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Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

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Cumberland November 1, 2024

ArtsBridge Foundation hires program coordinator and development coordinator

Photo of Jessica Guthrie courtesy of the ArtsBridge Foundation The ArtsBridge Foundation distributed the following press release announcing the addition of Janay Jefferson and Jessica Guthrie to its leadership staff:…

Elections November 1, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Elections October 31, 2024

How Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly denounced immigrants who…

south Cobb October 31, 2024

South Cobb Area Council names Citizens of the Year for Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs

The Cobb Chamber’s South Cobb Area Council has named its 2024 Citizens of the Year, recognizing three community advocates for their contributions to South Cobb’s districts. The recipients were Quintasha…

Opinion October 30, 2024

Bookman: Puerto Rico insult at Trump NYC rally latest example of new crudity in politics

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 Family responsibilities have put me on the road a lot in…

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Movies October 29, 2024

Horror movies are as much a mainstay of Halloween as trick or treat − but why are they so bloody?

by James Francis, Jr., Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Horror movies are plentiful in 2024, and plenty bloody. The year has seen…

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Health Care October 29, 2024

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam October 28, 2024 KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning…

Mableton October 29, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library Cultivates the Future

By Kelly Johnson With this week closing out with Halloween, South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL) is set to cultivate the future of the community with November’s programs and events. Most…

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Art and Culture October 28, 2024

As more Americans go ‘no contact’ with their parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’

by Jeanette Tran, Drake University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first? These clichés about the importance…

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Health & Wellness July 11, 2025

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