Idea Central to Escape From Poverty
It is vital to get food and necessities to the poor for basic day-to-day living. But to help people escape poverty, it takes the kind of programs that systemically enable people to make different and smarter decisions to change their own situation.
Where There's A Will ...
I understand well that cycles of poverty originate from historic events that, if not equalized, create generations of people who cannot defeat the fate of their elders.
Making Solutions to Poverty Stick
It is easy to desire to help someone escape poverty, but it is harder than it might seem because they have to ultimately do it themselves.
Harmony at Home
This Thursday, Morningbell Records & Studios hosts "Happy Homecoming," a concert featuring Lizzie Wright, Laurel Isbister Irby and Alex Pieschel.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Heavy Price: Medicare Overpaying for Back Braces
You can find it on the Internet for $250 or less. But if Medicare is paying, a standard-issue brace for back patients costs more than $900.
Obama Social Security Offer at Odds with Top Dems
President Barack Obama's offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from cuts as part of negotiations to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff.
Grief Mixes with Impatience in Shattered Newtown
Mourners overlapped at back-to-back services as funerals began in earnest in a Connecticut town that lost 20 of its children and seven adults to a gunman, with emotions and tempers in tatters amid a global crush of media attention to a community once known mostly for its bucolic atmosphere and sterling school system.
Cliff Talks Hit a Lull with Boehner's 'Plan B'
Just two weeks from an economy-threatening deadline, fiscal cliff talks hit a lull Tuesday as House Speaker John Boehner announced that Republicans would also march ahead with their own tax plan on a separate track from the one he's been pursuing with President Barack Obama.
Bryant Sets Special Election for Harden's Seat
Voters will select a successor to the late Sen. Alice Harden on Feb. 5.
Source of Persistent Gulf Sheen Remains a Mystery
Underwater inspections at the site of BP's Deepwater Horizon rig disaster have failed to identify the source of a persistent sheen on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
GM to Buy Back 200M Shares as Part of Gov't Exit
The Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months.
Judge Upholds Power Plant Certificate
Mississippi Power Co.'s $2.8 billion Kemper County coal-fired plant is one step closer to legal clearance after a judge denied a Sierra Club challenge to the plant's license.
Gun Rights Supporters Conflicted About Next Steps To Avoid Future Tragedies
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — In a region where gun ownership is a cherished right, holiday shoppers snake through rows of shotguns, pistols and semi-automatic assault rifles at the Kittery Trading Post. The school massacre in Connecticut — and potential changes to firearms laws because of it — is fresh on their minds.
Miss. Mayor Indicted Related to Use of Tax Money
A north Mississippi mayor accused of misusing taxpayer money was indicted Tuesday on one count each of embezzlement, false pretense and making fraudulent statements.
Equity Firm Cerberus Wants to Sell 'Bushmaster' Rifle Manufacturing Company
The company that makes one of the weapons used to kill elementary school children in Connecticut is being put up for sale by its owner, which called Friday's tragedy a "watershed event" in the debate over gun control.
Obama To Actively Support Assault Weapons Ban, Close Gun Show Loophole
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban.
City Approves Water Advisory Team
The Jackson City Council finally came to an agreement with the mayor to approve contracts with a financial advisory team for the city's water-system improvement project.
Restaurants, Olympians and Metrocenter
This morning, government and tourism officials announced that Jackson would host the Junior Olympics National Meet in May 2014, Jackson's first-ever Olympic qualifying competition.