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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Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes
High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad for IVF Treatment
Georgia cattlemen push back on Trump’s plan to import beef in bid to lower prices
Trump stronghold feels healthcare cuts, but political shift remains unlikely
Immigration enforcement is supplying a long‑standing economic market for prisoners
Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for
Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
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…
High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad for IVF Treatment
This article LJ Dawson by first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 28, 2026 In the summer of 2024, Emilie and Justin Solomon found themselves on a…
Georgia cattlemen push back on Trump’s plan to import beef in bid to lower prices
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 27, 2026 A White House plan intended to help ranchers build up the…
Trump stronghold feels healthcare cuts, but political shift remains unlikely
by Briah Lumpkins, KFF Health News, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 28, 2026 Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of…
Immigration enforcement is supplying a long‑standing economic market for prisoners
by Ella Siegrist, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In January 2026, during Operation Country Roads, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and…
Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for
by Matthew Facciani, Yale University; Aleeza Gerstein, University of Manitoba; Kristi Heather Kenyon, University of Winnipeg, and S. Michelle Driedger, University of Manitoba, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…
Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
by Erica D. Henn, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Chinese esports player Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao was more than a star “League of Legends”…
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…
How much do you know about Cobb County Public Library (Part 3)? take the quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Public Library is a fantastic resource for residents. Although book checkout is still an important part of its mission, modern libraries are so…
Marietta’s Community Development Block Grant review available for public viewing
The City of Marietta announced on its website that the draft version of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Program Year 2025 for the city’s Community…
Marble Roller Coasters and North Cobb Regional Library
By Kelly Johnson NORTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY COASTS INTO FALL One may not think it, but marbles will signify the coming of fall this September at North Cobb Regional Library….
Hula and Marbles Round Summer Into Fall at South Cobb Regional Library
By Kelly Johnson South Cobb Regional Library circumnavigates into the fall season with a couple of programs that connote balance and fun. If Earth represents life and the sun reflects…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, August 28, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, August 28, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Heavy Rain and Lightning Expected With Georgia Storms Friday
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Friday afternoon, with a few storms potentially becoming strong to severe. Damaging wind gusts are the primary severe weather…
A Camp for Children With Brain Injuries Zips Ahead, Despite Federal Uncertainty
This article by Lydia McFarlane, WVIA, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 27, 2026 MILLVILLE, Pa. — In an open field, arrows whizzed through the humid…
A State Gave Sheriffs 20% of Its Opioid Settlement Cash. We Followed the Money.
This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 27, 2026 KFF Health News worked with three Louisiana news outlets — The Current, Gulf…
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
by Anna Claire Vollers and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 26, 2026 Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram,…
Federal appeals court voids ruling that Georgia’s political maps violated Voting Rights Act
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 26, 2026 The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is sending a lawsuit…
Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
by Jayash Paudel, University of Oklahoma, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is getting personal for American farmers….