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Health Care January 23, 2024

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

by Karla Kaun, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as…

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Education January 23, 2024

‘Just the Facts’: Cobb school board members, community differ on what that means

by Rebecca Gaunt In a message disseminated county-wide last week via CTLS, the district’s communication system, Cobb County school board Chair Randy Scamihorn, a Republican, announced he will be penning…

National January 15, 2024

Wayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court

by Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s longtime leader, plans to retire by the…

Health Care January 8, 2024

Woman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser January 4, 2024 When KFF Health News published an article in August about the…

Ukraine December 29, 2023

Ukraine recap: as cracks appear in western support, 2024 looks set to be a desperate fight for survival

by Jonathan Este, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While it may seem glib to repeat the notion of a new cold war, winter…

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Justice December 19, 2023

As Russia ramps up ‘traditional values’ rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it’s won Putin far-right fans abroad

by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With LGBTQ+ rights continuing to expand across much of the world, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has…

Education December 1, 2023

Group accuses Cobb County School District of retaliation against critics

By Rebecca Gaunt A press conference was held Thursday by the Cobb Community Care Coalition that leveled charges of retaliation by Cobb County School District against critics of the district…

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Kennesaw November 30, 2023

Probable cause found to charge Kennesaw man in drugs and weapons case

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, a Cobb County Magistrate Court Judge found probable cause for a Kennesaw to be charged with holding large quantities of marijuana and…

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Science and Technology November 23, 2023

What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers

by Daniel Lidar, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Quantum advantage is the milestone the field of quantum computing is fervently working…

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Education November 3, 2023

Texas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries

by Sarah Guthery, University of Oklahoma and Lauren P. Bailes, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Facing persistent teacher shortages, Texas in 2001…

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History December 28, 2024

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