by Yu-Ru Lin, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist….
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by Yu-Ru Lin, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist….
by Laura Baehr, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Physical activity is one of the most powerful health tools people have to improve mood,…
by Geoff Childs, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where…
By Larry Felton Johnson [This evergreen article was originally an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free“. I’ve updated the article.] A truth I learned a long time ago, and that…
Cobb County Public Library distributed the following public information release about the “Design the Season” art contest: Get your sketchbooks ready and your creativity flowing! Cobb County Public Library (CCPL)…
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026. Be sure to check the information…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white pointer. The following information on this potential family member is…
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Zoning is a critical part of quality of life in Cobb County and its cities. Zoning decisions affect neighborhood character, traffic, school crowding and property values. They determine whether a…
Showers and thunderstorms will continue across north and central Georgia through this morning, bringing the risk of heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds, and localized flooding. A few storms across central…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/black American Staffordshire terrier. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 6, 2026 The White House’s newly released strategy for tackling the nation’s drug and addiction…
by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2026 ATLANTA — Fulton County officials are trying to stop the U.S. Department…
by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…
by Moncef Krarti, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many…
by Vivek Krishnamurthy, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than two months into the war in Iran, navigation through the Strait…
Photo above from the Cobb County website: public domain By Mark Woolsey A popular Cobb County Library branch has reopened its doors following a months-long interior makeover. The Stratton library…