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Person of the Day
Mona Nicholas
Mona Nicholas, the newly appointed deputy director of the USA International Ballet Competition—one of the largest international ballet competitions in the world—,fell in love with dance the first time she …
Medicare Coverage Ban on Sex-Change Surgery Lifted
Transgender people receiving Medicare may no longer be automatically denied coverage for sex reassignment surgeries, a U.S. Department of Health and Services review board ruled Friday in a groundbreaking decision …
Shinseki Resigns Amid Veterans' Health Care Issues
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday after publicly apologizing for systemic problems plaguing the agency's health care system.
Elon Musk Unveils Spacecraft to Ferry Astronauts
A company that has flown unmanned capsules to the Space Station unveiled a spacecraft Thursday designed to ferry up to seven astronauts to low-Earth orbit that SpaceX founder Elon Musk …
Texas' Top Prosecutor: Drug Source Can Be Secret
Texas can keep secret the name of its supplier for its execution drugs, the state attorney general determined after law enforcement argued that suppliers face serious danger.
Obama Plans 'Serious Conversation' With Shinseki
President Barack Obama said Friday he plans to have a "serious conversation" with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki about whether he can stay in his job as the agency head …
Meal Programs Expand Summer Nutrition for Kids
A federal government-backed nutrition program seeks to provide two million meals to Mississippi schoolchildren this summer.
Person of the Day
Archie Manning
If a Mississippian brings up "Archie," they are without a doubt talking about former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints great Archie Manning, one of the most recognizable sports figures …
White House Touts Energy Policies as Rules Loom
Setting the stage for upcoming restrictions on coal-fired power plants, the Obama administration is making a concerted effort to cast its energy policy as an economic success that is creating …
House Democrats' Campaign Arm Reserves $44M in Ads
House Democrats are ready to empty their deep pockets for television ads in their uphill climb to overtake Republicans as the majority party.
Maya Angelou, the Nation's Wise Woman
Maya Angelou walked into a meeting of civil rights leaders discussing affirmative action back in the 1990s, looked around, and put them all in their place with a single, astute …
Head of Miss. Environmental Agency to Resign
Trudy Fisher, Mississippi's chief environmental regulator, will resign her post at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality at the end of the summer.
Bryan's Rant
World Series Repeat?
Last year, we saw a great sports moment in our state: Mississippi State not only reached the College World Series but made it all the way to the championship.
The Slate
May comes to a close this week, and June is ready to bust out a ton of sports events. The Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, World Cup and a shot …
Film
‘Chef’ Serves Up Tasty Cinematic Cuisine
Jon Favreau, who launched his career with the smash-hit indie film "Swingers" in 1996, is back at his bread and butter with the soulful and delicious "Chef."
Art
Pam Kinsey’s Light
Pam Kinsey's art studio is on a small lake in Cleary, Miss., nestled between Byram and Florence. The building is quiet and serene, not unlike her vividly real and serene …
Girl About Town
The Power of Tiny Dancers
Being a grown-up, I do now have friends who have kids—and I find that they can be fun once they reach an age where they start to become little people.
The Summer Problem for Kids: In Mississippi, the Hottest Months Put Lower-Income Learners at Risk
Extensive research shows that all children are prone to learning losses when they do not have educational opportunities during the summer.
Civil Rights
Lifting Up Black Boys: What the Experts Say
When a critical mass of the nation's foremost experts on educating black boys gathered in Jackson in April to hobnob, commiserate and impart their latest findings on how to get …
Investigate the Hayne Cases, Gen. Hood
Reading journalist Radley Balko's May 15 piece on Steven Hayne in The Washington Post reminded me, again, of our broken justice system.
