Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
Listen: What the Vaccine Schedule Whiplash Means for Your Kids
That’s a wrap: What did and didn’t happen on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session
Election measures capsize on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session
Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job
Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s
Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers
“My name is Nutmeg, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
Listen: What the Vaccine Schedule Whiplash Means for Your Kids
This article by Julie Rovner first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Rovner, April 3, 2026 LISTEN: After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to…
That’s a wrap: What did and didn’t happen on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session
by Ross Williams, Maya Homan, and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 3, 2026 Georgia lawmakers put a bow on…
Election measures capsize on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 3, 2026 In an unexpected twist, members of the House and Senate concluded…
Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job
by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, news reports…
Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s
by Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East,…
Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers
by Andrew Kolodny, Brandeis University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores…
“My name is Nutmeg, 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 white/black terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…
“My name is Blue. 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 grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
Powder Springs Housing Development Combines Affordable and Market Homes
The affordable housing non-profit Habitat for Humanity and a veteran local homebuilder are partnering to establish a mixed-use housing development in Powder Springs-It is a project that’s breaking new ground…
Georgia Weather Alert: Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Possible Today
Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with the greatest coverage in east-central portions of the state. Some storms may produce…
Cobb Collaborative Unveils Paint Love Community Mental Health Mural in Mableton
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the ribbon-cutting for the Paint Love mural that will be installed at Discovery Park in Mableton: Attendees had a…
Early Voting Ends in Georgia 14th District Runoff Election
By Mark Woolsey Early voting has now ended in the special runoff election to replace former 14th district GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The vote across 10 north and northwestern Georgia…
Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, April 3, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 3, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines
This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen, April 2, 2026 This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online…
Bill backed by Confederate monument defenders knocked down in the Georgia House
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 1, 2026 A bill backed by neo-Confederates that aimed to protect historic monuments…
Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s genetic data could end up in police custody
by Kellianne Elliott, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 30, 2026 Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation that would require police to collect…
Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare
by Dennis Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web…