by Kevin Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People…
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by Kevin Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People…
by Margret Grebowicz, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans love dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and…
by Erin Clabough, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37%…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male blonde Shiba Inu. The following information on this potential family member…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…
These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Marietta High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…
The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…
[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University (KSU) continues to be a state leader in the rapidly growing field of artificial…
Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] On any afternoon in Marietta Square,…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College You’ve probably heard of a bellwether, like a bellwether state for elections. It used to be Ohio. Now it’s Georgia….
The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with a high near 63 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear, with…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black 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 male grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump decided to exclude Democratic governors from…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2026 Georgia Senate Republicans unveiled a sweeping plan to cut hundreds of…
by Kate Price, Wellesley College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The January 2026 release of additional files related to the Justice Department’s investigation of convicted…
by Melissa Chim, Excelsior University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ahh, Valentine’s Day: the perfect moment to tell your sweetheart how much you love them…
by Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos,…
According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, an Austell woman has entered a plea of guilty in federal court to her role in a wire fraud…
