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Guest Opinion March 26, 2022

Lacey Act amendments could cause thousands of atypical pets to be euthanized

Tullan Avard, a resident of the Bells Ferry Road area who is active in parrot rescue efforts, submitted the following guest opinion urging residents to call their representatives to oppose…

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Climate and Weather March 25, 2022

6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment

By David Godwin, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wildfires fueled by dry, windy conditions have destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and…

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Health Care March 25, 2022

Vaccine hesitancy is complicating physicians’ obligation to respect patient autonomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Ryan Liu, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping…

Transportation March 24, 2022

Macland Road lane closures as big road-widening project continues

Drivers on Macland Road/SR 360 will experience more delays due to lane closures between Lost Mountain Road and SR 120 this weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced the lane…

Transportation March 24, 2022

Expect delays this weekend on I-75 between Cumberland Blvd and Mount Paran Road

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that motorists should expect delays on I-75 between Cumberland Blvd and Mount Paran Road as lanes will be closed this…

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Economy March 24, 2022

Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing? We asked 4 experts

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University; Erich Muehlegger, University of California, Davis; Sanya Carley, Indiana University, and Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

Race and Racism March 24, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court hearing is a flashback to how race and crime featured during Thurgood Marshall’s 1967 hearings

By Margaret M. Russell, Santa Clara University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Sen. James Eastland posed a question to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Thurgood…

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Energy March 23, 2022

How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch and boost the EV battery industry

By Bryant Jones, Boise State University and Michael McKibben, University of California, Riverside Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap…

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Health Care March 22, 2022

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

By Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new omicron subvariant of the…

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Kennesaw March 22, 2022

Kennesaw City Council talks festivals, pickleball and zoning

By Rebecca Gaunt “It’s great to see it all come back,” Mayor Derek Easterling said Monday of the upcoming Big Shanty Festival, and other scheduled city events. After two years…

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