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Government & Politics August 11, 2025

Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them

by Debbie Felton, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the…

Marietta August 9, 2025

Marietta Youth Basketball program registration open

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement about the upcoming season of the city’s Youth Basketball program: Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities is excited to announce that Youth Basketball…

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.

Health & Wellness August 8, 2025

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

by Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago and Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past two centuries, vaccines…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics August 8, 2025

Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

by Thom Reilly, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of…

A trail in the Chattahoochee National Recreation Center

Environment August 7, 2025

Forest Therapy, Improving Mental Health One Nature Walk at a Time

photo above: Chattahoochee National Recreation Center: by Madeline Hipp By Madeline Hipp Forest bathing, or mindfully existing in nature has marked positive effects on mental health. Urban tree canopies can…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Arts & Culture August 7, 2025

Art of the Cocktail coming to Marietta Cobb Museum of Art August 15

The following announcement from the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art was posted on the City of Marietta website: The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will host its August installment of…

William Marchione with hands in pockets, speaking

Smyrna August 7, 2025

Marchione: Smyrna did not have a functioning government in its earliest years

The following article was submitted by Friends of the Smyrna Library: Historian and author William P. Marchione sought to dispel a series of myths that have long surrounded the city’s…

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

Science & Technology August 6, 2025

AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?

by Alexander Kaurov, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Self-correction is fundamental to…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Transportation & Development August 6, 2025

EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive

by Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government is in full retreat from its efforts to make vehicles…

History August 5, 2025

Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South

by Betsy Pudliner, University of Wisconsin-Stout, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American South – and the nation more broadly – continues to wrestle with…

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Business & Economy, Local Business December 21, 2025

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