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Politics December 11, 2023

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

by Nick Marx, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As fanfare blares, female sprinters at the starting line suspiciously eye a man in…

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Cobb County December 9, 2023

Universal Human Rights Month booklist from the Cobb Public Library

December is Universal Human Rights Month, and the Cobb County Public Library has prepared a booklist highlighting the observance. December 10 was designated Human Rights day to commemorate the signing…

People at a table surrounded by holiday decorations

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community December 6, 2023

Holiday Pop-Ups are popping up everywhere in Cobb

Hamp and Harry’s photo by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I am unsure when the holiday pop-up trend started, but…

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

Education December 5, 2023

How Georgia Educators Helped Students “Cross the Finish Line” to Graduation

By Hannah Watson (Watson is a senior at Kennesaw State University) Georgia’s four-year graduation rate increased to 84.4%, which had never occurred since 2011 Georgia teachers raised the state’s graduation…

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Smyrna November 26, 2023

Smyrna Christmas tree lighting and holiday celebration this Tuesday, Nov 28

The City of Smyrna posted the following notice to its webpage announcing its annual tree lighting and holiday celebration: Join us on November 28 from 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm…

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Politics November 24, 2023

Small-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy

by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 22, 2023

Be Thankful. Every. Single. Day.

Photo of his friend John, by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] My friend John passed away today, and I am…

Side-by-side photos of Madelyn Orochena and Tracey Viars

Kennesaw November 8, 2023

Kennesaw re-elects Viars, Orochena unseats Burnette

Madelyn Orochena (in pink), Tracey Viars (in blue) (Photos provided by the candidates) By Rebecca Gaunt In Kennesaw’s own bizarre version of musical chairs, Madelyn Orochena unseated Lynette Burnette for…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre to present The Nutcracker

Marietta-based Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre (GMDT) will feature a performance of Tchaïkovsky’s The Nutcracker, an evergreen Christmas favorite on November 24-26 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta…

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Environment November 3, 2023

The wildfires that led to mass extinction: a warning from California’s Ice Age history – podcast

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation, [This podcast first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent years, Californians have had to deal with some deadly and destructive wildfires. But…

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

Marietta December 23, 2024

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

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