by Jason M. Blazakis, Middlebury College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The State Department on July 16, 2026, hosted what officials billed as a ministerial…
by Gina Perez, Oberlin College and Conservatory, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are living in uncertain times….
by Destenie Nock, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the U.S., it’s a hot summer, and electricity prices are high. Various public…
By Larry Felton Johnson In order for Cobb County residents to fully participate in the civic life of the county, knowing what government officials are doing is critical. Luckily Georgia…
This article by Rachana Pradhan, Samantha Liss, and Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 21, 2026 Marie Noon takes eight medications a day. One…
[This is an evergreen article we periodically edit and expand when new information is uncovered, and which we republish] The Mable family cemetery would probably be among the dozens of…
By Larry Felton Johnson We all die sooner or later, and while we hope it’s later rather than sooner, most of us will be interred in cemeteries. Cemeteries aren’t only…
by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 20, 2026 A $409 million state hospital is in the works, a solution…
by Ken Paulson, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when…
by Jacques Hymans, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A slang term for cash money…