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Education May 5, 2026

Bullying is common in elementary school – and it’s more likely to happen in classrooms that are chaotic

by Qingqing Yang, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] About 1 in 4 elementary students in the United…

Education May 5, 2026

Denmark’s ‘hands‑off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self‑reliant kids

by Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Much has been written about Denmark’s consistently high scores in global happiness rankings, so it…

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Science & Technology May 5, 2026

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

by Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive:…

Opinion May 5, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Boy Scout Troop 22 litter cleanup group photo with orange litter bags and yellow safety vests

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 5, 2026

Scouts Remove 16 Bags of Trash From Cooper Lake Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Boy Scout Troop # 22 litter cleanup of their adopted mile ofCooper Lake Road: Boy Scout Troop #…

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Cobb County Explained May 5, 2026

Cobb County Government: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…

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Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Upstairs neighbor suspected in Marietta shooting death

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2026

“My name is Licorice. 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 tan/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2026

“My name is Mickey, 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 tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Two dead after Cobb SWAT standoff Identified as Mother and Son

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police now say the man and woman found dead in an East Cobb home after an hours-long standoff were a mother and son. Police say…

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