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Government & Politics August 31, 2026

Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

by Innisfree McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake…

Justice August 31, 2026

Indictments against a top extremism researcher and the SPLC force a reckoning on research ethics – an extremism scholar reflects on the field’s challenges

by Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence…

A Ramadan clock, a circle with dots on the edges representing months and a crescent moon in the center

Government & Politics August 31, 2026

In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

by Asma Uddin, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elected officials across Texas are increasingly treating ordinary Muslim religious practice – prayer, dress,…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 31, 2026

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

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

A black tan doberman pinscher loafed on the floor with tongue hanging out

Pets and Pet Adoption August 31, 2026

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black tan doberman pinscher. 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.

Food Safety August 31, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 21 to August 27

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Weather August 31, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 31, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 31, 2026, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather August 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, August 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather August 29, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 29, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Aging August 28, 2026

Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 28, 2026 On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue…

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