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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…

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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…

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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…

Chattahoochee RiverLands June 13, 2025

Bandits and a Comedian in a cemetery by the Chattahoochee

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

Health & Wellness June 13, 2025

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

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Housing June 12, 2025

Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

by Jennifer Pindyck, Auburn University; Christian Ayala Lopez, Auburn University, and Rusty Smith, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine your parents leave you…

History June 11, 2025

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson The William Root House is a landmark in Marietta, an antebellum house near Marietta Square, built by druggist and merchant William Root. Root moved to Marietta…

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Health & Wellness June 11, 2025

Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science

by Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene…

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

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

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

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

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

Bandits and a Comedian in a cemetery by the Chattahoochee

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

Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root could cure ANYTHING!

Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science