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Crime & Public Safety September 30, 2026

Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure

by Edward D. Melillo, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal prosecutors recently described an interstate criminal enterprise with all the trappings of organized…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Air Quality, Weather & Environment September 18, 2026

Friday brings another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday Sep. 18. What is in…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy September 17, 2026

US consumers and businesses are now facing a future of more expensive borrowing

by John W. Diamond, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From mortgages to auto loans to credit cards, borrowing is set to get even…

Air Quality, Weather & Environment September 16, 2026

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Thursday

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect for the afternoon of Thursday Sep. 17 What…

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Nutrition September 14, 2026

How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing

by Edward D. Melillo, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in…

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Environment September 1, 2026

The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster

by Fernanda Cruz Rios, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called…

Air Quality, Weather & Environment August 25, 2026

Metro Atlanta Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert Aug. 25

For the second day in a row, metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, is under a Code Orange air quality alert. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air…

Environment August 24, 2026

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Metro Atlanta for Monday afternoon

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Monday, August 24. What is in…

Weather & Environment August 19, 2026

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Metro Atlanta Today

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Wednesday, August 19. What is in…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Environment August 3, 2026

Leaving vehicle engines idling is unhealthy, expensive – and often illegal

by Richard Marcantonio, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A bus company that left its buses’ engines running while parked in Boston…

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Opinion October 24, 2026