EXPLAINED: 15 - The Real Truth

Lab Labeling Error Allegedly Led to Cancer Misdiagnosis and Unnecessary Hysterectomy

A Georgia lawsuit alleges a laboratory tissue sample mix-up caused a false cancer diagnosis and an unnecessary hysterectomy at age 43.

Medical Daily · Aug 9

In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State

As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.

Reason · Aug 9

A Georgia biologist built artificial trees in a flooded pond; the wood stork colony expanded from 18 nests to a record 484

Biologists created artificial nesting structures for wood storks at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge. These structures replaced dying trees in a flooded nesting pond environment. The innovative approach led to a significant increase in wood stork nests. This conservation effort contributed to the species' downlisting from endangered to threatened. The…

The Times of India · Aug 9

Snake sightings at Georgia school shuts down entire district

Students just returned to class from summer vacation on Monday, but will be off for the rest of the week due to an ‘environmental safety issue’ on campus

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Why James Madison Wanted Greater Limits on States' Rights

The “father of the Constitution” worried about federal and state overreach.

Reason · Aug 6

Heart failure may have killed Hlun Solo, poisoning not ruled out

The Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS), under the Justice Ministry, conducted an autopsy on the body of popular travel YouTuber Hlun Solo on Thursday and found that heart failure could be a cause while poison has not been ruled out.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Body of popular Thai YouTuber Hlun Solo returns home

The body of the popular Thai travel YouTuber Hlun Solo was returned to Thailand early Thursday morning, as his family prepared to seek an autopsy to find the cause of his death in Georgia last month.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Small Georgia convenience chain hits back at Buc-ee’s over beaver mascot lawsuit and asks judge to cancel trademark

Teddy’s Market argues motorists are unlikely to confuse a local neighborhood gas station with a massive travel center

The Independent UK · Aug 5

In 2023, America’s first live yellow-legged hornet, a bee-killing predator, was found in Georgia; by 2026, officials had trapped 866 and destroyed 44 nests

This year, Georgia agriculture teams have successfully trapped more than 866 invasive hornets while destroying 44 active nests in a continuous effort to combat this threat. These pests are harmful to local pollinators and food production, prompting officials to call for immediate reporting of any suspected hornet sightings or nests.…

The Times of India · Aug 5

Georgia man weighs chicken on Walmart’s own scale and finds nearly a quarter-pound were underweight. Staff tell him to stop: ‘I was asked to leave’

Collecting evidence is actually advisable.

We Got This Covered · Aug 5