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Community December 17, 2025

What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a ‘life well lived’

by Stylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University; David Markowitz, Michigan State University, and Kyle Fiore Law, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Obituaries preserve…

Government & Politics December 17, 2025

If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights

by Joshua Kastenberg, University of New Mexico, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Defense in late November 2025 announced that it would investigate…

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Government & Politics, State Government December 17, 2025

Howard wins Georgia Senate special election runoff to represent Atlanta district

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 16, 2025 Democrat Jaha Howard, a dentist and former Cobb County School Board…

Health & Wellness December 17, 2025

Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys December 16, 2025 The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who…

Cobb weather February 5: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 17, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a high near 57 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health & Wellness December 16, 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Complicates State Health Care Affordability Efforts

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson December 16, 2025 As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal…

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Health & Wellness December 16, 2025

Fight over Georgia’s Medicaid contracts nears the end, as foster parents plead for reversal

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 13, 2025 The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be…

Government & Politics December 16, 2025

Trump administration’s immigrant detention policy broadly rejected by federal judges

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In federal courtrooms across America, a pattern has emerged in cases in…

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Weather & Environment December 16, 2025

2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

by Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central…

Crime & Public Safety December 16, 2025

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Jeffrey Epstein story has slipped in and out of the headlines…

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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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