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Trump signals he is open to cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of trade negotiations; Pope Leo XIV calls Church 'a beacon to illuminate dark nights' in first mass; Medicaid cuts risk health care access for VA military families; Does climate change 'perception gap' silence action in Mississippi? 'Forever families' needed for PA children in foster care.

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A judge orders certification of the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race, Wisconsin Democrats want congressional maps redrawn, and the interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia loses the job over his support for January 6th rioters.

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Volunteers with AmeriCorps are devastated by cuts to the 30-year-old program, Head Start has dodged elimination but cuts are likely, moms are the most vulnerable when extreme weather hits, and bullfrogs await their 15-minutes of fame in rural California.

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Climate change is causing significant degradation to the Mississippi River ecosystem, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Office of Great Waters. (mellz1995/Pixabay)

Friday, May 9, 2025

Does climate change 'perception gap' silence action in Mississippi?

New research suggests Mississippians may be experiencing the same climate-change perception gap found across the globe - when people underestimate how…

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Research by economist Raj Chetty and colleagues at Harvard shows Black men's outcomes disproportionately determine economic mobility, with the racial wealth gap linked more to male than female trajectories. (Adobe Stock)

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Howard University program addresses Black male enrollment crisis

As historically Black colleges and universities grapple with declining Black male enrollment, Howard University's "Kings of Campus" initiative is …

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After collaborating with dozens of sexual assault survivors and various professionals handling rape kits, the End the Backlog organization developed six pillars intended to guide states toward policies to enact meaningful and feasible change. (Adobe Stock)
Mississippi rape kit tests reveal serial offender patterns as backlog persists

New data show a 27% increase in rape kit testing across Mississippi since the state implemented a 2023 law requiring all new sexual assault evidence t…

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Unlike Federal Express or United Parcel Service, the U.S. Postal Service must serve all Americans at uniform rates, delivering to remote areas private carriers often avoid. (Pixabay)<br />
MS could face steep postal privatization costs under Trump-Musk plan

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have proposed privatizing the United States Postal Service by selling it off to a corporation, such as Federal …

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Soybeans provide more protein per acre than any other major crop, producing about seven times more protein than beef cattle grazing on the same land area, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Pixabay)
MS soybean trials test varieties despite trade uncertainty

Mississippi State University Extension launched its annual soybean variety trials last week. It is a way to evaluate crop performance as farmers …

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Mississippi rose from last to 21st in national reading scores since 2013, while serving one of America's highest-poverty student populations, marking the nation's fastest improvement on NAEP assessments. (Yan Krukau/Pexels)
MS literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform, experts say

Mississippi's decade-long focus on early literacy has transformed the state. According to the Mississippi Department of Education, the state's …

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Technical violations accounted for nearly two-thirds of Mississippi's probation/parole revocations in 2023, according to a 2024 Mississippi Department of Corrections task force report. (Pixabay)
MS parole, probation system called 'booby trap' fueling reincarceration

Criminal-justice experts say Mississippi's parole and probation systems, designed as alternatives to incarceration, are instead functioning as …

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With 22 million Americans lacking broadband access, according to the Federal Communications Commission, the Social Security Administration's reversal maintains a critical lifeline for seniors, particularly in states such as Mississippi, where 40% of rural households lack high-speed internet service. (Pixabay)
MS residents' outcry prompts Social Security Admin to reverse course on phone service cuts

The Social Security Administration has reversed its controversial plan to eliminate phone services for benefit claims, a move that would have forced …

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Bumblebee colonies have annual life cycles, according to the ZYWang Lab at the University of Washington, where researchers study natural social behavior changes in aging bees. Current research examines how isolation affects these patterns, with implications for understanding solitary confinement's effects. (Pixabay/iira116)
New research exposes devastating effects of solitary confinement

Imagine being locked in a cell for 23 hours a day, under constant artificial light, with no human contact for months or even years. It is the reality …

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In 2025, Mississippi's incarceration rate remains high, with more than 19,000 people incarcerated; a significant portion of them are Black, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. (Pixabay)
Mississippi urged to invest in jobs, not jails, to cut prison costs

As Mississippi grapples with one of the nation's highest incarceration rates, a new national campaign highlights the economic and social toll of …

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Nearly one in eight Mississippi residents relies on the food assistance program, which faces $230 billion in proposed federal cuts. (Pixabay)
Proposed SNAP cuts would hit Mississippi especially hard

For nearly one in eight Mississippians, monthly SNAP benefits provide a critical lifeline, one now at risk as congressional Republicans propose $230 …

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Mississippi's three-year recidivism rate reached 40% in 2023, according to state task force data - among the highest in the United States. (Pixabay)
MS aims to expand Fresh Start Act to cut recidivism

For thousands of Mississippians leaving prison each year, a single question looms large: Who will hire me? State lawmakers could remove some of the …

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