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A muted tortoiseshell cat sitting inside a cage, with a pink tie on the neck

Pets and Pet Adoption September 3, 2025

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

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

Environment September 3, 2025

Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts

by Kenneth J. Davis, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Earth’s atmosphere contains carbon dioxide, which is good for life on Earth – in…

a contour drawing of raised fists and picket signs

Labor September 3, 2025

Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America

by Jeffrey Sklansky, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the…

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

Science & Technology September 3, 2025

What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content

by Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between…

Weather September 2, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

A muted calico cat held by someone behind, standing on a table

Pets and Pet Adoption September 2, 2025

“I’m wide-eyed in anticipation of a loving home!”

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

A black labrador retriever with tongue's out, sitting on a grass

Pets and Pet Adoption September 2, 2025

“My name is Jackson. 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 black labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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 September 2, 2025

Senior CDC Officials Resign After Monarez’s Ouster, Citing Concerns Over Scientific Independence

This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Céline Gounder August 29, 2025 Four senior officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

A map of Georgia with a red white and blue Democratic donkey

Government & Politics September 2, 2025

Georgia Democrats hope an anti-Trump mood could propel state Senate candidate to upset win in runoff

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 30, 2025 The winds of change might be blowing through Georgia. At least,…

International September 2, 2025

Netanyahu remains unmoved by Israel’s lurch toward pariah status − but at home and abroad, Israelis are suffering the consequences

by Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Israel’s conduct in Gaza increasingly risks turning the state into a pariah. Whereas…

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