2023

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Nutrition January 25, 2023

Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn’t always straightforward – a new rating system aims to demystify the process

by Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University; Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Tufts University; Paul F. Jacques, Tufts University; and Renata Micha, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

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Georgia January 25, 2023

Georgia AG takes lead in domestic terror cases after protests of planned Atlanta police training center turn violent

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 24, 2023 Leaders in Georgia are ready for action after protests over an…

Health Care January 25, 2023

Latino Teens Are Deputized as Health Educators to Sway the Unvaccinated

This article by Heidi de Marco was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News January 24, 2023 Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos…

Cobb weather March 4: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather January 25, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, with a high near 62 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather January 25, 2023

Thunderstorms and high winds continue to threaten Cobb County and other parts of the region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Wednesday, January 25, due to thunderstorms, and we are also under a…

Georgia January 24, 2023

Health advocates push for more resources for moms in a post-Roe Georgia

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 23, 2023 Advocates for maternal health gathered outside the state Capitol Monday to…

diagram of a device consisting of nothing but a ground wire, a resistor, a switch and an antenna

Science and Technology January 24, 2023

Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the laws of physics

by Joshua R. Smith, University of Washington and Zerina Kapetanovic, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new ultra-low-power method of communication at first…

Gun violence January 24, 2023

Monterey Park: A pioneering Asian American suburb shaken by the tragedy of a mass shooting

by James Zarsadiaz, University of San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For Americans of Asian descent, Monterey Park – a town near Los Angeles,…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton January 24, 2023

Another Mableton candidate removed from the ballot over a returned check

Another candidate for office in the City of Mableton was removed from the ballot due to a returned check. This is the second candidate to be disqualified for that reason….

Science and Technology January 24, 2023

How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun’s surface for billions of years?

by Shichun Huang, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a…

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International March 4, 2025

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

by Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President…

Justice March 4, 2025

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