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Reporting What Matters

RHCJC

Reporting What Matters

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Cribs and toys line the walls of Bettie’s infant room. Like other classrooms in the center, the nursery operates under strict state child-to-staff ratio limits — which affects how many children the facility can enroll.

Mississippi’s infant mortality is rising — but not because of vaccines 

Molly Gill and Walker Scott September 22, 2025
While vaccines, like any medical treatment, carry rare risks, health experts agree they are not the cause of Mississippi’s rising infant mortality rate.
Exterior view of a T.J. Maxx store with cars parked in front under a partly cloudy sky.

No, T.J. Maxx isn’t closing all stores September 2025

Walker Scott September 15, 2025
Posts on TikTok and other social media platforms claim that T.J. Maxx will close all of its stores worldwide on Sept. 23, 2025.
Black cow standing protectively near her calf in a grassy field, with more cattle in the background.

What’s true about lab-grown meat in Mississippi? Not the cancer claims.

Walker Scott September 8, 2025
A viral post claims lab-grown meat, which has been banned in Mississippi, contains cancerous cells. But scientific research shows the product does not pose the cancer risk suggested online.
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