Corey DavisMost story ideas come to Corey Davis when she's bored and allows her mind to wander. One such daydream gave shape to the 16-year-old Clinton native's debut novel, targeted to young adults.
Behind the MaskWhen I don that fencing mask and jacket, I feel like I can do anything.
‘The Whipping Man’: Anatomy of FreedomMatthew Lopez wanted to expound on the fact that while Jewish Americans celebrated Passover the day after the Confederacy's surrender, a new exodus was happening around them.
Make it Work with RecyclingProject Rezway is an annual gala that showcases a fashion show with a twist: All the designs are made from at least 75 percent recyclable materials.
Rival Groups Clash in Ukraine's Crimea, 20 InjuredFistfights broke out between pro- and anti-Russian demonstrators in Ukraine's strategic Crimea region on Wednesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered massive military exercises just across the border.
Army Study Gives Women Taste of Combat TasksWith roughly one in five Army positions considered combat-related, commanders are turning to science to find a unisex standard to judge which soldiers physically have the right stuff to fight wars.
Tiny Houses Help Address Nation's Homeless ProblemWhile tiny houses have been attractive for those wanting to downsize or simplify their lives for financial or environmental reasons, there's another population benefiting from the small-dwelling movement: the homeless.
U.S. Court to Hear Arguments Over Miss. Abortion LawA federal appeals court is expected to hear oral arguments in late April or early May in a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that threatens to close Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
Chokwe Lumumba, 1947-2014The mayor's legacy is probably cemented; the vision he laid out for Jackson is in doubt.
Abortion Law Fight to Federal Appeals CourtA federal appeals court is expected to hear oral arguments in late April or early May in a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that threatens to close Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
Obama Tells Pentagon to Plan for Afghan PulloutPresident Barack Obama has ordered the Pentagon to plan for a full American withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of this year should the Afghan government refuse to sign a security agreement with the U.S, the White House said Tuesday.
C. African Republic Orphans Walk to Safety AloneIbrahim Adamou's parents had just been killed in front of him. He wasn't sure whether any of his five siblings had survived the attack by Christian militiamen who opened fire on his family of herders as they journeyed on foot.