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Smyrna January 5, 2025

The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

[This is a republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth our current readship. We’re reviving some…

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International January 4, 2025

5 elections to watch in 2025

by Lisandro Claudio, University of California, Berkeley; Garret Martin, American University School of International Service; Jorge Heine, Boston University; Patrick James, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and…

Health Care January 4, 2025

Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak

This article by Taylor Sisk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Taylor Sisk January 3, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than three years have passed since federal…

News Media January 4, 2025

Mainstream media faces a credibility crisis – my journalism research shows how the news can still serve the public

by Anita Varma, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “The news media is the least trusted group among 10 U.S….

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Quiz of the Week January 4, 2025

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…

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Mableton January 4, 2025

When Mableton first was (and shortly thereafter wasn’t) a city

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our earliest articles. When many of these articles were first published, our readership was less than 10,000 per month. Now that we’re…

International January 1, 2025

Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options

by Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to…

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National January 1, 2025

Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]December 31, 2024 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump enlisted Washington outsiders Elon Musk and Vivek…

Mindfulness January 1, 2025

To celebrate the New Year, Cobb Public Library posts mindfulness reading list

It’s a brand new year, and people often reflect on what they can do to improve their quality of life. Cobb Public Library has posted a self-care, mindfulness and mental…

Space Exploration December 31, 2024

From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025

by Zhenbo Wang, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to…

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