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National June 6, 2024

Trump’s rhetoric after his felony conviction is designed to distract, stoke fear and ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsifying business…

Justice June 6, 2024

Trump’s lawyers in lawsuits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts and making unsupported claims and false statements

by Elise J. Bean, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past four years, U.S. courts and state bar associations have taken…

The Cobb Transit Advisory Board seated at a table

Cobb County June 6, 2024

Cobb Transit Advisory Board recommends BOC approval of putting MSPLOST on November’s ballot

Photo by Caleb Groves By Caleb Groves The Cobb County Transit Advisory Board adopted a resolution on Tuesday, June 5, 2024, to recommend that the Board of Commissioners place the…

International June 4, 2024

China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

by Christopher K. Tong, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education June 4, 2024

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

by Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In more than 90% of U.S. public school districts, school board elections are nonpartisan…

International June 4, 2024

Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence – and searching for hope

by Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in…

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Transportation May 31, 2024

Cobb Transit Advisory Board to hold special called meeting about MSPLOST

The Cobb DOT posted the following notice to its web page There will be a Transit Advisory Board Special Call Meeting on June 5, 2024, to consider the Cobb County…

Transportation May 31, 2024

Cobb DOT will hold an open house about signage improvements on Powder Springs Road at Hollydale

The Cobb County Department of Transportation will hold an open house to present the community with options for the revitalization of signage along Powder Springs Road near the Hollydale neighborhood….

A group of firefighters in front of a seated group

Cobb County May 30, 2024

Cobb County firefighters to share storytime adventures at Cobb Libraries

Image courtesy of Cobb County Public Library The Cobb Public Library distributed the following news release about a partnership between Cobb County firefighters and the libraries: Cobb County firefighters will…

conspiracy theorist wearing a tinfoil hat surrounding by reams of papers

Psychology May 29, 2024

What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common

by Christopher T. Conner, University of Missouri-Columbia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, former NBA player Royce…

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Health & Wellness May 28, 2026

In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles

This article by Annie Sciacca first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 28, 2026 James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A…

Immigration May 28, 2026

Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 27, 2026 A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising…

Education May 28, 2026

Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2026 State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading…

Health & Wellness May 28, 2026

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient

by Danielle Friedman, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling…

Crime & Public Safety May 28, 2026

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

by Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal grand jury in April 2026 charged James Comey with making a…