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Film
Jewish Cinema Mississippi: The Road to Sukkot
"(Sukkot) is a handbook for how to live, breathe and act as a truly free people," says the description on the Facebook page of the film "Road to Eden: Rock …
Officials: Obama Likely to OK Phone Record Changes
President Barack Obama is expected to endorse changes to the way the government collects millions of Americans' phone records for possible future surveillance, but he'll leave many of the specific …
Phone Firms Balk at Proposed Spy Data Shift
Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they collect and store Americans' phone records to help the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.
Events
Community Meetings and Events
The Monster X Tour is Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18 at Mississippi Coliseum.
Swedish Doctors Transplant Wombs into 9 Women
Nine women in Sweden have successfully received transplanted wombs donated from relatives and will soon try to become pregnant, the doctor in charge of the pioneering project has revealed.
Kemper Plant Opponent Cleared of Using State Money
Mississippi's state auditor and a legislative watchdog committee say there's no merit to allegations that an opponent of Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County plant misspent state money.
Israel Says It Will Build New Homes in West Bank
Israel announced plans Friday to build 1,400 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territory the Palestinians claim for their future state.
UN Warns of Humanitarian Threat in Western Iraq
Iraq's prime minister urged al-Qaida-linked fighters who have overrun two cities west of Baghdad to give up the battle, vowing Wednesday to press forward with a push to regain control …
Sandusky Tries to Get His Penn State Pension Back
A handcuffed Jerry Sandusky testified by video link for nearly three hours Tuesday as Pennsylvania's public pension agency considered his request to restore retirement benefits canceled because of his child …
RNC Starts Negative Ads in 40 Media Markets
The Republican National Committee began running ads in 40 media markets Tuesday, mostly targeting incumbent senators who supported President Barack Obama's health care program. Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael …
City & County
McQuirter Picked Hinds Board Prez
During an at-times testy Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors elected a new president and changed the board's policy for choosing presidents and vice-presidents in the future.
Health Care
Thousands Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Are Stuck in Limbo
For years, Obama administration officials talked about how the health law's online marketplaces would offer a seamless shopping experience for consumers looking for health coverage.
'Polar Vortex' Pushes Subzero Temps into Midwest
A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a "polar vortex" descended Monday into much of the U.S., pummeling parts of the country with a dangerous cold that could break …
Expansion of Mississippi Medicaid Unlikely in 2014
Mississippi lawmakers appear unlikely to do an about-face and vote to expand Medicaid this year.
City & County
City Gearing Up For Referendum Vote
If you hear a knock at the door between now and Jan. 14, you could be receiving a visit from supporters of the proposed 1 percent sales tax.
Health Care
Many Spanish Speakers Left Behind in First Wave Of Obamacare
In the 36 states that rely on the federally run insurance exchanges, including Texas and Florida, Latinos until recently couldn't enroll online in Spanish.
4 Dead After Cambodian Police Fire on Protesters
At least four people were killed Friday when police outside Cambodia's capital opened fire to break up a protest by striking garment workers demanding a doubling of the minimum wage, …
OIG Audit Questions Use of Katrina Money in Miss.
A new federal report says Mississippi officials accepted unsupported population growth estimates in developing a plan to use $653 million in federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money for water and wastewater …
Wellness
Start Where You Are
Every journey has a beginning. Trying to start in the middle—or at the end—is unrealistic and can leave us frustrated and defeated, even with a healthy dose of positive thinking.
Environment
Climate Coverage Soars in 2013, Spurred by Energy, Weather
Coverage of climate change issues jumped in 2013, fueled by reporting on energy issues—fracking, pipelines, oilsands—and a heavy dose of wacky weather worldwide.
