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Health & Wellness August 28, 2025

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

by Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha and Brittany Givens Rassoolkhani, University of Kentucky, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically…

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History August 28, 2025

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia as…

Health & Wellness August 27, 2025

Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks

This article by Henry Larweh, Rachana Pradhan, and Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Henry Larweh and Rachana Pradhan and Rae Ellen Bichell August…

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Environment August 27, 2025

Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later

by Eric Kevin Stern, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of…

Kennesaw State University August 26, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher taps engineering background to discover solutions for stomach diseases

[This article by Raynard Churchwell, with photo by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] For many people, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are chronic and…

Opinion August 25, 2025

Once Again, A Georgian Wins A Congressional Service Award

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Remember how stressful last Fall was, and not just with the 2024 election? Hurricane Helene was ravaging Southern, Eastern, and…

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Health & Wellness August 25, 2025

The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal August 22, 2025 Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday…

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Immigration August 25, 2025

‘These people do it naturally’: President Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of how farming has been idealized and practiced in America

by Doug Sackman, University of Puget Sound, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has not spared the U.S. agricultural industry,…

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Government & Politics August 25, 2025

Tit-for-tat gerrymandering wars won’t end soon – what happens in Texas and California doesn’t stay there

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congressional redistricting – the process of drawing…

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new business August 24, 2025

Check out the 33 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 22

Here are the 33 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 22, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 26, 2026

At the Tuesday, May 26 Cobb County Board of Commissioners work session the commissioners heard a presentation on the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The initiative is funded by the American…

Government & Politics, Local government May 26, 2026