2023

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 25, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m going to stand here and stare with these big green eyes until you adopt and take me home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male black/white mixed breed. The following information on this potential family member…

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Democracy August 25, 2023

Americans are worried about democracy. You wouldn’t know it from the GOP debate.

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2023 There’s a growing feeling, among both experts and ordinary Americans, that…

Race and Racism August 25, 2023

8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump’s future and – covertly, with dog whistles – race

by Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service; Brian Kalt, Michigan State University, and Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

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Labor August 25, 2023

Waves of strikes rippling across the US seem big, but the total number of Americans walking off the job remains historically low

by Judith Stepan-Norris, University of California, Irvine and Jasmine Kerrissey, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than 323,000 workers – including nurses, actors,…

Economy August 25, 2023

Insider trading − the legal kind − is a lot more profitable if you work for a multinational company

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Dallin Alldredge, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Corporate insiders who trade stocks based on…

Politics August 25, 2023

Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2023 Eight Republican presidential candidates gathered onstage Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…

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Kennesaw August 25, 2023

Qualifying complete for upcoming Kennesaw election

By Rebecca Gaunt Seven candidates qualified for Kennesaw’s November mayoral and city council election. Mayor Derek Easterling, who was first elected in 2015, is running for reelection unopposed. Mayor Derek…

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Kennesaw August 25, 2023

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens kicks off its fall health-themed schedule

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement of health-themed events lined up for the fall season of 2023. The schedule kicks off tomorrow, August 26, with the annual hummingbird…

Climate and Weather August 25, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, August 25, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, August 25, 2023, with a high near 96 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued a…

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Climate and Weather August 25, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta for third consecutive day

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of poor air quality in the metro Atlanta region today: Friday, August…

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Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

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