Mississippi Edition

We talk with a Mississippi doctor working to make sense of long COVID. Then, a look at a project to help Black Mississippians secure the rights to their ancestors' property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first day of hurricane season. We learn about the new tools researchers are using to make sense of storms. Then, how inflation and labor shortages are affecting the state's community colleges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A massive twist in a sleepy judicial race. Then, we talk with reporter Rosemary Westwood about her new podcast on abortion rights in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk COVID with the President of the state Health Association. Then, ahead of Memorial Day, Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney reflects on his military service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We examine a new report that details a sexual abuse crisis within the Southern Baptist Convention. And, we talk with poet James Dickson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We check in on a fledging cannabis company in Mississippi. Then, a standout Alabama school superintendent is headed to New Orleans. And, why the Gulf Coast has become ground zero in a battle over who gets to use America's train tracks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return to our conversation with Jackson criminologist Kevin Levine. Then, we talk with a call center employee on strike today in Hattiesburg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Violent crime rates are high in Mississippi's capital city. We ask why. Then, an update on COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We ask a legal expert to break down Mississippi's abortion trigger law. Then, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some part of the country. Should we be worried? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An NAACP lawsuit alleges Mississippi discriminated against Black and law-income people in its COVID response. Then, we talk with writer Jenny TING-way Jhung ahead of her appearance in Oxford tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk with Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe about her new series "The Backchannel." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An update on Mississippi's nursing shortage. Then, the future of telemedicine in the state. And, we return to our conversation with Sisters in Birth CEO Getty Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. And, Eudora Welty's family papers are now available to the public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A prominent Mississippi pharmacist balks at medical marijuana opt-outs. Then, we talk with writer Angie Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We ask how to make Mississippi better. MPB reporter Kobee Vance sits down with two experts focused on improving economic and health outcomes in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk avian flu with the state vet. And, activists in the state rally for immigrants' rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An overturn of Roe v. Wade would transform reproductive healthcare in Mississippi. We ask two women on opposite sides of the abortion battle about the future of pregnancy in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 storytelling to Jackson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A school year comes to a close, and a new law with major implications for educators waits in the wings. We talk with a proud proponent, as well as a fierce opponent, of Mississippi's ban on critical race theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!" to schoolchildren. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.