2023

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Science and Technology November 27, 2023

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

by Peter Kasson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice November 27, 2023

Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained

by Renuka Rayasam, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2023 Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police…

U.S. Congress November 27, 2023

How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 26, 2023 Back in July, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care November 27, 2023

Backlash to Affirmative Action Hits Pioneering Maternal Health Program for Black Women

This article by Ronnie Cohen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Ronnie Cohen November 24, 2023 For Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 27, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I am a big dignified kitty, and I’d like very much for you to adopt me!”

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

A brown/white pit bull type looking angry

Pets and Pet Adoption November 27, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “This place is much nicer than living on the street, but now I need a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female brown/white pit bull type. The following information on this potential family…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation November 27, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices continue the decline of the past two months

by Larry Felton Johnson The steady decline in gasoline prices in Georgia continued over the past week, with an average price of $2.79 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline representing…

Health Care November 27, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 17 to November 23

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Climate and Weather November 27, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, November 27, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, November 27, 2023, with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Entrance to Hooper-McWilliams cemetery, probably erected by boy scouts in the late 1990s

History November 26, 2023

Cobb County’s Hooper family and a Civil War mystery

This is an expanded republication of an article originally published by the Courier on January 1, 2017. There is a second part to this article, in which an authority on…

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