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Independent bookstores

6 new Atlanta indie bookstores seek to be ‘third spaces’ for readers

More than mere booksellers, these shops invite the community in with talks, wine, gaming and, most of all, connection.

“Change Agent Adventure: Children’s Gallery,” a newly developed interactive play space created especially for children 12 and under at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, has its grand opening Saturday, April 25. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess for the AJC)

15 family-friendly events in Atlanta this weekend

Highlights include fun festivals and the opening of a National Center for Civil and Human Rights children’s gallery.

Brian McKnight

R&B singer Brian McKnight sues son, ex-wife as public battle intensifies

R&B singer Brian McKnight is suing his son and ex-wife in federal court in Atlanta, claiming their public lies about him are harming his career and personal life.

Food and Dining
Lazy Betty

Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant Lazy Betty loses co-executive chef

Chef Aaron Philips, one half of the chef duo that led Midtown fine-dining institution Lazy Betty to wide acclaim, has left the restaurant.

Terminal South food hall

What this food hall could mean for a south Atlanta neighborhood

Switchman Hall has opened in Peoplestown, a neighborhood that could be the next frontier of development.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

At 1678 Omakase, price is the hook. Does the sushi tasting menu land?

The value proposition for 1678 Omakase is right in its name: The Brookhaven sushi restaurant serves a 16-course omakase dinner for just $78.

GUEST COLUMNISTS

In Atlanta, illness can lead to eviction. Health care reform could prevent it

The cost of medical care and debt threaten vulnerable people's housing. Medicare for All would create a safety net to provide treatment without a crushing financial blow.

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OPINION

Georgia families deserve to know if political candidates support school choice

AFC Victory Fund urges Peach State candidates for elected office to sign its Georgia School Choice Pledge. Already, over 40 have signed on.

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GUEST COLUMNIST

How rural Georgians are benefiting from the One Big Beautiful Bill

In Georgia and across America, farmers and generational farms are at risk of shuttering, which impacts jobs, the food supply and the lifeblood or rural communities.

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GUEST COLUMN

Aggressive ICE enforcement turns Civil Rights Movement on its head

Government tactics against activists have gone from nonlethal in the 1960s to violence with impunity in the Trump era.

April 23, 2026

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PHOTOS: Two Georgia wildfires destroy homes, ravage thousands of acres

The Pineland Road fire in Clinch County, between the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Valdosta, and the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, inland from Brunswick on Geo

University of Georgia vs Georgia Tech in an NCAA baseball game at Truist Park

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech beats Georgia in top-5 baseball matchup

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took down the Georgia Bulldogs, 14-4, in a matchup of top-5 baseball teams Tuesday at Truist Park.