Science

President Barack Obama this week lifted a ban on federal funding for stem cell research. As MPB's Stephen Koranda reports, the change could have an impact on research and patients in MS.

Senator Roger Wicker sees further erosion at restrictions for embryonic stem cell research. He says President Barack Obama’s order to open up federal funding for the study is just the beginning. Sara Sciammacco reports.

The ethical quandary of when a judge should step aside and recuse himself from a case is a hot topic in the legal world. Monday, a lecture at Ole Miss addressed the issue. Cari Gervin has more.

When Platte Chemical bought the Thompson-Hayward plant in Greenville in the early 1980’s, not a lot of people noticed. But as they expanded their operations, complaints began to pour in. In 2002, a number of Greenville residents who live near the plant filed a lawsuit. Seven years later, a trial is still far away. MPB’s Cari Gervin reports.

Lawmakers are trying to put the finishing touches this week on legislation to help compensate Mississippians who were wrongly convicted of crimes. MPB's Stephen koranda reports.