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2022 Elections December 6, 2022

Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy

by John A. Tures, LaGrange College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for a…

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National December 6, 2022

Cherokee Nation wants to send a delegate to the House – it’s an idea older than Congress itself

by Julie Reed, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1835, the Cherokee Nation was promised a delegate in Congress as part of the…

NASA astronaut Mae Jemison says she was inspired by Nichelle Nichols’ Lt. Nyota Uhura character on ‘Star Trek.’ (both pictured)

Literature December 4, 2022

Sci-fi books for young readers often omit children of color from the future

by Emily Midkiff, University of North Dakota [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While visiting an elementary school library in 2016 to count the fantasy books…

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Health Care cost December 4, 2022

Here’s when drug prices will start to decrease for Medicare recipients

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 3, 2022 Starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go…

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International December 3, 2022

Genocides persist, nearly 70 years after the Holocaust – but there are recognized ways to help prevent them

by Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University, State University of New York [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The newly formed United Nations passed its first international treaty…

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Environment December 3, 2022

I set out to tell his story. Then he found out he was ill.

by Yvette Cabrera, Center for Public Integrity [This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C.] December 2, 2022 As…

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National December 2, 2022

Report: Biden says South Carolina should be first primary state, Michigan first in Midwest

by Jane Norman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 2, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is recommending to the Democratic National…

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene signed a supporter’s shirt at a March rally for former President Donald Trump. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Opinion December 1, 2022

Bookman: Marjorie Taylor Greene moves in same circles as Trump’s anti-Semitic dinner guests

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 1, 2022 We should talk a bit about Nick Fuentes, the far-right leader…

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Business November 30, 2022

Marietta Area Council to host Mayor Tumlin’s State of the City tomorrow, along with Marietta Citzen of the Year award

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin will present his annual State of the City address at the Cobb Chamber’s Marietta Area Council Luncheon tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. The…

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 Care November 30, 2022

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research

This article by Melba Newsome was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Melba Newsome November 30, 2022 During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in…

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