Her grandfather helped bring Medicaid to Mississippi 55 years ago. Today, she’s pushing for expansion.

Mississippi Today— In 1969, Leah Hendrix's grandfather played a pivotal role in Mississippi adopting the original Medicaid program. Today, she's on the front lines at the Capitol advocating for Medicaid expansion.

Mississippi Today—From dummy bill to Hail Marys: How Mississippi’s Medicaid expansion efforts failed. Analysis: In early 2024, it appeared as though two like-minded Republican legislative leaders would finally put politics aside and work out a Medicaid expansion plan. That didn't happen. Here's the story of how the effort failed.

News18—Ever Watched YouTube’s First Video? It Was Uploaded Today 19 Years Ago. Nineteen years ago, a young man named Jawed Karim uploaded the first ever video on YouTube. Titled ‘Me at the zoo’, the 19 second clip features Karim standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo. Interestingly, the video, which was shot by Karim’s friends, was taken just a few months before YouTube’s public launch in May 2005. Despite its low quality, the video went on to revolutionise the digital scene. In 2006, tech giant Google acquired the platform for a whopping $1.65 billion, while...

FOX 8 Cleveland—Today’s campus protests share parallels with Kent protests 54 years ago, activists say. The incident forever changed national tolerance for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, and 54 years later continues to be remembered in a solemn observation on the anniversary of that tragic day.