Voices
Editor’s Note | AI Is No Savior
Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes about his concerns with AI and why it may not be the answer to all of our problems.
Voices
Opinion | Mississippians Deserve Transparency on Candidates’ Stances on Scientific Issues
Two young Mississippians with backgrounds in science write on the need for political candidates to be transparent about their stances on scientific issues as they relate to their constituents.
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Opinion | Social Security Benefits Increase May Not Match Rise in Healthcare Costs
Pankaj Agrrawal writes about how Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment may not keep pace with seniors’ rising healthcare costs.
Opinion | Disaster Aid Has Become a Political Lottery
Daniel P. Aldrich writes about why disaster aid funding is important for communities to rebound and connect after major events.
Opinion | Dog Parks Are an Antidote to the Isolation and Division That Social Media Can Fuel
Kevin B. Johnson writes on the ways that “third places” like dog parks can lead to people of varying backgrounds and beliefs finding common ground.
Opinion | You Can’t Shield Kids From Scary News
Julie Dobrow writes on the ways in which children pick up on the news and on cues from their parents and offers parents advice on how to minimize their kids’ fears.
Democracy
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Opinion | Silencing Artists Often Backfires
Naveen Basavaraj writes on how punishing artists for speaking out on social issues can sometimes place a spotlight on their platform that those who sought to silence them didn’t expect.

