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Health Care July 18, 2023

How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir July 14, 2023 Public health has had its day in court lately. And another…

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Mableton June 21, 2023

What do the elected officials of the City of Mableton consider the important immediate issues before the council?

The City of Mableton‘s government continues to take shape, and the preliminaries necessary for the city to have a revenue stream have begun. Cobb County announced that the first meeting…

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Science and Technology April 19, 2023

AI has social consequences, but who pays the price? Tech companies’ problem with ‘ethical debt’

by Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder As public concern about the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence keeps growing, it might seem like it’s time to slow down….

National November 16, 2022

How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president responsibly

by Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is…

Education July 19, 2022

New logo for Cobb elementary school sparks immediate backlash

By Rebecca Gaunt East Side Elementary School’s new logo, revealed to parents in an email Monday, has members of the community furious. It contains an eagle and the initials for…

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Community May 20, 2026

The Cherokee Bible, one of the language’s first books, is a window between worldviews

by Margaret Bender, Wake Forest University and Tom Belt, Western Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you wanted to learn the Cherokee language…

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Government & Politics May 20, 2026

For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it

by Scott Shackelford, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the 2026 midterms less than six months away, the Election Security Group would normally…

Justice May 19, 2026

US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 18, 2026 When the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map to…

International May 15, 2026

AI‑generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

by Michael J. Bustamante, University of Miami, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ever since U.S. commandos successfully removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela on…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

Health & Wellness May 25, 2026

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…

Immigration May 25, 2026

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…

Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Education May 25, 2026

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers…