2024

Pets and Pet Adoption March 14, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Bella, and just look at these ears!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tri-color shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

Climate and Weather March 14, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, March 14, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 14, 2024, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 14, 2024

Top GOP Georgia lawmakers flex muscle in latest school voucher push

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 13, 2024 An expansion to Georgia’s school voucher program is getting another shot…

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Science and Technology March 13, 2024

Are private conversations truly private? A cybersecurity expert explains how end-to-end encryption protects you

by Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your…

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Religion March 13, 2024

Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered

by Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the…

Georgia March 13, 2024

Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 11, 2024 Georgia state Senate Republicans advanced language that would ban puberty-blocking medication…

Justice March 13, 2024

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

by C. Clare Strange, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pennsylvania’s new sentencing guidelines went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. They mark the…

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Psychology March 13, 2024

The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind

by Daryl Van Tongeren, Hope College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.”…

International March 13, 2024

I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism as a member of parliament − and I see troubling parallels in Trumpism and its appeal to workers

by Gábor Scheiring, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian leader and strongman Viktor Orbán, who presided over the radical decline of democracy in…

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