April 2024

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Climate and Weather April 11, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, April 11, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 11, 2024, with a high near 71 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather April 11, 2024

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected in Cobb County today

The National Weather Service expects scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to continue into Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia today, Thursday, April 11. What is in…

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Climate and Weather April 11, 2024

Wind gusts of up to 35 mph expected through 8 p.m. for Cobb County and much of the region

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia today, Thursday, April 11, 2024. The advisory is in effect until 8…

Justice April 11, 2024

Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families

by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has done it again. And again. In a series of social…

a sad looking globe surrounded by trash and pollutants

Environment April 11, 2024

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’: Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants

by Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware…

Science and Technology April 10, 2024

Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed

by Amanda Bao, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The cargo ship Dali knocked down three main truss spans, constructed with connected…

A cartoon-like drawing of a house showing cracks in the room and tremor lines above ground with a cutaway showing fault lines under the earth representing an earthquake

Science and Technology April 10, 2024

What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains

by Gary Solar, Buffalo State, The State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s rare to feel earthquakes in the U.S. Northeast,…

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 April 10, 2024

City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 9, 2024 In Matthew Roach’s two years as vital statistics manager…

Opinion April 10, 2024

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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…

Health Care cost January 8, 2025

Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey January 7, 2025 The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued…

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April 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, April 11, 2024

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected in Cobb County today

Wind gusts of up to 35 mph expected through 8 p.m. for Cobb County and much of the region

Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’: Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants

Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed

What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains

City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones