July 2024

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Environment July 12, 2024

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

by Ayse Coskun, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that…

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Politics July 12, 2024

How political party platforms – like the Republicans’ Trump-inspired one for 2024 – can help voters understand American politics

by Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Political parties’ platforms – their statements of where they stand on issues – get little…

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Health Care July 12, 2024

‘A Bottomless Pit’: How Out-of-Pocket TMJ Costs Drive Patients Into Debt

This article by Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News July 11, 2024 Over…

Opinion July 12, 2024

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Marietta July 12, 2024

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra awarded $14.4k Bridge Grant

Image created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) received a $14,400 Bridge Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). The GCA is part of the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 12, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Look into these big eyes. I’m a kitten in need of a family!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female gray tabby domestic…

A red/white husky with a blue leash, looking playful

Pets and Pet Adoption July 12, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Sussy! Don’t you think I’d be an attractive addition to your family?”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female red/white husky/malamute. The…

Climate and Weather July 12, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, July 12, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, July 12, 2024, with a high near 96 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Chattahoochee River looking south from Highway 78 toward the site of the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility repair

Cobb County July 12, 2024

Friends of Smyrna Library to host lecture on Civil War “Chattahoochee River Line”

Photo: Chattahoochee River from the Hwy 278 bridge looking southward — Larry Felton Johnson The Friends of Smyrna Library will hold a lecture this Sunday on the Civil War fortifications…

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Politics July 11, 2024

Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues, including topics like abortion, immigration and wealth inequality

by Dante Chinni, Michigan State University and Ari Pinkus, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the presidential election campaign heats up, media…

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