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Cobb by the Numbers January 16, 2022

How resilient are Cobb residents in the face of disaster? The Census Community Resilience Estimates

How prepared are Cobb County residents in the face of disaster? The U.S. Census Bureau has created a means of evaluating how prepared communities within Cobb County are to recover…

Martin Luther King Jr. with hand extended while speaking

Justice January 13, 2022

How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

By Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Economy January 11, 2022

The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation — republished with permission] The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Health Care January 11, 2022

Cupid calls virtual town hall to talk COVID in Cobb County

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners announced a virtual town hall meeting for Thursday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the COVID-19 surge and its…

Climate and Weather January 10, 2022

‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science

By Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury [This article first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Every disaster movie seems to open with…

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Cobb County Public Library December 28, 2021

Three upcoming Cobb Public Library events for chess enthusiasts

There are three events at Cobb County libraries that will be of interest to chess enthusiasts of a variety of skill levels. West Cobb Regional Library The first is tomorrow,…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Environment December 27, 2021

4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

By Viniece Jennings, of Agnes Scott College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] When many people think of New Year’s resolutions, they brainstorm ways to improve…

Holidays December 24, 2021

Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions

If you’re worried about older loved ones’ ability to care for themselves, try starting a conversation with nonjudgmental questions. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia…

Dance December 23, 2021

Two KSU Department of Dance alumni were named to Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” list

Two Kennesaw State University Department of Dance alumni have been named to Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” list. Simone Stevens and Darvensky Louis were the KSU honorees included in the…

a group of Beyond the Bars participants along with staff lined up for a group photo

Criminal Justice System December 21, 2021

Beyond the Bars holds its first graduation ceremony

Beyond the Bars is a pre-trial diversion and sentencing alternative program. The program, run by Canine Cellmates in partnership with the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, pairs participants with shelter…

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Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

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