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Health Care April 29, 2025

When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too

This article by Susan Jaffe first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Susan Jaffe April 28, 2025 For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at…

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Justice April 29, 2025

Federal judge to rule on Georgia international college students’ challenge to loss of school access

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 25, 2025 A federal judge in Atlanta is set to rule on a…

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Curious Kids April 29, 2025

How does soap keep you clean? A chemist explains the science of soap

by Paul E. Richardson, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…

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Government Transparency April 29, 2025

Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why

by Michel Anteby, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s telling that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to fire bureaucrats. In its view,…

Science and Technology April 29, 2025

Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain

by Jeffrey MacKeigan, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream…

Health Care April 28, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from April 18 to April 24

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Cobb County April 28, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library in full bloom for spring

By Kelly Johnson After a burgeoning month of spring, complete with plenty of sunshine and wind, North Cobb Regional Library blooms in May with a modest scheduling of events. In…

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Transportation April 28, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices continue slow drop

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia continued the slow drop of the past few weeks, reaching an average cost of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline….

Weather April 28, 2025

Possibility of isolated storms in Georgia continues through week

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday, April 28. There is a possibility of isolated…

Weather April 28, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, April 28, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, April 28, 2025, with a high near 79 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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