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Health Care September 16, 2023

Despite Successes, Addiction Treatment Programs for Families Struggle to Stay Open

This article by Christina Saint Louis first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christina Saint Louis September 13, 2023 MORA, Minn. — Two playgrounds border the Recovering Hope…

Health Care August 8, 2023

Teens With Addiction Are Often Left to Detox Without Medication

This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Markian Hawryluk August 4, 2023 DENVER — When Denver Health wanted to open an inpatient opioid…

Chart from the GBI crime lab on Cobb County opioid seizures.

Cobb County criminal justice system July 16, 2018

Cobb County at top of GBI’s list for opioid seizures by law enforcement

In a press release this morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab announced that Cobb County was at the top of the list for opioid use in Georgia. The…

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Health & Wellness March 9, 2026

Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Angela Hart, March 9, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as…

Government & Politics, State Government March 9, 2026

Georgia lawmakers move to wind down perks for data centers but otherwise leave oversight unchanged

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2026 In a year when Georgians were clamoring for state officials to…

Government & Politics, State Government March 9, 2026

Election bills face headwinds in the Georgia Senate on Crossover Day

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 8, 2026 Lawmakers had high hopes for this session’s election policy, introducing bills…

International March 9, 2026

Iran’s targeting of airport, ports and hotels in reaction to US strikes has forced Gulf nations onto front lines of a war they want no part in

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have…

International March 9, 2026

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

by Antonio Machado Allison, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a…

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Despite Successes, Addiction Treatment Programs for Families Struggle to Stay Open

Teens With Addiction Are Often Left to Detox Without Medication

Cobb County at top of GBI’s list for opioid seizures by law enforcement