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Health Care February 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

by Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery…

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Critical Thinking February 7, 2025

How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts

by Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s “the revolution of common sense,” President Donald Trump announced in his second…

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Science and Technology February 7, 2025

AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research

by Ike Obi, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human…

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Mableton February 7, 2025

City of Mableton takes steps toward managing trash pickup

The City of Mableton is taking steps to implement its new solid waste management ordinance, taking over management of trash pickup from the county. The ordinance was approved at the…

Opinion February 7, 2025

As Election Day Draws Closer, Democrats Focus on Getting Out the Vote

[This opinion article was submitted by JP Popham, 1st Vice Chair, Cobb County Democratic Committee] Drivers headed towards downtown Smyrna on Wednesday likely saw a group of locals waving signs…

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National February 6, 2025

Trump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly trade war looms

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to…

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Opinion February 6, 2025

Want to minimize chance of contracting bird flu? Eat less chicken

by Paula Rothman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 4, 2025 I have been following closely our country’s bird flu crisis and…

Gun violence February 6, 2025

Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping School Shootings

This article by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Cheryl Platzman Weinstock February 3, 2025 Max Schachter wanted to be close to his son…

National February 4, 2025

Trump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform

by Colin Gordon, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For much of the 20th century, efforts to remake government were driven by a…

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