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Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Crime & Public Safety June 23, 2025

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

by Art Jipson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When shots rang out in Minnesota, targeting state Democratic politicians, the headlines quickly followed…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna June 22, 2025

The incorporation of Smyrna: 1872

This is an evergreen article that we republish periodically, often with updates as we do further research. It was the second in our series Cobb County History through Documents, and…

Opinion June 19, 2025

What Dark Money Is, And Why It Might Be A Problem For You

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was once quoted as saying in Harper’s Weekly in 1913….

Crime & Public Safety June 19, 2025

Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

by Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a two-day manhunt, Minnesota authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on…

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 June 18, 2025

Measles cases are in 34 states with North Dakota now the focus

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2025 As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S….

Health & Wellness June 18, 2025

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you lose your health insurance or switch to a…

Health & Wellness June 17, 2025

‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser June 16, 2025 BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics June 17, 2025

Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains

by Jeremy Pressman, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Business & Economy June 16, 2025

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

by Andrew Fieldhouse, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the…

Education June 13, 2025

Cobb County’s “Books2Keep” Drives Summer Literacy with Thousands of Free Books

In its third year, the Cobb County Public Library and Cobb County School District’s “Books2Keep” program is fueling summer reading by delivering thousands of free, donated books to families across…

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