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A map of Myanmar in its flag colors (yellow green and red)

International March 31, 2025

Thousands are feared dead in Myanmar’s quake. Trump’s USAID cuts will cause even more unnecessary deaths

by Adam Simpson, University of South Australia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In early 2021, after a decade of political and economic reforms, Myanmar looked…

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Science and Technology March 31, 2025

Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs

by Deborah Fuller, University of Washington and Patrick Mitchell, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced…

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National Security March 31, 2025

How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains

by Dakota Rudesill, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on March 27, 2025, ordered top Trump administration…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta March 29, 2025

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

By Mark Woolsey The City of Marietta is taking official notice of two completed traffic improvement projects. City officials held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for the multi-million-dollar Powder Springs Road streetscape…

Environment March 28, 2025

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

by Bradley J. Cardinale, Penn State; Emmett Duffy, Smithsonian Institution, and Rod Schoonover, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the natural environment is…

A couple with their newly adopted black poodle

Pets and Pet Adoption March 25, 2025

Furry Friends at the Cobb animal shelter looking for loving homes

By Lee Woodward According to Cobb County Animal Services, eleven cats and dogs found new homes Tuesday, yet 195 remained awaiting new owners. Nina, a 2-year-old pit bull became one…

Libraries March 24, 2025

Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency

by Devon Akmon, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order that called for…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Life Hacking March 24, 2025

Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents…

Color drawing of a bottle of red wine with a nearly full wineglass alongside it

Austell March 24, 2025

Wine-tasting comes to downtown Austell

By Mark Woolsey A high-end wine-tasting experience has come to downtown Austell. Divinely Elegant Vines at 2730 Broad St. opened for business on March 15. Cozy in a 1,000 square…

Justice March 23, 2025

Trump’s defiance of a federal court order fuels a constitutional crisis − a legal scholar unpacks the complicated case

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act on March 15,…

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

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