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Business & Economy December 31, 2025

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in…

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Community December 31, 2025

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it

by Elizabeth A. Logan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and William Deverell, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

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Health & Wellness December 30, 2025

Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

This article first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. December 23, 2025 Dec. 18 Arielle Zionts reads the week’s news: Cuts to federal programs may limit the Trump…

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Community December 30, 2025

What loving-kindness meditation is and how to practice it in the new year

by Jeremy David Engels, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation – specifically mindfulness meditation….

Science & Technology December 30, 2025

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

by Longji Cui, University of Colorado Boulder and Wan Xiong, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the weather grows cold this…

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Science & Technology December 30, 2025

AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026

by Thomas Şerban von Davier, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 30, 2025

“My name is Klover, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby/calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A tan/white Jack Russell terrier standing on a white table

Pets and Pet Adoption December 30, 2025

“My name is Sadie, 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 tan/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Environment, Weather & Environment December 30, 2025

Cobb County Seeks Environmental Variance for Stormwater Wall Repair Along Nickajack Creek in Mableton

UPDATE: the location of the proposed work is just east of Floyd Road and south of Nickajack Road between Valley Creek and Oak Hill roads. View Larger Map The Georgia…

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Health & Wellness June 25, 2026