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Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2025

“My name is Caramel. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Fuel Cost July 28, 2025

Slight rise in Georgia gasoline price; EV charging rate remains steady

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose slightly over the past seven days, reaching an average cost of $2.916 per gallon for regular unleaded. That represents an…

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Health & Wellness July 28, 2025

Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey July 25, 2025 President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on…

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Government & Politics July 28, 2025

Kemp’s push to reshape Georgia Senate race comes into focus as King exits

by Niles Francis, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 27, 2025 Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Thursday suspended his bid to…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2025

The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and what to say instead

by Brian N. Chin, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I saw it firsthand after my cat Murphy died earlier this year. She’d been…

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Education July 28, 2025

Columbia’s $200M deal with Trump administration sets a precedent for other universities to bend to the government’s will

by Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Columbia University agreed on July 23, 2025, to pay a US$200 million fine to…

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Kennesaw State University July 27, 2025

Kennesaw State student and faculty use supercomputing to advance Alzheimer’s drug research

Johaan Kathilankal Jis and Chloe Yixin Xie (Photo credit: Matt Yung) [The following article by Raynard Churchwell was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] At…

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Marietta July 27, 2025

Marietta History Center Rummage and Book Sale returns

The Marietta History Center posted the following announcement on the City of Marietta website (we’ve copied the announcement verbatim): The Marietta History Center is excited to announce the return of…

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New Business July 27, 2025

Here are the latest 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County

Here are the 51 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 15, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weather July 27, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 27, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 27, 2025, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Health & Wellness March 30, 2026

She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal, March 30, 2026 Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical…

Government & Politics, State Government March 30, 2026

Rising tensions, farewell speeches and spirited debates usher in final week of the 2026 session

by Ross Williams, Alander Rocha, Maya Homan, and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 28, 2026 Things are coming to…

Immigration March 30, 2026

Macon No Kings event ends abruptly when sheriff tries to address concerns about cooperation with ICE

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 28, 2026 MACON, Ga. — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in Macon, about…

Justice March 30, 2026

Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children

by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that…

Science & Technology March 30, 2026

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

by Nara Parameswaran, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my…