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Weather August 31, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 31, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 31, 2026, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather August 26, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with a high near 92 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

History August 22, 2026

The incorporation of Austell, Georgia in September 1885

With the incorporation of the City of Mableton as the now-largest city in the county, we’ve decided to revisit our series “Cobb County history through documents.” This is an evergreen…

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Government & Politics August 20, 2026

Why working‑class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world

by Noam Lupu, Vanderbilt University and Nicholas Carnes, Duke University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Both major U.S. political parties regularly tout their commitment to…

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Science & Technology August 19, 2026

White House plan for a ‘golden age’ of science ignores the structures that made the US a scientific superpower

by H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new White House report argues that eight decades of science policy…

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

Economy August 18, 2026

Concierges, adjunct professors, potato chip tasters: US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers

by Paul Osterman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Health & Wellness August 17, 2026

Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots

This article by Amanda Seitz and Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 17, 2026 President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness August 6, 2026

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

by Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers 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…

Weather August 3, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 3, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 3, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health & Wellness September 21, 2026