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Opinion | We Keep Asking the Wrong Questions About Public Policy

by Raymond Barranco June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Raymond Barranco writes about “the Public Dignity Standard,” a method of analysis to determine if a policy treats people with dignity.

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Former Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach Heads Ballot for College Football Hall of Fame

by Eric Olson and Associated Press June 2, 2026June 25, 2026

A hand holds a mobile phone outside that read 'Worldwide Canvas Service Disruption Dear Georgia Tech Community: The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is aware of a major cybersecurity breach that has affected Instructure, causing worldwide outages to its learning-management system, Canvas. OIT is working closely with the Office of the Provost and Instructure to monitor the situation. Additional guidance regarding academic...'

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Deal Reached With Hackers to Delete Data Stolen From the Canvas Educational Platform

by Kelvin Chan and Associated Press May 13, 2026June 25, 2026

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Cyber Hackers Target Mississippi Universities’ Canvas Systems, Claiming Data Breach and Demanding Ransom

by Ashton Pittman May 7, 2026June 25, 2026

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Person of the Day | Alex Bostic: Retired Starkville Professor, Artist Designs Two Stamps for America’s 250th Anniversary

by Heather Harrison May 4, 2026May 1, 2026

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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County

by Andrew Bell March 11, 2026March 15, 2026

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Person of the Day | Kayleigh Addington: MSU Doctoral Student Investigates Factors Behind Hurricane Intensity

by Illan Ireland December 16, 2025April 22, 2026

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Opinion | Virtual Particles: How Physicists’ Clever Bookkeeping Trick Could Underlie Reality

by Dipangkar Dutta October 13, 2025February 16, 2026

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Judge Blocks Mississippi’s Ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

by Heather Harrison, Torsheta Jackson and Sophie Bates July 21, 2025July 22, 2025