2024

Climate and Weather January 20, 2024

Arctic air mass enters north Georgia bringing dangerous wind chill

An arctic air mass has entered north Georgia, affecting Cobb County and numerous other Georgia counties. It is expected to linger through the weekend. There are wind chill advisories for…

Education January 19, 2024

Superintendent to remove more books from Cobb schools

[Screenshot of Ava Bussey speaking during public comment at Cobb school board meeting] by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale gave a shout out to the Marietta…

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Education January 19, 2024

Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support

by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus…

Airlines January 19, 2024

Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money

by Amy Fraher, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024,…

Justice January 19, 2024

A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power

by Robin Kundis Craig, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 17, 2024, in two…

Health Care January 19, 2024

Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 –…

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Georgia January 19, 2024

State agency heads outline spending plans for Georgia’s child welfare, safety-net, mental health

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2024 Lawmakers continue to spend this week digging into the governor’s budget…

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Elections January 19, 2024

Lawmakers press Raffensperger to nix QR codes on ballots

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 17, 2024 Lawmakers grilled Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over QR codes on…

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Health Care January 19, 2024

Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News January 18, 2024 Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when…

Opinion January 19, 2024

Political Cartoonist Clay Jones features another history lesson from Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley is at it again, offering her peculiar take on American History, and political cartoonist Clay Jones is here for it …

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