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Health & Wellness August 8, 2025

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

by Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago and Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past two centuries, vaccines…

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Crime & Public Safety August 7, 2025

Cobb County Emergency 911 upgrades technology to the NG911 standard

Cobb County announced on its website that its Department of Emergency Communications has launched upgrades in its technology to the NG911 standard. According to the news release: With these upgrades,…

Health & Wellness August 7, 2025

Congress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys August 6, 2025 WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received…

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Environment August 7, 2025

Wildfire season is starting weeks earlier in California – a new study shows how climate change is driving the expansion

by Gavin D. Madakumbura, University of California, Los Angeles and Alex Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fire season is…

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Science & Technology August 6, 2025

AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?

by Alexander Kaurov, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Self-correction is fundamental to…

History August 5, 2025

Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South

by Betsy Pudliner, University of Wisconsin-Stout, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American South – and the nation more broadly – continues to wrestle with…

Media August 5, 2025

The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press – this time…

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Business & Economy August 5, 2025

For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard

by Peter Boumgarden, Washington University in St. Louis and Dilawar Syed, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine it’s April…

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Libraries August 4, 2025

Conversation with romantasy author Kate Dramis at North Cobb Regional Library

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about an August 30 book-signing at the North Cobb Regional Library: Save the date for a special conversation and book signing with…

Health & Wellness August 4, 2025

Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Henry Larweh first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Jane Tribble and Henry Larweh August 1, 2025 A little-known federal…

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

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