Posts

A group of strange mythical beasts, some with polka dots, stand and hold each others hands

Biology November 22, 2022

People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

Richard Border, University of California, Los Angeles and Noah Zaitlen, University of California, Los Angeles [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The idea that correlation does…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care November 22, 2022

Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork

This article by Blake Farmer first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on Nashville Public Radio Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio November 22, 2022 Medical equipment is still strewn around…

musical notation -- a treble clef sign and two eighth notes D and E ascending in pitch

Thanksgiving November 22, 2022

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

by David W. Stowe, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday…

Janine Eveler at podium facing Kennesaw City Council with residents in chairs behind her

2022 Elections November 22, 2022

Kennesaw City Council hears “unconventional” city council election recount update

By Rebecca Gaunt Instead of swearing in a new council member as originally planned, Monday’s Kennesaw City Council meeting started with an update on the ongoing recount by Cobb County…

Health Care November 22, 2022

Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Aneri Pattani November 22, 2022 With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each…

Gun violence November 22, 2022

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting — questions over whether the state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is…

Zach Binney, his wife Amy and their six-month-old son Jacob. Jacob was conceived with the help of in vitro fertilization, and Binney worries changes to Georgia abortion law could prevent families like his from growing. Photo courtesy of Zach Binney.

Health Care November 22, 2022

Georgia’s on-again, off-again abortion restrictions create doubt for future of fertility treatments

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2022 On Friday, Zach Binney, an assistant professor at Emory University’s Oxford…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna November 22, 2022

Smyrna holds brief City Council meeting before Thanksgiving

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna City Council held a short regular meeting in City Hall Monday evening. Below are some of the things the mayor and council did: The City issued…

Cobb weather January 31: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather November 22, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Tuesday November 22, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, November 22, with a high near 57. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, with an overnight…

Thanksgiving November 21, 2022

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already in a recession

Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday…

« 1 … 679 680 681 682 683 … 1,251 »

Opinion January 31, 2025

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News

Posts

People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

Kennesaw City Council hears “unconventional” city council election recount update

Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting — questions over whether the state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Georgia’s on-again, off-again abortion restrictions create doubt for future of fertility treatments

Smyrna holds brief City Council meeting before Thanksgiving

Cobb County weather forecast: Tuesday November 22, 2022

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already in a recession