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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…

Environment January 9, 2025

3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls

by Eric Nost, University of Guelph, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Environmental issues were conspicuously absent from the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, but moves by…

Science and Technology January 9, 2025

Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration

by Sylvia Lu, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence harms, problematic social media content, data privacy violations – the issues are…

Georgia January 9, 2025

Kemp unveils plan to spend millions intended to restore order in Georgia prisons

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 8, 2025 The Georgia Department of Corrections and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled a…

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Weather January 9, 2025

Friday’s Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for metro Atlanta, with periods of snow sleet freezing rain expected

The National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for Cobb County, metro Atlanta, and other parts of north and central Georgia from Friday, Jan. 9, through Saturday morning….

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

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Health Care cost January 8, 2025

Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey January 7, 2025 The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued…

Climate and Weather January 8, 2025

Winter storm watch in effect Friday through Saturday in Georgia: snow, sleet, icing likely

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Cobb County and other large parts of Georgia, in effect from Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7 a.m. through 7…

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