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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 December 19, 2025

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News, December 19, 2025 A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a…

A marijuana leave in front of a cluster of plants

Government & Politics, National Government December 19, 2025

Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Government & Politics, State Government December 19, 2025

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy…

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Science & Technology December 19, 2025

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

by Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds,…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness December 19, 2025

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

by Jill Inderstrodt, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom…

Science & Technology December 19, 2025

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

by Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago; Rachael Sirianni, UMass Chan Medical School, and…

Weather December 19, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, December 19, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, December 19, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Health & Wellness December 18, 2025

Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care

This article by Halle Parker, Verite News, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Halle Parker, Verite News, December 18, 2025 As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi…

Government & Politics, National Government December 18, 2025

Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies

by Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in the U.S. House…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government December 18, 2025

Five big political questions for Georgia going into 2026

by Niles Francis, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 Gov. Brian Kemp is entering his final year in office. Georgia…

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Opinion February 6, 2026

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Immigration February 6, 2026

With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients

This article by Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz February 6, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for…

Government & Politics, State Government February 6, 2026

Should lemon pepper be Georgia’s official chicken wing favor? Some lawmakers think so.

by Zoë Christopher, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2026 ATLANTA — Lemon pepper wings, a staple of Atlanta restaurants and…

Crime & Public Safety February 6, 2026

ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive

by Michael J. Lansing, Augsburg University and Yohuru Williams, University of St. Thomas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant….

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