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A tan/white shepherd looking happy with a colorful scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption November 21, 2025

“My name is Tucker. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan/white shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

A tabby kitten loafed inside a cage with a light grey pillow

Pets and Pet Adoption November 21, 2025

“My name is Bamboo, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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 & Wellness November 21, 2025

After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser November 21, 2025 For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Health & Wellness November 21, 2025

AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

by Anna Claire Vollers, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2025 As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy November 21, 2025

Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration

by Christos Makridis, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Do your office, inbox and calendar feel like a ghost…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics November 21, 2025

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

by Kee Hyun Park, Nanyang Technological University; Institute for Humane Studies and Shannon P. Carcelli, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few political…

Education November 21, 2025

Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search

by Shiri Melumad, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, millions of people have started using…

Weather November 21, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, November 21, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, November 21, 2025, with a high near 77 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

A cream/white cat sitting inside a cage with legs out

Pets and Pet Adoption November 20, 2025

“My name is Spyrte, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male cream/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A white/brown American pit bull terrier looking at the camera happily

Pets and Pet Adoption November 20, 2025

“My name is Kingston. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/brown American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…