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Cobb County November 1, 2023

Cobb Public Library creates book list for Native American Heritage Month

Switzer Library (Photo Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson) November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Cobb Public Library has created a list of books by and about North America’s…

Transportation October 31, 2023

What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections

by Deogratias Eustace, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you live on the East Coast, you may have driven through roundabouts in…

A section of the map of Israel that includes Gaza

International October 31, 2023

Palestinian Christians and Muslims have lived together in the region for centuries − and several were killed recently while sheltering in the historic Church of Saint Porphyrius

by Christine Shepardson, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A bomb struck the complex of the historic Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza…

International October 31, 2023

In the Israel-Hamas war, children are the ultimate pawns – and ultimate victims

by Omer Bartov, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded…

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Politics October 29, 2023

Polls have value, even when they are wrong

by Kirby Goidel, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An ABC News/Washington Post poll in September 2023 generated outrage among Democrats. The headline…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Opinion October 28, 2023

Long after I graduated from Cobb Schools, the partisanship problem has only gotten worse

by Gabriel Sanchez I remember the first instance of experiencing the subtle attacks on our education. I was taking notes in my history class at Walton High School and perked…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna October 26, 2023

Smyrna candidates, incumbents sound off at candidate forum

by Arielle Robinson Diversity, small business, and lobbyists were among the topics three Smyrna candidates running for election discussed at a forum hosted by the Cobb Democracy Center, Cobb Alphas,…

Tracy Styf speaking on the State of the District’s “Town and Gown” panel alongside Justin Haight, director of talent partnerships, public policy at the Metro Atlanta Chamber (left) and Dr. Kathy Schwaig, president of Kennesaw State University (right) Photo courtesy of the Town Center Community

Town Center October 26, 2023

Town Center community held its second State of the District on Tuesday

[Above: Tracy Styf speaking on the State of the District’s “Town and Gown” panel alongside Justin Haight, director of talent partnerships, public policy at the Metro Atlanta Chamber (left) and…

U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a GOP majority weakened by decades of declining party authority

by Matthew Green, Catholic University of America, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the House of Representatives took the unprecedented step on Oct. 3, 2023,…

U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 26, 2023 The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services only met risk…

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