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Weather & Environment July 25, 2025

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

by Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The National Weather Service has already issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across 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.

Government & Politics July 22, 2025

Are 5 Million Nondisabled Medicaid Recipients Watching TV All Day? That’s Unsupported

This article by Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact July 22, 2025 “Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients ‘simply choose not…

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Government & Politics July 22, 2025

Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information

by Sarah James, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the…

Opinion July 18, 2025

Bookman: Ossoff smartly focuses on Trump as 2026 campaigning cranks up

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 17, 2025 Georgia’s 2026 Republican primary won’t be held until next May, but…

Environment July 17, 2025

Kennesaw State professor planting knowledge with his latest research

[Photo above from the Kennesaw State University website] [This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The historical significance of the eastern…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Government & Politics July 17, 2025

Hubbard wins Democratic PSC primary, setting up showdown with governor-appointed incumbent

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 15, 2025 This story was updated at 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16,…

Education July 17, 2025

What is peer review? The role anonymous experts play in scrutinizing research before it gets published

by Joshua Winowiecki, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Reviewer 1: “This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with…

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Immigration July 16, 2025

A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens

by Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nativism, the idea that government must guard native-born Americans from various threats posed by…

Justice July 15, 2025

Most Pennsylvania voters ignore judicial elections − a political scientist explains why they matter, especially in a battleground state

by Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This November, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative…

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

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