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Pets and Pet Adoption June 16, 2026

“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 male black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Cobb weather June 18: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather June 16, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with a high near 75 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Health & Wellness June 15, 2026

They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone.

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 15, 2026 SUGAR GROVE, N.C. — Year after year, Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen saw their…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government June 15, 2026

Trump gives 11th hour backing to Collins in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2026 President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement of Congressman Mike…

Government & Politics, State Government June 15, 2026

Kemp backs Burt Jones in race to be Georgia’s next governor

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp made a last-minute endorsement of Lt. Gov. Burt…

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Science & Technology June 15, 2026

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI

by Ross Channing Reed, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texting while driving. Bullying people on social media. Buying into…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government June 15, 2026

Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety

by Mirae Kim, George Mason University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The federal government provides grants – any amount of money that the recipient doesn’t…

Environment June 15, 2026

How window‑mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling

by Moncef Krarti, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who rent their homes, or don’t have enough money to make major…

History June 15, 2026

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

[This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] Train disasters were significant events in the 19th through the early…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 15, 2026

How Much Do You Know About Kennesaw State University (Part 1)?

Over the decades since its founding in the 1960s, Kennesaw State grew from a small community college to one of Georgia’s major research institutions.But how much do you really know…

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Health & Wellness June 18, 2026

Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children

This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 18, 2026 LOS ANGELES — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he…

Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Democrat wins Gwinnett County-based state Senate special election after close call

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 17, 2026 Democrats pulled off a win in a special election to fill…

Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Georgia’s runoffs are over. Here are the candidates who are advancing to November’s election.

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 18, 2026 As Georgians headed to the polls on Tuesday, voters were doing…

Energy June 18, 2026

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

by Sanya Carley, University of Pennsylvania; Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan; Alison L. Knasin, University of Pennsylvania; David Konisky, Indiana University, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first…

Environment June 18, 2026

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number

by Dmitri Kalashnikov, University of California, Merced; Cong Yin, University of California, Merced; Madhulika Gurazada, University of California, Merced, and Mukesh Kumar, University of California, Merced, [This article first appeared…