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A tri-color Australian cattle dog with a blue cloth and leash

Pets and Pet Adoption July 22, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Levi, and I’m a happy Australian cattle dog!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male tri-color Australian cattle…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 22, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m just going to sit patiently until I’m adopted into a loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is an infant-sized male orange/white tabby domestic…

Cobb weather July 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather July 22, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, July 22, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 22, 2024, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather July 22, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms to continue in north and central Georgia Monday; local heavy rainfall possible

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday, July 22. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue…

Policy July 21, 2024

Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project 2025’ is just the latest action plan from a group with an over 50-year history of steering GOP lawmaking

by Zachary Albert, Brandeis University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the 2024 presidential election heats up, some people are hearing about the Heritage Foundation…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration July 21, 2024

After more than 40 years, the federal right to free education for immigrant students finds itself in the crosshairs of conservatives

by Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas once had a law that allowed public schools to charge tuition for undocumented immigrant…

Justice July 21, 2024

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

by Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Two recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional redistricting will have starkly different consequences for…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care July 21, 2024

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Environment July 21, 2024

Environmentalists press EPA to force Georgia Power to follow federal rules for coal ash cleanup

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 19, 2024 Several Georgia environmental organizations are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …

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Elections July 21, 2024

If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2024 This special report was written with contributions from States Newsroom’s 39…

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Health & Wellness July 30, 2026

Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 29, 2026 The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare…

Environment July 30, 2026

Trump admin’s endangered species rule change could leave Georgia’s wild places unprotected

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 30, 2026 A federal rule change set to go into effect this fall…

Government & Politics, National Government July 30, 2026

TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has for more than a year…

Science & Technology July 30, 2026

What is a side‑channel attack? A cybersecurity researcher explains how computers can leak secrets without being hacked

by Chetan Jaiswal, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people hear the word cyberattack, they usually imagine someone guessing a password, planting malware,…

Health & Wellness July 30, 2026

Should you wash your prewashed lettuce? An infectious disease expert explains how to eat your greens safely during the cyclospora outbreak

by Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Salads – along with other fresh produce – are some of the healthiest foods you…