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Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness January 19, 2026

New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada

by Zachary W. Binder, UMass Chan Medical School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government January 19, 2026

12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

by Spencer Overton, George Washington University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One year after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, a pattern emerges. Across dozens of executive…

Silhouettes of a group of soldiers with weapons and other gear

Community, History January 18, 2026

Volunteers Research Fallen World War II Soldiers in Marietta

The following news release was submitted by the Cobb County Genealogical Society. This past year, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. World War II…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Opinion January 18, 2026

Strengthening America’s defense starts with stronger rail

This guest opinion first appeared in Stars & Stripes, republished with the permission of the author By Maj. Gen. John “Spider” Marks, U.S. Army (ret.) The foundation of any great…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes, Weekend Quiz January 17, 2026

What happened in Cobb County last week? Take the Courier’s Weekly news quiz

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturday the…

Justice January 16, 2026

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in the wake of a…

History January 16, 2026

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson A…

Crime & Public Safety January 15, 2026

ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself

by Ben Jones, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an…

Health & Wellness January 14, 2026

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Paula Span January 14, 2026 Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles…

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Energy January 14, 2026

Why unlocking Venezuelan oil won’t mean much for US energy prices

by Amy Myers Jaffe, New York University; Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the wake of U.S. forces’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás…

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Crime & Public Safety March 17, 2026

Man charged in March 13 shooting at Texaco on Mableton Parkway

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Health & Wellness March 17, 2026

Is It Worth Your Time and Money To Set Up an HSA?

This article by Blake Farmer, Cara Anthony, and Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Blake Farmer, Cara Anthony, and Emily Siner, Nashville…

Government & Politics, State Government March 17, 2026

Georgia House passes bill targeting political spending from ‘hostile’ foreign agents

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2026 A bill seeking to mandate disclosure of political spending in Georgia…

Health & Wellness March 17, 2026

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Kennedy’s vaccine policies

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2026 A federal judge in Massachusetts has halted enforcement of several key…

Health & Wellness March 17, 2026

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential

by Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to…