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Health & Wellness October 8, 2025

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

by Aimee Pugh Bernard, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act,…

Government & Politics October 6, 2025

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means

by Simon F. Haeder, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of…

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Cobb County Sheriff's Office September 4, 2025

Detainee search at Cobb jail unavailable due to systems maintenance

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office announced that detainee search is unavailable due to systems maintenance, and that members of the public who need information on a detainee should phone (770)…

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Government & Politics August 8, 2025

Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

by Thom Reilly, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of…

Wellstar Health System July 9, 2025

Ketul Patel to head Wellstar Health System

By Mark Woolsey Photo above from PR Newswire announcement The Wellstar Health System will soon have new top leadership. Wellstar trustees announced Tuesday that Ketul J. Patel has been picked…

Health & Wellness June 9, 2025

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

by Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked…

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Science and Technology May 30, 2025

Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called…

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Education May 6, 2025

Master’s in robotics systems fulfills Kennesaw State online student’s goal

[This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Matt Eaton had to convince himself that he could be what he wanted to…

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Health Care March 26, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Public Health offers septic system services for low-income homeowners

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement about a program for low-income homeowners: Cobb & Douglas Public Health launches Septic System Pumping and Repair Project for Low-Income Cobb…

International March 18, 2025

What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

by Andrew Latham, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics. Western leaders…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 17, 2025

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