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Education March 2, 2023

Student debt cancellation program in jeopardy as Supreme Court justices hear arguments

by John Patrick Hunt, University of California, Davis and Celeste K. Carruthers, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court heard…

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Education March 1, 2023

Georgia Senate panel takes latest shot at passing school voucher bill opposed by public educators

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 1, 2023 A new school voucher bill passed out of a Senate committee…

Artificial Intelligence March 1, 2023

DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers

by Juan Noguera, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since the introduction of DALL-E 2 and ChatGPT, there has been a fair…

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Justice March 1, 2023

I’ve spent 5 years researching the heroic life of Black musician Graham Jackson, but teaching his story could be illegal under laws in Florida and North Dakota

by David Cason, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The story of Graham Jackson is a timeless tale of American ingenuity, hard…

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Health Care March 1, 2023

Surprise-Billing Law Loophole: When ‘Out of Network’ Doesn’t Quite Mean Out of Network

This article by Harris Meyer first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Harris Meyer February 28, 2023 It was the first day of her family’s vacation in the…

Weather February 28, 2023

Flood Safety Preparedness Week begins March 6

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the National Weather Service distributed the following press release announcing March 6 to 10 as Flood Safety Preparedness Week: (ATLANTA) –…

Business February 28, 2023

Cobb Chamber announces 2023 schedule for its Business After Hours networking events

The Cobb Chamber announced six Business After Hours networking events for the coming year. The announcement describes the events as follows: “Business After Hours is a networking event series that gives…

Opinion February 28, 2023

Georgia’s Youth Want Equitable School Funding, Not Attacks On Our LGBTQ+ Friends

by Hylah Daly, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 23, 2023 I grew up in a trailer park. When my mom lost…

Justice February 28, 2023

Mocking the police got an Ohio man arrested – and the Supreme Court ignored The Onion’s plea to define the limits of parody

by Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond…

Health Care February 27, 2023

Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham February 27, 2023 There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs…

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Fuel Cost September 22, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices edge up a modest one cent average over the past week; EV charging rates steady

Georgia gasoline prices edged up a modest one cent over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reaching an average cost of $2.91 per gallon…

Immigration September 22, 2025

Spanish-language journalist in Georgia now faces imminent deportation

by Sam Barnes, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 19, 2025 An immigration judge ordered Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara to be deported…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

by William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all…

Government & Politics September 22, 2025

Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump

by Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There…

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