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Human Rights April 20, 2022

Human rights declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, in countries from Angola to the US to New Zealand

By Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri-St. Louis Human rights activists and international leaders first warned in April 2020 that countries could use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to crack…

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Health Care April 18, 2022

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

By Katelyn Jetelina, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug…

Sports April 15, 2022

I’ve studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I’ve ever seen

By Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state…

Health Care April 11, 2022

Georgia rolls back precautions two years after COVID-19 shut down, leaving some vulnerable

by Clay Voytek, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 11, 2022 State Sen. Donzella James’ voice isn’t as strong as it used…

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Health Care April 5, 2022

How the ‘test to treat’ initiative aims to get ahead of the next wave of COVID-19

By C. Michael White, University of Connecticut and Adrian V. Hernandez, University of Connecticut [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Going into the third year of…

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Science and Technology April 4, 2022

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

By Lindsey Hasak, Stanford University and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Stanford University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As of April 2022, there have been nearly 1…

Health Care April 1, 2022

Tomorrow’s COVID safety guidelines will be different from today’s – but that doesn’t mean yesterday’s were wrong

By Michael Williams, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] No one gave a second thought to the safety of dining out before the…

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Health Care March 26, 2022

COVID in Cobb County March 25: CDC now designates Cobb transmission rate as low

Cobb County’s rate of COVID has now fallen from “moderate” community transmission rate to “low” by the guidelines set by the CDC. The CDC gives the following recommendations for the…

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Health Care March 22, 2022

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

By Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new omicron subvariant of the…

Health Care March 11, 2022

Cobb COVID report March 10, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, and…

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Education, News December 15, 2025

Court battle continues over expulsion for Cobb student who warned friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is pursuing the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued device to warn a friend about a shooting threat,…

Health & Wellness December 15, 2025

FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline.

This article by Lisa Rab first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lisa Rab December 15, 2025 If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday…

Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…