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Environment January 17, 2024

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably

by Judith Weis, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches….

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Elections January 17, 2024

Iowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted

by Timothy Hagle, University of Iowa and Stephen J. Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Trounced, crushed, routed, dominated: Pick your…

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Education January 17, 2024

Kennesaw State receives grant to help children with sickle cell disease

[This article by Amanda Cook was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission — photo credit: Darnell Wilburn] Most of the estimated 300,000 babies born every…

Environment January 17, 2024

Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds

by Julia Wester, University of Miami, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Residents of Miami-Dade County appreciate Biscayne Bay for its ecological, cultural, recreational and economic…

Media January 17, 2024

Misinformation: how fact-checking journalism is evolving – and having a real impact on the world

by Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster and Lucas Graves, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Fake news” loves a crisis. It’s clear now…

Business January 17, 2024

Georgia Senate commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Lockheed Martin C-130

Photo Credit: Thinh Nguyen, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics The Georgia Senate passed a resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the Lockheed Martin C-130, manufactured at the company’s…

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History January 17, 2024

Civil War era Cobb County court clerk absconds with the cash

If we consider the backlog in the Cobb County clerk’s office now scandalous, imagine reader reaction to this brief story from the February 1, 1861, issue of the Marietta Advocate:…

Cobb County January 17, 2024

Kielbasa recall for possible bone fragments includes 7 Aldi stores in Cobb County

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recalled 133,039 pounds of ready-to-eat kielbasa products after the distributor reported possible contamination by bone fragments. The products were shipped nationwide and…

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Opinion January 17, 2024

Mental health peers offer lawmakers insights into Georgia healthcare reform

by Melissa Kazakides, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2024 At the January 2023 Mental Health Day at the Capitol speakers…

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