Opinion

OPINION

It’s OK to say ‘soccer’ at World Cup. Don’t let ‘football’ snobs deter you.

The origins of the sport show why 'soccer' came about and why it's appropriate to use despite the rejection by most of the non-English-speaking world.

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Kudrow’s ‘The Comeback’ is the TV show that predicted our political moment

Lisa Kudrow stars in “The Comeback,” an HBO show about seeking out fame no matter the cost — a reflection of American politics today in the age of artificial intelligence.

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USMCA supports Georgia’s growing auto industry and should remain as-is

Foreign automotive manufacturing is a billion-dollar industry in Georgia. Ensuring a consistent trade agreement in the USMCA is critical in the age of tariffs.

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FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss
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DOJ should not be intimidating Fulton County poll workers and volunteers

U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration is using its power to intimidate poll workers and volunteers and keep them from overseeing free and fair elections.

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Trump’s counterterrorism strategy turns toward the culture war

The new Trump administration counterrorism strategy focuses more on ideology than evidence that a particular group is prone to violence.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson at his election night watch party for the 2026 Georgia primary elections
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Rick Jackson: My vision for Ga. protects children, pocketbooks, public safety

Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson outlines his vision for the state if he's elected. His focus is on families, healthcare, affordability and safety.

Granite Op-Ed
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KKK granite from Georgia built U.S. Treasury. Trump wants you to forget that.

AIDS quilt
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HIV used to be a death sentence. Federal funds that helped me are now at risk.

Legislative Day 39
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Ban partisan gerrymandering in Georgia through a constitutional amendment

world cup turf
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World Cup may threaten housing stability for Atlanta long-term hotel residents

Comedians share all in Atlanta-filmed stand-up doc ‘Group Therapy’
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Georgia may be No. 1 for business but ranks as worst state for mental health

Activists from Students for Fair Admissions celebrate the affirmative action opinion outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2023. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
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Supreme Court ‘colorblind’ decisions preserve status quo and ignore the past

Capitol protests
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Southern queer youth face hardships. A Supreme Court ruling made things worse.

Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff campaign rally
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Rep. Clay Fuller: Georgia wants winners, not Ossoff and Bottoms

An AP English class at a high school in Atlanta, Aug. 29, 2023. (Kendrick Brinson/The New York Times)
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‘Close reading’ is a solution for students looking to live a good life

tucker project
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Defending LGBTQ+ dignity in the South means defending Black voting power