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Health & Wellness June 9, 2025

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

by Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked…

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Immigration June 9, 2025

Trump’s justifications for the latest travel ban aren’t supported by the data on immigration and terrorism

by Charles Kurzman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration on June 4, 2025, announced travel restrictions…

Cobb weather June 15: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather June 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, June 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 8, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather June 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, June 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, June 7, 2025, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 6, 2025

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

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption June 6, 2025

“My name is Lucca. 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/black German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Weather June 6, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, June 6, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 6, 2025, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Violent crime was already trending down from a…

Opinion June 6, 2025

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2025 After repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he would never…

Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

by Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University and Avi Dor, George Washington University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as…

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Health & Wellness July 1, 2025

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