by Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade –…
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by Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade –…
by Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings….
by Quinn Yeargain, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters…
Second in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series MARIETTA, GA, August 10, 2026 — Every Georgia election begins the same way, with a voter registration…
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…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color Australian shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…
The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Town Center Community announced in a press release that it has named Mary Koronkowski its director of community investment and impact, adding a longtime Cobb County professional and community leader…
By Mark Woolsey The Kiwanis Club of Marietta will bring back its 9/11 Field of Flags Memorial this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks. Each…
By Mark Woolsey Marietta-based Wellstar Health System says it’s finished its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Northeast Georgia, with the addition bringing the system to12 hospitals. The 25-bed…
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring severe weather to north and central Georgia Tuesday afternoon and evening, with strong gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall among the…
This article by Peter Whoriskey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 10, 2026 More than a million times a year, a U.S. surgeon slices open a…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 7, 2026 In 2028, as Georgia residents cast their ballots in the presidential…
by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early…
by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by…
by Jen Cole Wright, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2026 – up until July – Elon Musk’s estimated wealth was growing…
by Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S….
Transportation (and the traffic associated with it) has been a major, and often controversial, topic in Cobb County and the rest of metro Atlanta. But how much do you know…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 10, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…