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Cobb County November 23, 2025

Cobb BOC passes controversial stormwater fee

By Mark Woolsey Thursday night, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed a new stormwater fee that had been pulled from consideration last year after public outcry. County officials recently…

Energy November 18, 2025

Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

by Jay Gulledge, University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You might not know it from the headlines, but there…

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Education November 6, 2025

Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark

by Emery Petchauer, Columbia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints,…

Environment October 10, 2025

Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including from used oil and gas wells

by Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of…

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Health & Wellness October 9, 2025

University of California Researchers, Patients Wary of Trump Cuts Even as Some Dollars Flow Again

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc October 9, 2025 In August, an 80-year-old woman walked into the emergency room at…

Environment September 26, 2025

Rivers are heating up faster than the air − that’s a problem for aquatic life and people

by Li Li (李黎), Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you think about heat waves, you might picture sweltering cities, shimmering asphalt and…

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Government & Politics September 23, 2025

Why are there so many protests? The US public is highly polarized, and that drives people to act

by Seth Warner, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Protests are becoming a routine part of public life in the United States. Since…

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Environment September 9, 2025

Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too

by Jeremy J. Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest…

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Science & Technology September 5, 2025

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

by Sara Giordano, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember…

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Environment August 20, 2025

One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice

by Ivis García, Texas A&M University; Deidra Davis, Texas A&M University, and Walter Gillis Peacock, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twenty years…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community December 16, 2025

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