Mississippi Edition

The state Senate Corrections Chair promises progress at Parchman Prison amidst threat of a federal lawsuit.

And, we talk maternal health in Mississippi with Sisters in Birth CEO Getty Israel.

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Lawyers' groups host expungement clinics throughout the state.

Then, a new report indicates women and people of color wait longer in emergency rooms when they present with chest pain.

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A prominent Mississippi pharmacist balks at medical marijuana opt-outs.

Then, we talk with writer Angie Thomas.

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We talk avian flu with the state vet.

And, activists in the state rally for immigrants' rights.

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A COVID vaccine for toddlers could be on the way.

And, meteorite collectors make a big find days after a fireball lit up the Mississippi sky.

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Perspectives on the leak that indicates the Supreme Court is prepared to uphold Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, and overturn Roe v. Wade.

And, we talk with writer Jesmyn Ward.

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A future in Mississippi without legal abortion seems closer than ever, according to advocates for and opponents of the right to the procedure.

Then, The Moth is set to bring its signature brand of st…

A deep dive into the apparent leak that indicates the Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Then, a look at today's celebration in honor of the late Governor William Winter and his wife Elise…

Start your engines. A search to find Mississippi's next education chief is set to begin.

And, we talk with Toby Price, the assistant principal fired after he read a book called "I Need a New Butt!" t…

An in-depth look at Parchman Prison's failures, according to the Department of Justice. Then, why the state's new medical marijuana law may leave some would-be patients in limbo.

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It's crawfish season at the state fairgrounds.

And, a newly published memoir chronicles how one man's intercontinental search for home led him to the Mississippi Delta. We talk with the book's editor…

House Speaker Philip Gunn addresses a new Department of Justice report detailing conditions at Parchman Prison.

And, a look at alternatives to policing in the Deep South.

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And, today is Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi. We look at the painful history all Mississippians share.

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We talk COVID-19 next steps with the President of the state Medical Association.

And, the story behind a newly released sixty-year-old album from a Mississippi blues legend.

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The future of COVID-19 in Mississippi.

Then, the Delta home of a civil rights icon earns national recognition.

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A Medicaid expansion advocate reflects on a dismal past few months.

And, a new film explores the Mississippi connection to a 1960s basketball team that broke unspoken racial boundaries.

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