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Health Care September 7, 2023

Workers Pay the Price While Congress and Employers Debate Need for Heat Regulations

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen September 5, 2023 Sometimes the heat makes you vomit, said Carmen Garcia, a farmworker…

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Environment September 7, 2023

Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide: 4 essential reads

by Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Invasive species – including plants, animals and fish – cause heavy damage to crops, wildlife…

Health Care September 7, 2023

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

by Bryan Smith, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on…

Crime September 7, 2023

Fulton 19 DA predicts four-month trial, 150 witnesses. Judge rejects co-defendant severance.

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 6, 2023 Two defendants charged in the Fulton County 2020 election interference racketeering…

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Marietta September 3, 2023

Marietta Public Works wins award for Pickens Industrial Bridge Replacement

The Marietta Public Works Department received the Public Works Project of the Year award for the Pickens Industrial Bridge Replacement. The award was bestowed during the annual American Public Works…

Health Care September 2, 2023

Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration released on Aug. 29, 2023, a list of the first…

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LGBTQ September 2, 2023

Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows – and so do the other students and science itself

by Sarah Eddy, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the U.S., legislators are debating how and when sex and gender should be…

Environment September 2, 2023

New federal water pollution rule draws mixed reaction

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] August 30, 2023 A federal rule limiting agencies’ power…

Health Care September 2, 2023

A Move to Cut Drug Prices Has Patients With Rare Diseases Worried

This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Markian Hawryluk August 30, 2023 For people with cystic fibrosis, like Sabrina Walker, Trikafta has been…

People waving signs protesting the banning of books by the Cobb County School District

Cobb County September 1, 2023

The battle over books in Cobb County Schools

by Rebecca Gaunt About a dozen people stood outside Lassiter High School Friday morning in response to the district’s recent decision to pull two books from libraries across the district….

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Health & Wellness September 16, 2026