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Weather May 13, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, with a high near 76 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 13, 2025

“My name is Katya, 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 female white Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 13, 2025

“My name is Kamakazi. 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 female tabby calico domestic long hair. The following information on this potential…

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Health Care May 13, 2025

Medicaid Payments Barely Keep Hospital Mental Health Units Afloat. Federal Cuts Could Sink Them.

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys May 12, 2025 SPENCER, Iowa — This town’s hospital is a holdout on behalf…

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Georgia May 13, 2025

Court fight over 2021 Georgia mass voter eligibility challenges heads to federal court

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 12, 2025 A federal appellate court is set to hear a case Tuesday…

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Economy May 13, 2025

Donald Trump has reduced tariffs on British metals and cars, but how important is this trade deal? Experts react

by Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow; Conor O’Kane, Bournemouth University; David Collins, City St George’s, University of London, and Sangeeta Khorana, Aston University, [This article first appeared in The…

Justice May 13, 2025

Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For more than 150 years, almost all people who were born within…

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Human Rights May 13, 2025

From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech

by Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For much of the 20th century, young Americans were seen as free speech’s fiercest defenders….

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Education May 12, 2025

Kennesaw State researchers earn National Institutes of Health grant to address diabetic eye care via technology

[This article by Raynard Churchwell, with photo of Mahmut Karakaya and Ramazan Aygun by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University…

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Transportation May 12, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices drop; national EV charging rates rise slightly

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia dropped four cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $2.88 per gallon for regular unleaded. EV charging rates…

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