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Marietta October 21, 2022

There are two upcoming town halls with Marietta City Council members next week.

There are two town halls by Marietta City Council members scheduled for next week. Ward 5 Councilman M. Carlyle Kent will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, October 26,…

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Health Care October 21, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Hits the Road to Sell Democrats’ Record

What the Health? with Julie Rovner is produced by Kaiser Health News October 20, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen…

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2022 Elections October 21, 2022

Prolonged challenges by losing candidates could overshadow November election results

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 20, 2022 Joey Gilbert, a Reno-based attorney, lost the GOP primary for Nevada governor…

2022 Elections October 21, 2022

Could Abrams ride Georgia’s record midterm early-vote surge to outperform the polls?

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 21, 2022 Turnout in the first three days of in-person early voting approached presidential…

Science and Technology October 21, 2022

Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development

by Aidan Burn, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our…

Race and Ethnicity October 21, 2022

Not all Asian Americans vote Democratic – and the political leanings of different Asian ethnic groups vary

by Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University and Steven Webster, Indiana University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Asian Americans voted in record numbers in the presidential elections…

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Kennesaw October 21, 2022

Kennesaw Parks & Recreation receives awards from state parks & rec organization

The City of Kennesaw announced that its Parks & Recreation Department was honored with the District 5 Class A Agency of the Year Award from the Georgia Recreation and Park…

Climate and Weather October 21, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, October 21, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 21, 2022 with a high of around 68 degrees. It’s expected to be clear this evening…

Cobb County October 20, 2022

Cobb high schoolers train to respond to emergencies

By Rebecca Gaunt Members of the Cobb County Fire Department and the Emergency Management Agency showed local high school students how to respond to a variety of emergency situations Monday….

Smyrna October 20, 2022

Smyrna approves furnishings for downtown project, parking deck concept design

by Arielle Robinson Monday evening at City Hall, Smyrna City Council unanimously approved a couple of agenda items in its continued updates to the downtown area. City councilmembers first approved…

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Climate and Weather January 8, 2025

Update on winter storm watch for metro Atlanta and north Georgia

The National Weather Service updated the winter storm watch at 3:10 p.m. The primary change in this update is the forecast of how much snow might fall. The NWS repeated…

Opinion January 8, 2025

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Immigration January 8, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

by Margot Moinester, Washington University in St. Louis and Kaitlyn Stanhope, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented…

Environment January 8, 2025

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

by Laura Russo, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen….

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

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