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Labor September 3, 2025

Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America

by Jeffrey Sklansky, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the…

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Science & Technology September 3, 2025

What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content

by Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between…

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Powder Springs September 2, 2025

Powder Springs was incorporated not just one time: but three times

By Larry Felton Johnson The cliche “you learn something new every day” applies doubly to me, because I spend a little time every day just trying to learn new facts…

Several audience members at the City of Powder Springs' Sept. 21, 2023, Brown Bag Lunch Series Concert sit in the sunshine beaming into the Thurman Springs Park amphitheater seating as Incentive performed on stage a setlist of pop/rock songs spanning the modern decades.

Powder Springs September 2, 2025

Powder Springs Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series returns Thursday

PHOTO: Several audience members at the City of Powder Springs’ Sept. 21, 2023, Brown Bag Lunch Series Concert sit in the sunshine beaming into the Thurman Springs Park amphitheater seating…

Lane closures and road work September 2, 2025

Cobb DOT to begin work on changes to Holly Springs Road center turn lane

Cobb DOT announced on the county’s website that the county will begin work on the Holly Springs Road corridor this month and that the project is expected to be finished…

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Marietta September 2, 2025

Brown Bag concerts return to Marietta Square this Thursday, September 4

Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities announced the return of the popular Brown Bag Lunchtime Concert Series to Glover Park on Marietta Square beginning this Thursday, September 4. The series will…

Weather September 2, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 2, 2025

“I’m wide-eyed in anticipation of a loving home!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 2, 2025

“My name is Jackson. 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 male black labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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Health & Wellness September 2, 2025

Senior CDC Officials Resign After Monarez’s Ouster, Citing Concerns Over Scientific Independence

This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Céline Gounder August 29, 2025 Four senior officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

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