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28/07/2025

Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season.

Deion Sanders disclosed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured.

28/07/2025

OPINION: "Even a massive infusion of new housing would not shrink housing costs enough to solve the crisis, as rents would likely remain out of reach for many households," Schwartz and McClure write about their research.

Schwartz and McClure write on how rental-assistance subsidies could make housing more affordable for American families.

28/07/2025

President Donald Trump on Monday expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged Israel to get people food, seemingly recalibrating his stance on Gaza as images of emaciated children have sparked renewed worries.

President Donald Trump has expressed concern over the starvation crisis in Gaza, urging Israel to ensure food reaches the people there.

28/07/2025

Jamal Roberts, the Magnolia State’s latest American Idol winner, has released his newest single, “Mississippi”—a soulful tribute to the state that shaped him featuring gospel roots blended with R&B.

American Idol winner Jamal Roberts released his new single, “Mississippi”—a soulful tribute to the Meridian teacher’s home state.

28/07/2025

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27/07/2025

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26/07/2025

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25/07/2025

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25/07/2025

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24/07/2025

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "As many people protest and resist fascism, hate and bigotry, a noticeable number of Black women have stepped back from the front lines, and it's making a lot of folks very, very angry," Kimberly Griffin writes.

Kimberly Griffin writes on how Black women in the United States are often taken for granted, valued for what they can offer yet otherwise disrespected.

24/07/2025

More than 50,000 licensed Mississippi beauty professionals are in regulatory limbo after the state Senate didn’t approve the governor’s appointees to the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.

More than 50,000 licensed Mississippi beauty professionals are in regulatory limbo after the state Senate didn’t approve the governor’s appointees.

24/07/2025

On Saturday, July 26, Converge and the Mississippi Reproductive Health Justice Coalition are hosting a pop-up reproductive health- care clinic at the Jackson Medical Mall as the first stop on the ReproHealth Tour.

Converge is hosting a pop-up reproductive health-care clinic at the Jackson Medical Mall on July 26 as the first stop on the ReproHealth Tour.