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Justice July 25, 2023

40 years ago, the US started sending more and more kids to prison without hope of release, but today, it’s far more rare – what happened?

by Julie Ellen McConnell, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the…

Environment July 25, 2023

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

by Michaela Barnett, University of Virginia; Leidy Klotz, University of Virginia; Patrick I. Hancock, University of Virginia, and Shahzeen Attari, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

Climate July 24, 2023

Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?

by Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care July 23, 2023

Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses

by Jill Hollenbach, University of California, San Francisco and Danillo Augusto, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief…

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Science and Technology July 23, 2023

A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses

by Daniel Apai, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date….

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care July 23, 2023

National abortion ban eyed as group marks ‘Siege of Atlanta’ protests 35 years ago

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2023 Members of a national anti-abortion religious organization called Operation Save America…

A series of medical images including a medical cross, a capsule and a checklist, overlaid with a stick figure under a crushing bag marked "debt"

Health Care July 22, 2023

Medical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey July 21, 2023 For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill…

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Cobb County Public Library July 22, 2023

Cobb’s Lewis Ray Library to close for renovations and transformation into Family Services Branch

According to a news release from Cobb County Public Library Communications Coordinator Thomas Brooks, the Lewis A. Ray Library will close temporarily starting Monday, August 7, for a renovation project….

Senior ADA Linda Dunikoski and Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. (photo from the Cobb County website)

Cobb County July 21, 2023

Linda Dunikoski, Cobb Senior Asst. District Attorney who played leading role in Ahmaud Arbery case, honored by Georgia prosecutors

Linda Dunikoski, Senior Assistant District Attorney of Cobb Judicial Circuit, who was prominent in the prosecution of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery, was recently named Prosecutor of the Year by…

Mableton July 20, 2023

Activities at South Cobb Regional Library for August include a drive to donate hygiene products for homeless people

by Kelly Johnson I’ll be honest. I have been held up in comfort for most of July, meeting a writing goal (and forging a relationship). The few times I have…

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