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Science and Technology November 27, 2023

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

by Peter Kasson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually…

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Justice November 27, 2023

Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained

by Renuka Rayasam, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2023 Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care November 27, 2023

Backlash to Affirmative Action Hits Pioneering Maternal Health Program for Black Women

This article by Ronnie Cohen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Ronnie Cohen November 24, 2023 For Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a…

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Cobb County November 25, 2023

Lewis Ray Library to hold open house Monday after renovation, repurposing

The Cobb County Public Library announced that the Lewis Ray Library will reopen with an open house on Monday, November 27, following its renovation project that began in early August….

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Opinion November 25, 2023

On Giving Tuesday, Think Global, Give Local, For Higher Education

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On Giving Tuesday, generous donors will be seeking good institutions for their dollars. And higher education will get its share….

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Opinion November 24, 2023

Rosalynn Carter’s legacy of compassion and caring

by Melanie Dallas, LPC If you were to come to Highland Rivers Behavioral Health for services, one of the first documents you’d be given is a list of your rights…

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Politics November 24, 2023

Small-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy

by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come…

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Science and Technology November 23, 2023

What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers

by Daniel Lidar, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Quantum advantage is the milestone the field of quantum computing is fervently working…

Energy November 23, 2023

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

by Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Edith Cowan University and Waqas Uzair, Edith Cowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hop in the car to get…

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Health Care November 23, 2023

Out for Blood? For Routine Lab Work, the Hospital Billed Her $2,400

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan November 21, 2023 Reesha Ahmed was on cloud nine. It was January and Ahmed…

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