What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 18, 2026 It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May…
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What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
Bookman: In a twist fit for a Greek epic, Jones could be Jackson’s Achilles heel
Concierges, adjunct professors, potato chip tasters: US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers
As oil profits skyrocket, calls for windfall taxes rise
Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
“My name is Enyo, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
“My name is Cricket. Are you here to adopt me?”
How much do you know about nonprofits in Cobb County (Part 2)? take the quiz and find out
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Indices Up to 109 in Georgia Tuesday
Donation controversy puts spotlight on race for Cobb school board Post 4
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 7 to August 13
Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots
What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 18, 2026 It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May…
Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest
This article by Melissa Bailey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 18, 2026 WHITE MESA, Utah — On a hot April day, Malcolm Lehi maneuvered his…
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2026 Inside the vast QCells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers —…
Bookman: In a twist fit for a Greek epic, Jones could be Jackson’s Achilles heel
by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 18, 2026 In much of “The Iliad” – the ancient Greek “prequel” to…
Concierges, adjunct professors, potato chip tasters: US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers
by Paul Osterman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning…
As oil profits skyrocket, calls for windfall taxes rise
by Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years on July 31,…
Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
by Kent Jones, Babson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in…
“My name is Enyo, 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 female tri-color hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
“My name is Cricket. 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 female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
How much do you know about nonprofits in Cobb County (Part 2)? take the quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has a vibrant network of charitable and nonprofit organizations to serve those in need, from food distribution, to housing support, to counseling and mental…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Indices Up to 109 in Georgia Tuesday
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for portions of central Georgia until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with heat indices up to 109 degrees possible. Residents across north and central Georgia should…
Donation controversy puts spotlight on race for Cobb school board Post 4
By Rebecca Gaunt Photo above: Micheal Garza Post 4 on the Cobb County Board of Education is up for grabs again, and with it, partisan control of the board, which…
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 7 to August 13
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…
Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 14, 2026 About 200,000 low-income Arkansans could see major changes to their health coverage next…
Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots
This article by Amanda Seitz and Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 17, 2026 President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines…
Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2026 Starting next summer, Georgia’s highest court will no longer routinely hear…
Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state’s partial expansion program
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2026 Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding…
How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch
by Anna Dilger, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers,…