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A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II fighter jet in flight

Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Justice December 20, 2024

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S….

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Opinion December 20, 2024

Bookman: Wealthy school voucher supporters send disapproving taxpayers the bill

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2024 School vouchers are unpopular. They are unpopular with liberal voters. They…

Science and Technology December 19, 2024

Listening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The recent spate of unidentified drone sightings in the U.S., including some near…

Justice December 19, 2024

Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias

by M. Cristina Alcalde, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity…

Justice December 17, 2024

‘Administrative law’ sounds dry but likely will be key to success or failure of Trump’s plans for government reform

by Sidney Shapiro, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump’s second term in the White…

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

Immigration December 16, 2024

Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war

by Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President-elect Donald Trump often said during the 2024 presidential campaign that he plans to…

Image representing anger over high costs: A drawing of a woman steaming with anger beside a set of forms, a calculator, a wallet with money and credit cards hanging out and dollar signs

Health Care December 16, 2024

Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired. It is convoluted,…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Psychology December 16, 2024

Stop and think: An undervalued approach in a world that short-circuits thoughtful political judgment

by Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When’s the last time you saw a pundit pause? When President Joe Biden pardoned…

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