lots of football.

[Wicker] Domestic Energy Productions Will Grow Economy

Last week, a study was released regarding the economic and financial benefits of developing our country's vast oil and gas reserves that have been kept off limits for decades. The …

Decoupage Your Pumpkin

Mateo, my son, loves Halloween. He claims it is one of his favorite days of the year, but he says that about his birthday and Christmas, too. I like Halloween, …

Cori Anderson and Mark Sullivan

Cori Anderson, then 16, was at a friend's house back in summer 2002 when she overheard Mark Sullivan, 18, telling someone he wanted to get rid of his car in …

Katie Shelt and Mason Stewart

Katie Shelt knew she was going to marry Mason Stewart after he told her he identified with Faramir, a charcter from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy—among her …

Pink, Blue ... or Green?

With the uncertain future of our planet, many couples are wondering whether they should have children at all. That is a highly personal decision, but I will say that it …

Marvin Jamison

Marvin Jamison is not your typical butcher. Yes, he wears the white butcher's hat and coat. He can slice a fine cut of meat or convince the pickiest eater to …

Nick Mosca

Seven years ago, only four out of every 10 Mississippians drinking public water drank fluoridated water, a basic public-health measure in most states. Today, roughly 55 percent of the state's …

Turn up the Heat

Two quarterbacks could decide their teams' games on Saturday. But only one of them will be playing.

Rapper Condo Bo Spreads Christian Message Through the Metro

Music is entrenched in Jeremy Thompson's family, he says. The Jackson native said his brother and cousins used to own a studio when he was a child and that he …

A New $300 Federal Jobless Benefit? Not Likely for Some

Because of a raft of restrictions and bureaucratic hurdles, more than 1 million of the unemployed won't receive a new $300-a-week benefit check, and their financial struggles will deepen. The …

OPINION: The Man Behind Mississippi’s Failing ‘Moocher’ Economy

Mississippi's economy is sinking. We are among the worst in about everything, and we are dependent on money from taxpayers in other states. Gov. Tate Reeves is responsible for the …