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Health & Wellness June 9, 2025

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

by Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked…

Railroads June 8, 2025

1840: Report from Marietta on progress of Western & Atlantic Railroad

By Larry Felton Johnson The Western & Atlantic Railroad played a large role in the development of what became metro Atlanta. It was formed to build a state-owned railroad from…

Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Violent crime was already trending down from a…

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Crime & Public Safety June 6, 2025

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

by Thomas Holt, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers,…

International June 6, 2025

Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web destroyed more than aircraft – it tore apart the old idea that bases far behind the front lines are safe

by Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A series of blasts at airbases deep inside Russia on June…

Acworth June 5, 2025

Acworth choking victim saved by officer’s fast action

By Mark Woolsey An Acworth police officer’s swift action saved the life of a choking victim on Wednesday, police spokesman Sgt. Eric Mistretta told the Courier. Police said in a…

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Mental & Behavioral Health June 5, 2025

Increasing mental health knowledge goal of Highland Rivers Connect Training Institute

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following announcement about training it is making available through a new program: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is capping Mental Health Awareness Month with the…

Science & Technology June 4, 2025

Uncertainty at NASA − Trump withdraws his nominee for administrator while the agency faces a steep proposed budget cut

by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past several days, NASA’s ambitious space exploration plans have experienced major setbacks….

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Government & Politics June 3, 2025

3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship

by Gregory P. Magarian, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they…

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Science & Technology June 3, 2025

Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?

by Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain. Is it…

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