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Gun violence April 14, 2023

Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance

by Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An acutely troubling aspect of life in contemporary America is the growing proliferation of…

Transportation April 14, 2023

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, April 15, to Friday, April 21, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, April 15 to Friday, April…

Economy April 14, 2023

Why is Tax Day on April 18 this year? And how did early spring become tax season, anyhow?

by Thomas Godwin, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mid-April has arrived. And along with the spring sunshine, that means the often dreaded civic…

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Health Care April 13, 2023

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is filling ICUs this spring – a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains this little-known virus

by John V. Williams, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration –…

Science and Technology April 13, 2023

Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration

by Ramana Vinjamuri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information…

Health Care April 13, 2023

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC With the opioid crisis receiving so much news coverage nowadays, it can be easy to overlook the ongoing impact of one of the most pervasive and…

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Education April 13, 2023

Georgia’s university workers rip state budget cuts at Gwinnett College building groundbreaking

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 12, 2023 The financial year for Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities starts…

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Science and Technology April 13, 2023

Is the US in a space race against China?

by Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the U.S. and China have…

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Environment April 13, 2023

EPA proposes new ethylene oxide rules four years after Georgia plants linked to high cancer rates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 12, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new set of…

Health Care April 11, 2023

Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body

by Christopher Damman, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the…

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