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Mayor Andre Dickens reveals Atlanta’s bold vision for 2026 World Cup

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Atlanta brewery buys Eats brand, iconic restaurant moving to West End

Beloved Ponce de Leon restaurant Eats will reopen this spring, with the blessing of retired owner Bob Hatcher.

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Atlanta’s December restaurant closings far outpace new openings to end year

End of 2025 marked by more than 20 restaurant closures.

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January Coastal Dispatch

A celebration of Brunswick stew and more from Savannah’s dining scene

Check out these January food and restaurant happenings from Georgia’s coast, including recent restaurant openings and a forthcoming festival.

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Atlanta teen part of new gen ‘Stranger Things’ kids Season 5

Calista Craig played Holly’s best friend as part of the dozen younger kids recruited by Henry/Vecna.

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Forrest Gump’s hard-to-find bench is in Savannah. Just not where you think.

Movie prop hunters also need to look elsewhere in Georgia city for ‘Bird Girl’ statue from ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.’

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence

Created in 1967, the private agency has directed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public television and radio stations across the country.

GUEST COLUMN

Democrats must unify as an opposition party. Establish a ‘shadow cabinet.’

The Democratic Party, with its often conflicting voices, lacks the discipline of, say, a British opposition party. That could change.

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GUEST COLUMN

Stop using Georgia seniors as a piggy bank. Give them property tax relief.

Seniors on fixed incomes — Social Security or modest pensions — watch helplessly as tax bills climb, sometimes doubling in a decade.

Jan 5, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Our aging population needs social engagement. Here’s how young people can help.

Social isolation has been shown to increase the risk of dementia in elders by about 60%.

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GUEST COLUMN

It’s time to fund excellent education in Georgia

State lawmakers should consider changes that better support teacher leaders, address poverty and prepare career-ready students.

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Check out readers’ favorite cartoons by Mike Luckovich in 2025

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning AJC cartoonist Mike Luckovich presents his top cartoons of 2025.

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PHOTOS: Falcons defeat Saints to win season finale

The Falcons closed out the 2025 season with a 19-17 victory over the Saints on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Juwad Maynard holds a banner during a protest in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, against the U.S. military action in Venezuela. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: People gather in downtown Atlanta to protest U.S. military action in Venezuela

Many Venezuelans across the nation woke up to a feeling of optimism after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in an operation early Saturday.

People prepare to run the Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Thousands run AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race

Thousands of runners turned out to run the second annual AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.