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Justice April 7, 2026

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

by Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary…

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Health & Wellness April 6, 2026

Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano, April 6, 2026 OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Government & Politics, National Government April 6, 2026

Republicans applaud immigrant detention — until it’s in their back yards

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — New Hampshire’s Republican governor, frustrated with little information about…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International April 6, 2026

Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

by Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East,…

Sports April 6, 2026

Could This Atlanta Hawks Team Deliver The City’s First NBA Championship?

By John A. Tures. Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College And Zach Tures, Sports Management Major, Mercer University The Atlanta Hawks have surprisingly caught fire since the All-Star Break, and…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Music April 5, 2026

Drivin N Cryin to headline Marietta Independence Eve Concert on Marietta Square

Atlanta rock band Drivin N Cryin will headline Marietta’s Independence Eve Concert on Friday, July 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the historic Marietta Square, launching the city’s Fourth…

History April 5, 2026

Beginning of the 20th Century: the automobile begins its rapid rise in Cobb County

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] By Larry Felton Johnson If the first owners of automobiles in…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes April 5, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

This latest Cobb County quiz is about the abbreviations and acronyms of programs important to the operation of the county and its cities. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government April 3, 2026

Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, news reports…

International April 3, 2026

Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

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International August 24, 2026

Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives.

This article by Rachel Spears first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 24, 2026 Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the…

Health & Wellness August 24, 2026

How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health

This article by Rosemary Westwood, The New York Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 21, 2026 Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the…

Health & Wellness August 24, 2026

After years of federal oversight, Georgia’s disability care system faces a new test

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2026 Key Points A June memo from the Department of Justice argues…

Energy August 24, 2026

Republican PSC commissioner resigns from rate-setting regulatory board

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 21, 2026 Republican Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore is stepping down early next…

Health & Wellness August 24, 2026

Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice

by Danny G. Winder, UMass Chan Medical School and Marie Doyle, UMass Chan Medical School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For some, abstaining from alcohol…