With the future and solvency of the Social Security program continually in doubt, it’s important to remember what a necessity the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the lives of so many Americans ...

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Mississippi, once the richest state in the USA, now has the lowest GDP per capita, highest poverty rate, and slowest growth.

The blockbuster horror film “Sinners” features the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in a short, but impactful scene.

The U.S. economy is by far the most productive in the world, generating $27.7 trillion in 2023 — nearly $10 trillion more ...

The community effort and attention around “Sinners,” a blockbuster horror movie, became an opportunity to talk about ...

On May 1, 2025, the National Day of Prayer, Paula White-Cain stood in the White House Rose Garden and called President Donald ...

Several Quad-Cities school districts offer summer meals and snack sites for youth up to age 18, regardless of income-level or ...

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A unique program that gives cash payments with few strings attached to new parents in Michigan is expanding into multiple cities in Wayne County with the goal of reducing child poverty and easing ...