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Mississippi ranks as the world’s most attractive spot for oil and gas investment. Some environmental groups don’t think that’s an advantage.

If President Obama withdrawals troops from Afghanistan, will the difference be felt in Mississippi?

Now that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorists attacks has been killed, some Mississippians are asking what happens next in the War on Terrorism. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports.

The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami has brought some Japanese businesses to halt operations. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on what it could mean for auto manufacturing in Mississippi. 

Japanese Americans living in Mississippi are closely watching the devastation unfold from Japans killer earthquake and tsunami. MPB's Lawayne Childrey spoke with two of those families and has this report. 

Possibly tens of thousands of people have died following last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In Mississippi It's been almost 200 years since a major earthquake hit the state. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports a major seismic event could occur in or near the state at any time. 

A group of educators from South Africa is in the Jackson metro area as part of an international project aimed at teaching economics. MPB’s Daniel Cherry takes a look at how they plan to use their lessons back home. 

Political unrest in the Middle East continues to escalate as people in the area seek their own freedoms and democracy, but for some here in Mississippi it's a topic of conversation and concern. MPB's Daniel Cherry tells us more about what the revolutions overseas could mean for us at home 

Egyptians living in Mississippi are still celebrating the resignation of Hosni Mubarak...and wondering if the revolution will spread to the rest of the region. MPB's Jeffrey Hess talks with Mississippi Muslims about revolution and the future of the Middle East.

Egyptians living in Mississippi watch anxiously while protests continue in their home country. MPB's Jeffrey Hess spoke with two Egyptians about their reaction to the street protests.