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A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Community Life June 5, 2025

The Battery Atlanta releases its schedule of June events

The Battery Atlanta released the following June schedule of events: As summer approaches, The Battery Atlanta heats up the fun with a diverse lineup of events designed to inspire wellness,…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Science & Technology June 5, 2025

Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries − now technology is revolutionizing the search for them

by Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years…

Shameta Jones-Harrell in dress uniform (photo courtesy of City of Austell)

Austell June 4, 2025

Shameta Jones-Harrell appointed police chief of Austell

The City of Austell has a new police chief, one who has already been serving in that role. In a social media post, Austell officials announced that the city council…

Science & Technology June 4, 2025

Uncertainty at NASA − Trump withdraws his nominee for administrator while the agency faces a steep proposed budget cut

by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past several days, NASA’s ambitious space exploration plans have experienced major setbacks….

Smyrna June 3, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Receives $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant to Improve Local Environment

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads…

Opinion & Editorial June 3, 2025

What Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Mean For Americans

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier this Spring, a key figure in the government hinted that figures in the American government are thinking about suspending…

drawing of a hand holding a megaphone, representing freedom of speech

Government & Politics June 3, 2025

3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship

by Gregory P. Magarian, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology June 3, 2025

Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?

by Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain. Is it…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration June 2, 2025

Surge of ICE agreements with local police aim to increase deportations, but many police forces have found they undermine public safety

by W. Carsten Andresen, St. Edward’s University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first few months in office, President Donald Trump has been establishing…

silhouettes of armed people some pointing rifles

Government & Politics June 2, 2025

Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

by Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump…

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