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

Marietta April 3, 2024

Two new exhibits start April 6 at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will host two new exhibits, and both start on April 6. The museum is located at 30 Atlanta Street SE Marietta, GA 30060. Initial…

International April 3, 2024

Why Russia fears the emergence of Tajik terrorists

by Richard Foltz, Concordia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It has emerged that the four gunmen charged in the murder of at least 139…

U.S. Congress April 2, 2024

Is this the least productive congress ever? Yes, but it’s not just because they’re lazy

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress has once again been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, with multiple…

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 Care April 2, 2024

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

by Maria J Silveira, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer…

An image of the front page of the Marietta Helicon, a 19th Century Cobb County newspaper

Cobb County March 30, 2024

Cobb County’s two earliest newspapers: the Marietta Advocate and the Marietta Helicon

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an updated and expanded version of an article we published last December] I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, examining the…

Justice March 28, 2024

Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’

by Marlee Bunch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections March 28, 2024

How to have the hard conversations about who really won the 2020 presidential election − before Election Day 2024

by Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Millions of Americans believe that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. They think…

National March 27, 2024

Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive

by Jaime Kucinskas, Hamilton College and James L. Perry, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s common for political candidates to disparage “the government”…

Opinion March 27, 2024

Keeping “SMART” Lenten Resolutions, Even After Easter

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Whether you’re a Christian or not, it’s time to think of goals you’ve set out to improve your life, whether…

National March 26, 2024

I’ve been studying congressional emails to constituents for 15 years − and found these 4 trends after scanning 185,222 of them

by Lindsey Cormack, Stevens Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress use taxpayer-funded email messages to contact constituents more often, and…

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