New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

On Monday, the state announced $2.6 million in funding to United Way’s 211 program. The 211 program offers resources to callers needing assistance with basic needs, housing, and crisis situations. “We ...

What was once considered one of the most violent cities in the country is now seeing a resurgence. Police said last year, Camden saw its lowest number of homicides in 40 years, and the city is ...

The Voynich manuscript — often called the most mysterious manuscript in the world — has eluded attempts to understand its origin, nature, and purpose for centuries. Its text is made up of a strange ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

It is one of the world's most famous unsolved codes whose answer could sell for a fortune—but two US friends say they have already found the secret hidden by "Kryptos." The S-shaped copper sculpture ...

Michigan's PreK For All program experienced its highest enrollment this fall as more parents learn they can enroll their child for free, state education leaders said Tuesday. The program has 51,000 ...

The 35-year-old saga of Kryptos, an enigmatic sculpture containing four encrypted messages outside the headquarters of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, recently took a bizarre twist.

This project is inspired by the National Archives blog post "Hidden in plain sight: an undeciphered letter from Louis XIV's France". That post highlights an enciphered message from 1670 sent by ...

The number of first responders and others diagnosed with 9/11-linked cancers has ballooned to 48,579 — a staggering 143% increase in five years, the latest data from the World Trade Center Health ...