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Elections December 8, 2022

Senate runoff fatigue renews debate over election process in Georgia

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 8, 2022 After spending one year in the U.S. Senate, appointed Sen. Kelly…

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Weather December 8, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County: dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. Thursday, December 8

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to expected dense fog the morning of Thursday, December 8, and…

2022 Elections December 6, 2022

Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy

by John A. Tures, LaGrange College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for a…

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National December 6, 2022

Cherokee Nation wants to send a delegate to the House – it’s an idea older than Congress itself

by Julie Reed, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1835, the Cherokee Nation was promised a delegate in Congress as part of the…

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Health Care December 5, 2022

Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents

This article by Judith Graham was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Judith Graham December 5, 2022 Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs…

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Literature December 4, 2022

Sci-fi books for young readers often omit children of color from the future

by Emily Midkiff, University of North Dakota [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While visiting an elementary school library in 2016 to count the fantasy books…

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International December 3, 2022

Genocides persist, nearly 70 years after the Holocaust – but there are recognized ways to help prevent them

by Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University, State University of New York [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The newly formed United Nations passed its first international treaty…

Addiction and Recovery December 3, 2022

Addiction Treatment Proponents Urge Rural Clinicians to Pitch In by Prescribing Medication

This article by Tony Leys was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Tony Leys December 1, 2022 MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Andrea Storjohann is glad to see that…

Cybercrime December 3, 2022

Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data, supply chain study finds

by Christian Jordan Howell, University of South Florida and David Maimon, Georgia State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is common to hear news…

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Government transparency and freedom of information December 3, 2022

DOJ Tried to Hide Report Warning That Private Border Wall in Texas Could Collapse

by Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories…

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