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In two-day effort at sea, team partially frees whale of fishing gear off Georgia coast
GLYNN COUNTY
Glynn County sheriff taps son as undersheriff with $120K salary
Liberty county
Midway City Council approves $3.7 million budget for FY 2026
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ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE
Georgia board approves new review process for large data centers
International Paper’s departure creates water challenges, opportunities
From oyster brood to table, a photo essay
government 101
What does Gov. Brian Kemp do each day? Here’s his calendar.
EDUCATION
Analysis: Georgia’s education chasm threatens state’s rural revival – Part 3
PUBLIC HEALTH
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Georgians start reviewing health insurance plans ahead of open enrollment
Report: Ending Affordable Care Act subsidies could raise Georgia health costs by $2 billion
Georgia ACA enrollment falls as federal changes push prices higher
Flu, RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly
Georgia lawmakers weigh health care affordability options ahead of 2026 session
Report: 1 in 8 babies in Georgia are born early
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Government 101: Public meetings, how things work, making laws
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EDITOR’S CHOICE
Standout stories: The Current’s picks for 2025
The Current GA’s top stories for 2025 include a whale disentanglement, a Hyundai ICE raid, a human exposure study, and an oyster farming photo-essay, all of which demonstrate the…
Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source
The Perseverance rover has found a potential biosignature in a Martian rock sample, which could suggest the red planet once hosted microbial life, although further research is needed to…
Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
Dogs have been shown to have a positive effect on humans’ stress levels, helping them to regulate their physiological responses to stress and stay in a healthy zone of…
AI tools collect, store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing
AI-powered devices and platforms are collecting large amounts of personal data, which can be used to identify habits and predict future behaviors, raising concerns about data privacy and security.
FROM THE CURRENT
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