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Ex-DEA Heads: Feds should Nullify State Pot Laws
Government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington's laws legalizing recreational marijuana use.
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Health Care
Hospitals Clamp Down On Dangerous Early Elective Deliveries
For decades, doctors have been warned about the dangers of delivering babies early without a medical reason. But the practice remained stubbornly persistent.
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U.S. Economy Hamstrung by Washington's Brinksmanship
Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling—and Alison Brown saw the writing on the wall.
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Obama Outside Groups Forming Influence Network
President Barack Obama learned in his first term that he couldn't change Washington from the inside, saying in the heat of his re-election race: "You can only change it from …
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Plight of the American Bumblebee: Disappearing?
It's not just honey bees that are in trouble. The fuzzy American bumblebee seems to be disappearing in the Midwest.
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Workers Anxious As Cuts Set to Take Effect
Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying rent, searching for new jobs and caring for sick loved ones.
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Small Businesses Trying to Limit Budget Cut Damage
Ryan Lemire's company isn't waiting to see if federal budget cuts are going to hurt the software and high-tech consulting business. It's finding new customers.
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Music
Spring in Jackson
To kick off March madness here in Jackson, check out Dimebros at Martin's this Friday night.
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Be Careful What You Give Away
Mississippi legislators are making shortsighted deals that will affect the state's citizens for a long time to come.
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Development
A Matter of Time
Jackson's efforts to pay for infrastructure improvements may be stalled in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
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Organic Living
Playing Odds of Last Frost Planting
Just about every day, I hear of someone who just couldn't wait until planting time to start digging in the ground and planting a crop for summer.
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Miss. House OKs List of Tax Breaks for Businesses
The Mississippi House has approved tens of millions of dollars' worth of tax breaks for businesses, but it's unclear if the proposals will survive the Senate.
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Wireless Connections Creep Into Everyday Things
The first wave of wireless was all about getting people to talk to each other on cellphones. The second will be getting things to talk to each other, with no …
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Advanced Breast Cancer Edges Up in Younger Women
Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts scratching …
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Budget Battle Guide: This Time May Be for Real
America's leaders have threatened to shut the government down, drive it over a cliff and bounce it off the ceiling. Now they're ready to smack it with a "sequester." And …
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Jackson State University v. Alabama State University Basketball Games are Feb. 28, in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.
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FDA Approves New Targeted Breast Cancer Drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Bravo IV: Beethoven's Sixth" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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SD College Tests Fingerprint Purchasing Technology
Futurists have long proclaimed the coming of a cashless society, where dollar bills and plastic cards are replaced by fingerprint and retina scanners smart enough to distinguish a living, breathing …
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Al-Qaida Tipsheet on Avoiding Drones Found in Mali
One of the last things the bearded fighters did before leaving this city was to drive to the market where traders lay their carpets out in the sand.
