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Pets and Pet Adoption May 22, 2025

“My name is Sammy, 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 tawny terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 22, 2025

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

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

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Health & Wellness May 22, 2025

This News Might Ruin Your Appetite — And Summer

This article by David Hilzenrath first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. David Hilzenrath May 20, 2025 It’s a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting….

Opinion & Editorial May 22, 2025

Bookman: Sponsor of Georgia abortion ban spared trauma of watching brain dead loved one carry fetus

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 21, 2025 By most common measures, the life of Adriana Smith ended three…

Health & Wellness May 22, 2025

Too much sitting increases risk of future health problems in chest pain patients – new research

by Keith Diaz, Columbia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For patients hospitalized with chest pain, the amount of time they spend sedentary afterward is…

Government & Politics May 22, 2025

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

by Andrew Reeves, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Lately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for…

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Science and Technology May 22, 2025

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

by Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, Vanderbilt University and Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated…

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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Some Cobb County residents receive incorrect voting precinct cards

Cobb County announced that, due to human error during the transfer of address data, some residents in nine precincts received precinct cards addressed to voters who are not living in…

Weather & Environment May 21, 2025

Kennesaw State recognized for environmental stewardship

[This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University recently earned the Overall Community Improvement Award from Keep Cobb Beautiful…

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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Learn about your county: Registration open for Cobb 101

Registration is now open for Cobb 101, an annual program that educates participants in the workings of Cobb County government. The announcement for the program on the Cobb website describes…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 27, 2025

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