reading

Curious Kids August 4, 2025

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you…

A group of little girls holding up books in front of a tree sculpture

Youth activities July 14, 2025

Girl Scouts and Carter’s announce new immersive reading program

Girl Scouts and Carter’s Level Up the Typical Summer Book Club Reading Equals Adventure with Plot-Inspired Activities and Experiments for 200+ Area Girls: Cobb and Fulton Top Participating Counties The…

Education September 16, 2023

Love of Reading Motivates Student to Create a Niche Book Club

By Margaret Waage The idea of creating what you want to see in the world is one Sidney Keys III, of Marietta,Georgia embraced early in life and he continues to…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 4, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 4, 2025

“My name is Asuzu. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

Health & Wellness August 4, 2025

Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Henry Larweh first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Jane Tribble and Henry Larweh August 1, 2025 A little-known federal…

Opinion August 4, 2025

Georgia’s youngest children deserve continuous Medicaid coverage

by Callan Wells, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 1, 2025 Each year, parents must renew their children’s Medicaid — a burdensome…

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Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Girl Scouts and Carter’s announce new immersive reading program

Love of Reading Motivates Student to Create a Niche Book Club