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Published 8 hours agoPatient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups
This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis,...
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Published 8 hours agoMidterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election...
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Published 9 hours agoDozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it
by Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As an undergrad student decades ago, I attended a dorm presentation describing the importance... The post Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape…
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Published 9 hours agoWhite nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics
by Patrick Egan, New York University; James Bisbee, Vanderbilt University, and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Americans prepared...
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Published 9 hours agoUS regulators want to make corporate earnings reports less frequent, but investors have doubts
by Tzachi Zach, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government has pitched an obscure accounting rule change that has ignited...
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Published 11 hours agoCobb and Other Metro Counties Could See Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rainfall and lightning to north and central Georgia Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Patchy dense fog is...
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Published 12 hours agoCobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, October 2, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 2, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a...
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Published October 01These 100 Nursing Homes Face Perilous Flood Risk. Minnesota Shows What Can Happen.
This article by By Brett Kelman, Holly K. Hacker, Daniel Chang, Frankie McLister, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota, and Jason Rantala, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota, first appeared in KFF...
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Published October 01Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.
This article by Melanie Evans, Tradeoffs, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 1, 2026 If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money...
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Published October 01US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans did not gain any support Wednesday...
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Published October 01FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
by Jeff Price, Metropolitan State University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is said to have stabbed...
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Published October 01The trouble with Flock cameras is the surveillance system’s architecture, not just some of its users
by Henry F. Fradella, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wherever Marci Bakely went, her ex-boyfriend seemed to know. When the Georgia single...