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Science & Technology November 28, 2025

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

by Mark Louie Ramos, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public’s…

International November 28, 2025

The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency

by Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne; Erica Kuligowski, RMIT University, and Ruggiero Lovreglio, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

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Community Life November 28, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library hosts hygiene products donation drive

The South Cobb Regional Library posted the following announcement about an opportunity for Cobb residents to lift our community by lifting others: The South Cobb Regional Library is hosting an ongoing hygiene products donation drive to…

Libraries November 28, 2025

Holiday season goes to the birds (and dogs) at the West Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson If predictions of a relatively warm and dry winter are accurate, then West Cobb Regional Library has a couple of events scheduled that will make the backyard…

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Libraries November 28, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library closed out 2025 with celebration, service and creativity

By Kelly Johnson With December anchoring the 2025 holiday season, North Cobb Regional Library continues its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, hosting Kennesaw State…

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Opinion November 28, 2025

Our community is strongest when we lift one another up

By Melanie Kagan As we are often reminded during the Thanksgiving season of the power of community and the importance of grace and generosity, I have been once again humbled…

Weather November 28, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, November 28, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, November 28, 2025, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 27, 2025

“My name is Roosevelt, 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 male brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 27, 2025

“My name is Cocoa. 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 grey domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Health & Wellness November 27, 2025

After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz November 26, 2025 Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie,…

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History November 29, 2025

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