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NASA astronaut Mae Jemison says she was inspired by Nichelle Nichols’ Lt. Nyota Uhura character on ‘Star Trek.’ (both pictured)

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…

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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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Health Care December 2, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents increasing

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending December 1 is increasing in all age categories (pre-school, public school age, and college), in keeping with the…

Transportation December 2, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday December 3 to Friday, December 9

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, December 3, to Friday, December…

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2022 Elections December 2, 2022

Healthy democracy requires trust – these 3 things could start to restore voters’ declining faith in US elections

by Sarah Bush, Yale University and Lauren Prather, University of California, San Diego [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively…

Health Care December 2, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid Machinations

This podcast with host Julie Rovner was produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission December 1, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 21, 2026

Check out the 39 new businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb County over the past week

Cobb County issued 39 new business licenses between March 15 and March 20, 2026, reflecting a steady mix of home services, construction trades, and small-scale retail and food ventures. The…

Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…