2025

Economy January 3, 2025

What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brian Blank is a finance scholar and…

Space Exploration December 31, 2024

From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025

by Zhenbo Wang, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to…

History January 5, 2025

William Grady Bagby, one of the last depression-era bandits

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

Climate and Weather January 5, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, January 5, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, January 5, 2025, with a high near 47 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather January 5, 2025

Strong cold front moving toward Georgia, with sharp temperature drop by Tuesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Sunday, January 5. Light freezing rain is possible through…

Business January 4, 2025

46 new businesses were licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 46 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Jan. 4, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Opinion January 4, 2025

How AI Could Replace Writers, And When It Won’t (Part 2)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College [This is the second of two columns. Follow this link to read Part 1] A writer on Medium.com contends that…

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2025

What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?

From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025