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City & County
What $6.5 Million Will Buy
Budget talks heated Sept. 5 as Mayor Chokwe Lumumba began distributing some of the funds from his $503 million budget, starting with re-allocating $6.5 million from the public schools. The …
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Editor's Note
Finding Sheroes
Think about the women you see in films and TV shows, on magazine covers and runways. They are pornified, photoshopped, plastic.
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Top 1 Percent in U.S. Took Biggest Share Since 1928
The income gap between the richest 1 percent and the rest of America last year reached the widest point since the Roaring Twenties.
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Apple Introduces 2 New iPhone Models
Apple's latest iPhones will come in a bevy of colors and two distinct designs, a cheaper one made of plastic and another that aims to be "the gold standard of …
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Syria Accepts Weapons Plan, Strike Momentum Eases
Momentum to avoid Western missile strikes on Syria intensified Tuesday, as President Bashar Assad's government accepted a plan to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile and France pitched a U.N. …
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Person of the Day
Robert St. John
Hattiesburg restaurateur Robert St. John has teamed up with Dan Blumenthal and Jeff Good—owners of Jackson's BRAVO! Italian Restaurant, Broad Street Baking Company and Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza …
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Analysis: Road Effort Needs Business Support
Efforts to raise money to repair and build highways just don't have the broad push that lifted a major highway program to passage in the Legislature a generation ago.
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Obama Encouraged by G20 Syria Talks, Plans Speech
President Barack Obama said Friday he's encouraged by talks with foreign leaders over how to respond to chemical weapons use in Syria and plans to make his case to the …
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Health Care
FAQ: How Will The Individual Mandate Work?
The federal health law's individual mandate, one of the key building blocks of the insurance overhaul, remains controversial as the October start date approaches for enrolling in new online marketplaces.
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Person of the Day
Mississippi Braves
The formula was simple for the Mississippi Braves Sept. 2, the final day of play in the 2013 Southern League Season: All the team had to do was win against …
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Studies Take Early Look at Health Law's Premiums
Coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law won't be cheap, but cost-conscious consumers hunting for lower premiums will have plenty of options, according to two independent private studies.
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Business
Fearful and Fun
Mike Upton's business came from a love for cars and a desire to better his community. Upton, who has never worked on cars for a living—and promises that no one …
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Business
Corner Store: Where Are You?
On a recent trip to the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, a couple of enterprising reporters dug up some old pictures and articles about Capitol Street.
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Wagging the Dog on Guns
This week, the Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously overturned Hinds County Judge Winston Kidd's injunction against House Bill 2. That came as no surprise. Despite good intentions, the attempt to stop …
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Candidate
McCoy: Tearing Down 'Walls'
At age 47, youth pastor and insurance agent Gus McCoy is one of the youngest candidates vying for the Hinds County District 2 supervisor's seat.
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Egypt's Sinai Emerges as New Theater for Jihad
An Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt's Sinai to fight the country's military, as the lawless peninsula emerges as …
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Nokia Stock Surges on Microsoft Takeover
Microsoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.'s line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to strengthen its fight with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. to …
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Who's a Victim of Human Sex Trafficking?
Increasingly, experts in the field are applying the label human trafficking to homegrown prostitution.
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Health Care
New Study Suggests 'Universal Fetal Exposure' to BPA
All samples of umbilical cord blood obtained from pregnant women in California had detectable levels of bisphenol A, suggesting "universal fetal exposure," according to newly published research.
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U.S. Finds Itself with Only 1 Syria Partner: France
The United States found itself Friday with France as its only major partner in a potential strike against Syria, after a stunning rejection of military force in Parliament forced Britain, …
