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3 new coffee shops where culture is as strong as the brew

This week’s Roundup Review explores a trio of recently opened coffee shops, each with a strong cultural identity and limited food options.

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8 Atlanta pop-ups you can’t miss this week

Explore everything from Asian night markets to a Cajun-Chinese collab to door-delivered croissants.

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Atlanta photographer turned entrepreneur makes a big move

Lifestyle and food photographer Heidi Harris has created a line of colorful light stands after she couldn’t find any on the market.

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I drove across North Georgia for a year. I learned about people’s job needs.

Too many Georgians are struggling with hunger, unemployment and other factors. Dedicated workforce assistance can help.

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Critical thinking must also be a part of AI literacy

There’s no penalty now, but ultimately humanity will pay the price for not integrating such skills in classroom learning.

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I went from prisoner to prosecutor. Education would have helped me sooner.

The justice system reacts to lives that have already been shaped. Education shapes lives before the justice system becomes involved.

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Narrow elections wins and key losses show Republicans are in for a drubbing

GOP candidate should have overwhelmingly won Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Voter enthusiasm gap, Trump’s behavior provide warning signs.

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The AJC debuts YouTube original series ‘Curiosities of the South’

The Atlanta Journal‑Constitution’s “Curiosities of the South” series takes viewers into unexpected corners of the South to explore the stories shaping the region and beyond.

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New Guidestones episode just dropped: Dive into Episode 6

Who built “America’s Stonehenge” in Georgia? And who destroyed it? A new AJC podcast explores the mystery.

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PHOTOS: Vice president comes to Athens for Turning Point

Vice President JD Vance heads to the University of Georgia as part of Turning Point USA's traveling college campus series.

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PHOTOS: On the road with the "Who Blew Up the Guidestones?" podcast

The Georgia Guidestones, six massive granite slabs inscribed with 10 “commandments” for society, stood in Elberton for 42 years until their explosive demise in 2022.