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Crime June 22, 2023

Heists Worth Billions: An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud

by David Maimon, Georgia State University and Kurt Eichenwald, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In January 2020, Debi Gamber studied a computer screen…

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Religion June 19, 2023

Southern Baptist Convention votes to expel two churches with female pastors – a religion scholar explains how far back these battles go

by Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During its two-day annual meeting that began on June 13, 2023, the Southern…

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Environment June 12, 2023

El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where you live

by Bob Leamon, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] El Niño is officially here, and while it’s still weak right now,…

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Marietta June 11, 2023

Cobb NAACP to celebrate Juneteenth on Marietta Square, plus Marietta History Center to conduct Juneteenth Cemetery walking tour

The Cobb NAACP has held its annual Juneteenth Ceremony in Marietta since long before the holiday was declared official by federal state and local governments. In fact, this is the…

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Education June 5, 2023

Q&A with John Cristadoro, Republican candidate for Cobb School Board Post 5

By Rebecca Gaunt John Cristadoro, father to two Cobb students, announced his campaign earlier this year for the Cobb County Board of Education. He owns a small business, serves on…

Marietta June 5, 2023

Cobb NAACP to host Juneteenth Ceremony on Marietta Square, June 16-18, 2023

The Cobb County Branch of the NAACP is hosting the 20th Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Marietta Square, June 16-18, 2023. According to the flyer for the event, the times of…

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Opinion June 2, 2023

College Degrees Are Still More Valuable, And Cobb County Will Capitalize

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Several states, including Georgia, no longer require college degrees for government jobs. Some businesses have done the same for hiring….

Science and Technology May 20, 2023

ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments

by Pawan Jain, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial Intelligence-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize the efficiency, effectiveness…

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Health Care May 17, 2023

COVID-19’s total cost to the economy in US will reach $14 trillion by end of 2023 – new research

by Jakub Hlávka, University of Southern California and Adam Rose, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief is a short…

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Georgia May 8, 2023

Turbulence roils waters despite Georgia law to calm tensions between anglers, riverside landowners

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2023 A dispute over whether a popular stretch of the Flint River…

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