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Community December 31, 2025

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it

by Elizabeth A. Logan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and William Deverell, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

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Health & Wellness December 30, 2025

Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

This article first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. December 23, 2025 Dec. 18 Arielle Zionts reads the week’s news: Cuts to federal programs may limit the Trump…

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Community December 30, 2025

What loving-kindness meditation is and how to practice it in the new year

by Jeremy David Engels, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation – specifically mindfulness meditation….

Science & Technology December 30, 2025

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

by Longji Cui, University of Colorado Boulder and Wan Xiong, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the weather grows cold this…

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Science & Technology December 30, 2025

AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026

by Thomas Şerban von Davier, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 30, 2025

“My name is Klover, 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 tabby/calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 30, 2025

“My name is Sadie, 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 female tan/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Environment, Weather & Environment December 30, 2025

Cobb County Seeks Environmental Variance for Stormwater Wall Repair Along Nickajack Creek in Mableton

UPDATE: the location of the proposed work is just east of Floyd Road and south of Nickajack Road between Valley Creek and Oak Hill roads. View Larger Map The Georgia…

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Community, Parks & Recreation December 30, 2025

National Park Service to shut down access of private motor vehicles to top of Kennesaw Mountain

By Mark Woolsey If you’ve ever had a hankering to drive to the top of Kennesaw Mountain, it would be best to act quickly. Effective January 6, 2026 the National…

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Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 30, 2025

Georgia holiday traffic death count rises to 15 in latest update

By Mark Woolsey The Georgia Department of Public Safety now says 15 people died in traffic accidents statewide during the 102-hour Christmas holiday counting period. Troopers say they worked four…

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Health & Wellness February 16, 2026

Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News, February 13, 2026 The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set…

Energy February 16, 2026

Advocates ask regulators to reconsider Georgia Power expansion

by Emily Jones, WABE, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 13, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE…

Government & Politics, State Government February 16, 2026

Lawmakers push plan to lift Georgia’s lagging literacy rates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 16, 2026 A majority of Georgia’s third graders – 62% – are not…

Government & Politics, National Government February 16, 2026

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Republican-led House of Representatives voted Feb. 11, 2026 to approve the Safeguard American…

Science & Technology February 16, 2026

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

by Alnoor Ebrahim, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to…

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