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Science and Technology April 18, 2022

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

By David Wallace, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County April 18, 2022

How has your life in Cobb County changed since March of 2020? The Auditory Time Capsule Project wants your input

The City of Marietta posted a notice on its website of an interesting project called “2 Years Later… An Auditory Time Capsule. The following is reprinted from the city’s website:…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb County April 17, 2022

Spring is here and it’s time for gardening: A plant swap and a container garden workshop

Spring is here and it’s time to get out the gardening tools. Monday April 18 and Tuesday April 19 there will be a plant swap and a container garden workshop…

Former Sen. David Perdue, left, and Gov. Brian Kemp, right, will participate in three debates ahead of the Republican primary for governor on May 24. Both campaigns have attacked each other over the handling of elections, the timing of a gun expansion law, and comments about the performance of law enforcement. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections April 17, 2022

Statewide primary debate face-offs loom, with Kemp v Perdue as main event

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderApril 15, 2022 Former Georgia Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue notoriously skipped the debate stage when eventual 2021 runoff winner Democrat Jon Ossoff appeared next to…

International April 16, 2022

What’s next for Pakistan after Imran Khan’s ouster?

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A protracted political drama in Pakistan turned a page on April 10, 2022, with Prime…

Person costumed as Easter Bunny with vest and big round glasses in front of White House

Holidays April 16, 2022

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient

By Tok Thompson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in…

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…

Interim Chief Ferrell, Major Goins, Sergeant Edmondson, Lieutenant Ingram, Deputy Chief Beam and Acting Deputy Chief Twaddell lined up for a group interview

Marietta April 14, 2022

Marietta Police Department announces promotions

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following announcement about promotions in the department (all photos provided by the Marietta Police Department): The Marietta Police Department is…

A crowd gathered at a press release with Gov. Brian Kemp to mark the passage of the recent gun law by Georgia GOP legislators

Georgia April 13, 2022

Georgia law nixes permit requirement for firearms as gun politics gin up GOP base

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [First published in the Georgia Recorder republished with permission]April 13, 2022 The first political event 30-year-old Nick Champion ever attended was Tuesday outside a sporting…

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