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Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

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Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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Cobb County January 14, 2025

Cobb County announces election for Civil Service Board: Post 5

Are you interested in representing the rights of Cobb County employees? Cobb County announced that an election will be held for Post 5 on the Cobb County Civil Service Board….

Cumberland January 13, 2025

New access ramp to I-75 express lanes opening in Cumberland area soon

If you commute to or from the Cumberland Community Improvement District near Truist Park and the Battery, a new option will soon open to make the trip easier. In a…

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Climate January 13, 2025

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

by Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines,…

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Health Care January 13, 2025

Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir January 10, 2025 Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They…

Environment January 12, 2025

How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57…

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News Brief January 10, 2025

CobbLinc suspends service Friday and Saturday

Cobb County distributed the following notice that CobbLinc will suspend “all bus, paratransit, and microtransit services” on Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11: In response to the impending winter…

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Energy January 9, 2025

Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way

by George R. Tynan, University of California, San Diego and Farhat Beg, University of California, San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The way scientists…

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