2023

Gun violence April 14, 2023

Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance

by Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An acutely troubling aspect of life in contemporary America is the growing proliferation of…

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Health Care April 14, 2023

DACA recipients to gain health coverage under new plan from Biden administration

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct…

Health Care April 14, 2023

The Drug Company That Prospered Without Creating Any Drugs

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen April 13, 2023 The new drug looked so promising — except for that one…

Transportation April 14, 2023

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, April 15, to Friday, April 21, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, April 15 to Friday, April…

Economy April 14, 2023

Why is Tax Day on April 18 this year? And how did early spring become tax season, anyhow?

by Thomas Godwin, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mid-April has arrived. And along with the spring sunshine, that means the often dreaded civic…

Business April 14, 2023

Lockheed Martin announces date and time of Q1 2023 results call

Lockheed Martin will host a webcast on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss first quarter 2023 results and answer questions. James Taiclet, chairman, president and chief…

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Climate and Weather April 14, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, April 14, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 14, 2023, with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Health Care April 13, 2023

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is filling ICUs this spring – a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains this little-known virus

by John V. Williams, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration –…

Science and Technology April 13, 2023

Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration

by Ramana Vinjamuri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information…

Health Care April 13, 2023

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC With the opioid crisis receiving so much news coverage nowadays, it can be easy to overlook the ongoing impact of one of the most pervasive and…

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