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Health & Wellness January 12, 2026

Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home

by Katelyn Richard, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I have a health goal for the new year that doesn’t require me to…

Government & Politics, National Government January 12, 2026

Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections

by Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the…

Science & Technology January 12, 2026

NASA’s Pandora telescope will study stars in detail to learn about the exoplanets orbiting them

by Daniel Apai, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 12, 2026

“My name is Maria, 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 brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 12, 2026

“My name is Melon. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development January 12, 2026

Gasoline prices in Georgia nudge up a cent, EV charging rates remain the same

Georgia gasoline prices nudge upward a meager one cent per gallon. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reaching an average cost of $2.66 per gallon for regular…

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News, Weather January 12, 2026

Elevated Fire Risk Today and Tuesday Across Central Georgia

North and central Georgia face increased fire danger today due to low humidity, with conditions expected to persist into Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 12, 2026

How much do you know about Austell Georgia?

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and these quizzes will, from time to time, focus on individual cities.Today the quiz takes on the City of…

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Food Safety January 12, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 2 to January 8

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Weather January 12, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, January 12, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, January 12, 2026, with a high near 47 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health & Wellness March 30, 2026

She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal, March 30, 2026 Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical…

Government & Politics, State Government March 30, 2026

Rising tensions, farewell speeches and spirited debates usher in final week of the 2026 session

by Ross Williams, Alander Rocha, Maya Homan, and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 28, 2026 Things are coming to…

Immigration March 30, 2026

Macon No Kings event ends abruptly when sheriff tries to address concerns about cooperation with ICE

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 28, 2026 MACON, Ga. — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in Macon, about…

Justice March 30, 2026

Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children

by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that…

Science & Technology March 30, 2026

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

by Nara Parameswaran, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my…