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Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

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Economy November 17, 2024

Republican lawmakers will reshape tax policy in 2025 — a tax expert explains what to expect

by Jim Franklin, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Although coverage of the 2024 election was dominated by the economy,…

Wellstar employess working at Marietta Salvation Army on Wellstar's Annual Day of Service

Cobb County November 17, 2024

Wellstar Employees Tackle Hunger and Housing Challenges during Wellstar’s Annual Day of Service

All photos courtesy of Wellstar Health System Wellstar Health System distributed the following press release about its annual Day of Service, which included several activities in Cobb County: More than…

Fashion November 16, 2024

Clothing repair and alteration support sustainability

By Carley Taylor Jasmine Durrah, student of fashion design, does in-store alterations at Ecologie Vintage and Resale in Kennesaw. She sits in the store surrounded by jeans, buttons, and zippers…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County November 16, 2024

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court hosted its 4th Annual “Be Grateful” Dinner

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court hosted its 4th Annual “Be Grateful” Dinner. The Drug Treatment Court is one of Cobb County’s accountability courts, created to provide alternatives to incarceration…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton November 14, 2024

Inaugural ethics board confirmed at Mableton City Council meeting

By Madi Sutter The Mableton City Council unanimously approved several ordinances in its November 13 meeting, including an Ordinance Creating Chapter 8, Building and Construction of the City of Mableton…

Opinion November 13, 2024

National Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Stability, One Family at a Time

By Melanie Kagan, CEO of the Center for Family Resources (CFR) Last year, more than 1,000 households in our county were homeless and seeking shelter or housing services. Thirty percent…

A group of nursing students in blue gowns in a semi-circle around a man who seems to be an instructor

Health Care November 13, 2024

Kennesaw State and Wellstar double nursing student enrollment

[This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photo above by Judith Pishnery] Scholarships and additional faculty are helping fill the need…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science and Technology November 11, 2024

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Politics November 10, 2024

America’s glass ceiling remains − here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency

by Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Kamala Harris was a candidate of many firsts, including the first Black and South Asian…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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