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Health & Wellness March 26, 2026

CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment

This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Céline Gounder, March 25, 2026 President Donald Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the…

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Health & Wellness

CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment


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Opinion

Bookman: Long lines at airports lead back to Trump’s 2020 election loss


Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy

Environmental groups sue over Georgia Power’s energy expansion for data centers


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Science & Technology

Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind ‘nudge’ policy



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Business & Economy

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy


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Social Media

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, March 26, 2026


Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday March 27 to Sunday, March 29



Group photo of vision screening crew at Rising Star Learning Center, with children and Mableton Mayor Michael Owens

Community, Giving Back to the Community

South Cobb Lions Club Begins Vision Checks for Mableton Preschoolers


4824 Archer Place home in North Cobb High School attendance zone, highest January 2026 sale at $675,000 according to Cobb County Tax Assessor

Home sale prices, Real Estate

January 2026 Home Sales in the North Cobb High School Zone


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Pets and Pet Adoption

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”


A brindle Cane Corso dog curled up on a blue cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”



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Health & Wellness

Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting


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Government & Politics

Local election workers ready for midterms as lawmakers ponder big changes to Georgia’s voting system


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government

Lawmakers spar over Homeland Security funding deal as shutdown strains airport security


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Economy

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?



Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness March 26, 2026

CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment

This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Céline Gounder, March 25, 2026 President Donald Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the…


Silhouette of an airplane

Opinion March 26, 2026

Bookman: Long lines at airports lead back to Trump’s 2020 election loss

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 26, 2026 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the keystone to metro Atlanta’s economic prosperity, has…


Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy March 26, 2026

Environmental groups sue over Georgia Power’s energy expansion for data centers

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 25, 2026 A group of environmental organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the…


graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Science & Technology March 26, 2026

Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind ‘nudge’ policy

by Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While…


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Business & Economy March 26, 2026

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy

by Vidya Mani, University of Virginia; Cornell University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The disruptions from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran spread quickly…


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Social Media March 26, 2026

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The verdict in a Los Angeles courtroom on March 25, 2026, may become one of…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather March 26, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, March 26, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 26, 2026, with a high near 81 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…


Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do March 26, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday March 27 to Sunday, March 29

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, March 27, 2026 to Sunday, March 29, 2026. Friday, March 27 Family Storytime —…


Group photo of vision screening crew at Rising Star Learning Center, with children and Mableton Mayor Michael Owens

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 26, 2026

South Cobb Lions Club Begins Vision Checks for Mableton Preschoolers

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the vision screening at Rising Star Learning Center in Mableton: The South Cobb Lions Club along with Bridgett Washington…


4824 Archer Place home in North Cobb High School attendance zone, highest January 2026 sale at $675,000 according to Cobb County Tax Assessor

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 25, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in the North Cobb High School Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the North Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…


A grey tabby cat sitting inside a blue/grey cage

Pets and Pet Adoption March 25, 2026

“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 female grey tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…


A brindle Cane Corso dog curled up on a blue cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption March 25, 2026

“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 brindle Cane Corso. The following information on this potential family member…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness March 25, 2026

Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting

This article by Jess Mador, WABE, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jess Mador, WABE, March 25, 2026 On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta,…


sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics March 25, 2026

Local election workers ready for midterms as lawmakers ponder big changes to Georgia’s voting system

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 25, 2026 ATHENS, Ga. — At a convention center in downtown Athens, the…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government March 25, 2026

Lawmakers spar over Homeland Security funding deal as shutdown strains airport security

by Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday were…


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Economy March 25, 2026

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?

by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of…


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Psychology March 25, 2026

Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn

by Eranda Jayawickreme, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy,…


Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International March 25, 2026

How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Iran fired two ballistic missiles on March 20, 2026, at the Indian Ocean…


Luxury home at 2403 Wistful Way in Marietta’s Sprayberry High School zone, sold for $918,000 in January 2026, featuring a large two-story exterior and landscaped yard

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 25, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Sprayberry High Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Sprayberry High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


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News, Transportation March 25, 2026

Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, March 25

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…


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