Palestinian Leader Supports More Talks on UN Bid
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he supports further negotiations on a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution that sets a 2017 deadline for an Israeli withdrawal from war-won lands the Palestinians seek for their state.
NASA's Orion Spacecraft Back in Florida After Test Flight
NASA's experimental Orion spacecraft left Florida by rocket and returned by truck. The capsule arrived back at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday.
Putin: West Wants to Defang, Declaw Russian Bear
Sternly warning the West it cannot defang the metaphorical Russian bear, a confident-looking President Vladimir Putin promised Thursday to shore up the plummeting ruble and revive the economy within two years.
Suspected Islamic Extremists Kidnap 185 in Nigeria
Islamic extremists killed 35 people and kidnapped at least 185 in an attack near the town where nearly 300 schoolgirls were taken hostage in April, witnesses said Thursday.
Southern LGBTs Get Good, Bad News
Despite new information about social and economic disparities facing lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people in the South, Mississippi continues to make slow, steady progress toward equality.
Charlie Flowers
Our state lost a legendary football player on Dec. 7, when former University of Mississippi fullback Charlie Flowers passed away. The Rebel great lost his fight against cancer at the age of 77 in Atlanta, Ga.
2 Finalists Set for Miss. College Board Director
The 10-member Community College Board will meet Thursday to interview two finalists seeking to become the next executive director of the board that oversees Mississippi's two-year colleges.
Thoughts from the Sports World, Again
In a year of really great college football players, the Heisman voters got it right in realizing that University of Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota was the best player this season.
The Slate
The college football bowl season starts this weekend. It leads up to the first ever college-football playoff and on Jan. 12, the national championship game.
An Artistic Invitation at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Art is the most intense form of individualism the world has known," said Oscar Wilde, a man who knew a thing or two about exercises in individual expression. That phrase rings true for the 2014 Mississippi Invitational showcase.
Add Some Sparkle to Your Holiday Decor
Liven up your holiday decor with lights, a bit of glitz and some colorful blossoms this season. Now is the time to put on your gardening shoes, grab the pruners and get started decorating for the holiday season ahead.
Jammin’ to Carols
If you're feeling the pressure, a spin on the treadmill or some yoga is just what you need. Here are some holiday tracks to keep you company.
Healthy Holiday Gatherings
Holiday eating can result in an extra pound or two every year, the National Institutes of Health reports, and the holiday season can set the precedent for the upcoming year.
Last Minute Lovelies
The holidays are approaching quickly, and it's time to get those last-minute gifts together. While you're in a mad rush to finish, why not buy gifts from local places?
Happy Local Holidays!
If you don’t want to cook this Christmas season, local restaurants can help you out.
What is a ‘Segregation Academy’?
The greatest hike in private academies in Mississippi was from 1968-1971, during which segregated private schools grew from educating just over 5,000 to 40,000 students in the state.
Then and Now: When ‘School Choice’ Creates a Divide
"School choice" is a hot-button political phrase, used in some form since the 1960s. At its most generic, it means giving parents an option of where to send their kids to school beyond the traditional public school of the district in which they live, while still using public dollars, such as with charter schools.
Full Funding Would Give All Schools a ‘Choice’
It can be hard to determine the motives of those who push for "school choice." After all, it can be difficult to distill what proponents of school choice, a movement that includes everything from expansion of charter schools to some version of vouchers, even want.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Today'
Thigpen is either so gung-ho about pushing the "school choice" agenda that he'd look past the residual racism still alive in the state, or he's just naive.
I’m Here, and I Can’t Breathe
I wanted to write a warmer, fuzzier column. I'm sorry, but my conscience won't let me. We're in the midst of a national moment, so warmer and fuzzier can wait; there's critical work to do.