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Outrage reaches Atlanta after fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota

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Insider preview event to showcase films soon-to-be-screened at Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
EXCLUSIVE

Preview party will spotlight films screening at Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Cinephiles can get a sneak peek at the 65 films to be shown at the Feb. 18 movie fest at this insider preview event.

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How ‘The Upshaws’ co-creator Regina Hicks went from PA to Netflix showrunner

As sitcom comes to a close, Savannah native opens about her path through Hollywood.

books

3 new Southern mysteries and thrillers to keep you up late at night

A haunted house, doppelgangers and a 40-year-old murder fuel tales of deception and intrigue.

ICYMI

World Cup draw party TKTKT

Want $60 FIFA World Cup tickets? It’s complicated.

The number of low-cost tickets is scarce and will be distributed through a process decided by each country’s soccer federation.

Georgia mother, son turn cancer battle into gifts of hope

Georgia mother, son turn cancer battle into gifts of hope

In the midst of her own diagnosis, Sabrina Bridwell chose compassion — one gift at a time.

Grocery store

Diet advisers weigh in on America’s new ‘real food’ approach

New guidelines shift the focus to protein and healthy fats, but nutrition experts urge moderation and balance.

Southern Travel

Charlotte’s New Communion

Revival as a way of life in Charlotte

From intimate gatherings over soul food or cockails to block parties, the city renews itself through the simple act of coming together.

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Patti O’Furniture talks with people at Boyd Plaza during the Arts and Draughts event at the Columbia Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2025. The veteran drag queen led tours of the Keith Haring exhibit during the museum’s biannual block party with live music, D.I.Y. art projects, scavenger hunts, art tours, and beer. (Sean Rayford for the AJC)

Columbia, where the South drops the act

From backyard barbecues to Main Street markets, South Carolina’s capital tells an unvarnished truth about the South: messy, proud and fiercely alive.

Featured Hikes

Make a resolution to hike these 7 natural wonders of metro Atlanta

From forests to rivers and monadnocks to waterfalls, healthy adventure is mere steps away.

GRIDLOCK GUY

Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice

Modern glare is the result of user-error and poor maintenance, some readers suggest.

Jan 11, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Opportunity is knocking and Georgia must answer

A full opportunity weight would require in-state funding for each student living under the poverty line to ensure Georgia’s education formula truly reflects the level of need

Jan 10, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Don’t attack Greenland. U.S. risks undoing a great foreign policy achievement.

The risks of the United States seizing Greenland are great, including the costs of excavating minerals to potentially undoing the NATO alliance.

Jan 9, 2026
AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Republicans’ paradox and Democrats’ hope: Will GOP bail from Trump in 2026?

Republican candidates for Congress face a tough decision: Remain loyal to President Donald Trump or appeal to the growing number of dissatisfied Americans.

Jan 9, 2026

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People join in a chant on the 17th Street Bridge in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, while protesting the ICE shooting of Renee Good and the U.S. military action in Venezuela. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Atlanta demonstrators join ICE protests across the nation

Demonstrators in metro Atlanta filled the streets for the fourth day of protests after a U.S.

Pelicans vs Hawks game

PHOTOS: Hawks defeat Pelicans

Amid the swirling trade news involving guard Trae Young, the Hawks came up with a convincing 117-100 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena.

Pelicans vs Hawks game

PHOTOS: Trae Young reportedly traded to Wizards

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has reportedly been traded to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.