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Environment January 8, 2025

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

by Laura Russo, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen….

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Climate and Weather January 1, 2025

No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

by Julie Arbit, University of Michigan; Brad Bottoms, University of Michigan, and Branko Kerkez, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Flooding is one…

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

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Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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Health Care December 7, 2024

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

This article by Andy Miller, Renuka Rayasam, and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead December 5, 2024…

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Cobb County December 5, 2024

Cobb Community Foundation Match Magic a success

By Mark Woolsey It’s official: The Cobb Community Foundation’s Match Magic campaign is an unqualified success. Twenty-five local nonprofits worked with the Foundation to raise $700,000 From the community. That…

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Marietta December 4, 2024

Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour returns Dec 6-8

Cobb Landmarks announced on the City of Marietta website that the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, an important annual tradition, will return on December 6-8, 2024. Guests will be invited…

Politics November 28, 2024

‘Insurrection,’ ‘equity’ and more − these are the words that trigger Trump supporters

by Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “No profanity.” This is the one rule spelled out on a sign in…

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Health Care November 27, 2024

Free COVID and flu vaccine clinic at Cobb’s Switzer Library

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following news release about free COVID and flu vaccinations at the Switzer Library: Switzer Library hosting free COVID, Flu Vaccine Clinic on Dec….

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Addiction and Recovery November 18, 2024

Choosing Clarity: The Rise of the Sober Curious Movement

Image above: Common Alcoholic Beverages (Released into the Public Domain by the photographer at https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3288050) By Maya Watson “I choose violence every time I drink, literally, “said Virginia Boyd, a…

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Health & Wellness October 24, 2025

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