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Elections January 5, 2024

Pundits: Central to democracy, or partisan spewers of opinion who destroy trust

by Mike McDevitt, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Walter Lippmann, who lived from 1889 to 1974, was an early and prime…

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Health Care January 5, 2024

Woman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser January 4, 2024 When KFF Health News published an article in August about the…

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Mableton January 5, 2024

Keisha Jeffcoat elected mayor pro tem of Mableton, city closer to setting regular meeting schedule

by Arielle Robinson At its first meeting of 2024 Tuesday, Mableton’s Mayor and City Council elected City Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat as mayor pro tem and had its first reading of…

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Science and Technology January 4, 2024

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

by Jennifer Raynor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Humans are racing to harness the ocean’s vast potential to power global economic growth….

Health Care January 4, 2024

Radiation therapy takes advantage of cancer’s poor DNA repair abilities – an oncologist and physicist explain how

by Behzad Ebrahimi, University of Chicago and Mark Korpics, University of Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all cancer patients undergo radiation…

Health Care January 4, 2024

Patients With Narcolepsy Face a Dual Nightmare of Medication Shortages and Stigma

This article by Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times January 3, 2024 Nina Shand couldn’t stay awake….

Education January 3, 2024

Kennesaw State receives $2.5 million grant to foster student success in calculus

[This article by Amanda Cook and Thomas Hartwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website: republished with permission. Photo credit: Thomas Hartwell] The brainchild of three Kennesaw State University…

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Cobb County January 1, 2024

Cobb E911 urges residents to support reclassification of emergency dispatchers

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications issued the following appeal to Cobb residents to support two bipartisan bills that have been submitted in the U.S. House and Senate, HR…

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Cobb County January 1, 2024

The Switzer Library presents a free class on getting the most out of your iPhone

The Cobb County Public Library will present a free class at the Switzer Library on how to get the most out of your iPhones and iPads. Here are the details…

Opinion December 31, 2023

A very Happy New Year from the Cobb County Courier

As the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I’d like to wish every one of you a Happy New Year. I’d also like to let you know what…

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