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AAJC 122525 15 family-friendly things

15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Our list of 15 family-friendly doings in metro Atlanta for Dec. 19-21 includes the Lemon Street Classic basketball showcase and exploring Netherworld’s creepy escape rooms.

AAJC 12??25 novelist partners

Married Atlanta novelists are a storybook couple

Meet Jessica Handler and Mickey Dubrow, who are co-authoring the novel “Ghost Tour Mystery: St. Augustine.” The longtime Atlanta writers are a storybook couple in real life.

Ciara food insecurity donation

Ciara and Russell Wilson help feed Atlanta families with $500K donation

Pressure on the pocketbooks of working families going into the holidays were heightened by the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

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Kindness, giving are good for the soul and great ways to combat loneliness

Much of the current negativity in our culture comes from a lack of human connection.

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How Trump’s ‘America First’ national security strategy frames China threat

Behind talk of ‘strength’ and hemispheric defense is a quiet acceptance of Beijing’s rise in the Pacific.

Dec 24, 2025
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As U.S. engages Venezuela militarily, here’s how to separate fact from fiction

President Donald Trump’s recent Truth Social post about the Maduro regime muddies the waters.

Dec 23, 2025
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How Savannah is building a stronger, smarter tomorrow with citizens and AI

Mayor Van Johnson: ‘This blend of community input and forward-thinking technology improves outcomes.’

Dec 23, 2025

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Jimmy Carter ‘forever’ stamp

PHOTOS: 2025 AJC Photos of the Year

AJC photographers captured the daily joys, losses, celebrations and protests across metro Atlanta and the state — including the funeral ceremony of President Jimmy Carter, UGA...

Coca-Cola first ad

PHOTOS: Coca-Cola ads over time

Coca-Cola published its very first advertisement in The Atlanta Journal in 1886.

Alonzo Herndon

PHOTOS: Philanthropists leave mark on Atlanta

In Atlanta, the 20th and 21st centuries have seen the rise of influential philanthropists and doers, including entrepreneurs and executives like Alonzo Herndon, Robert Woodruf