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National March 27, 2024

Disasters like bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test

by Lee D. Han, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A container ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore around…

National March 27, 2024

Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive

by Jaime Kucinskas, Hamilton College and James L. Perry, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s common for political candidates to disparage “the government”…

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Education March 27, 2024

Trump-era tax cuts contributed to a decline in higher ed giving, with fewer Americans donating to colleges and universities

by Jin Lee, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Policy changes brought on by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which…

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

Science and Technology March 27, 2024

How AI and a popular card game can help engineers predict catastrophic failure – by finding the absence of a pattern

by John Edward McCarthy, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Humans are very good at spotting patterns,…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 27, 2024

Legislature sends proposed law to governor’s desk to assure Georgia renters livable homes

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 26, 2024 A proposal to increase protections for Georgia renters is now in…

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 27, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Paris, and I got lost from my family. Please adopt me!”

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

An orange/white tabby cat inside a cage, looking sad

Pets and Pet Adoption March 27, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Hey! Wanna adopt a sweet kitty? I could use a loving home”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male orange/white tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Climate and Weather March 27, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

International March 26, 2024

Israel’s ‘Iron Wall’: A brief history of the ideology guiding Benjamin Netanyahu

by Eran Kaplan, San Francisco State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that Israel’s military will soon launch an…

National March 26, 2024

I’ve been studying congressional emails to constituents for 15 years − and found these 4 trends after scanning 185,222 of them

by Lindsey Cormack, Stevens Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress use taxpayer-funded email messages to contact constituents more often, and…

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