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Time Warner Drops CBS, then Halts Decision

The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then …

Does the NSA Tap That? What We Still Don't Know About the Agency's Internet Surveillance

Among the snooping revelations of recent weeks, there have been tantalizing bits of evidence that the NSA is tapping fiber-optic cables that carry nearly all international phone and Internet data.

Egypt Arrests More Islamists as EU Official Visits

Egyptian police detained two leaders of a Muslim Brotherhood-allied party in the latest in a wave of arrests of prominent Islamists following President Mohammed Morsi's ouster.

Onslaught of Autism: A Mom's Crusade Could Help Unravel Scientific Mystery

Something a pregnant woman is exposed to may alter not just her children, but also her grandchildren—and possibly even subsequent generations.

Deciphering The Health Law's Subsidies For Premiums

Tax credits to help low- and moderate-income Americans buy health insurance will become available in January under the health law, when for the first time, most people will be required …

New Orleans Saints Training Camp

The road to Super Bowl XLVIII begins today for the New Orleans Saints, as the team begins to put the turmoil of last season behind it.

A Door-Slamming Farce

What do two high-school teachers, a Crossfit trainer and a worker from Hederman Brothers Printing have in common? If you guessed they spend the evening pretending to be someone else, …

Smoky Ballistic Blonde Salmon

Whereas some fancy recipes might suggest poaching your fish in wine with vegetables, I suggest letting it swim in a nice, cold citrus bath with beer, and then cook over …

Back to Green

There is something exhilarating about the process of filling a shopping cart full of fragrant new crayons and crisp new paper and the coolest backpack characters of the season.

We Achieve More Together

As an educator and a parent, I understand how important it is to have a good parent/teacher relationship from the beginning of the school year.

The Swimsuit Body

I challenge myself to question the judgments I make about people, including what makes people attractive, and why I think someone should or shouldn't wear something.

Abandoned Housing Two-Step

Abandoned and dilapidated houses are common in parts of Jackson and neighbors are fed up.

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It’s Cool to Be a Nerd

If you want to talk about education in Mississippi, you need to prepare for a pretty depressing conversation. We're either in the top five or bottom five of every national …

FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Diabetes Remedies

The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescription drugs sold online …

GOP, Dems Divided Alike on Foreign Policy Issues

President Barack Obama's limited attempt to end more than two years of bloodshed in Syria and his insistence on U.S. assistance to a strife-riven Egypt have exposed deep divisions in …

Lawmaker Urges Steps to Open Japanese Markets

A House Democratic leader on trade policy on Tuesday said the time is right to press Japan on its closed markets as Japan formally joins the United States and 10 …

It's a Boy! UK's Kate Gives Birth to Royal Heir

Prince William's wife, Kate, has given birth to a prince who is now third in line to the British throne.

Frenzied Crowds Greet Pope Francis in Brazil

Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day …

Why You Should Care About the Drugs Your Doctor Prescribes

For most of us, evaluating a doctor's prescribing habits is just about impossible. Even doctors themselves have little way of knowing whether their drug choices fall in line with those …

2013 Chick Ball is Saturday!

The Ninth Annual JFP Chick Ball is Saturday at Hal & Mal’s to raise funds for the Center for Violence Prevention. Doors open at 6 p.m.