The best AJC illustrations of 2025


Broly Su | 6 tips to keep your immune system strong this fall and winter
Atlanta dietitian says the right foods can help your body fight back, plus other ways to fight off sickness.

Broly Su | Ain’t no debate: Outkast is the greatest rap group of all time
André 3000 and Big Boi’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was bound to happen, given their track record.

Broly Su | From UGA player to surgeon: Tips to prevent football injuries
According to an Athens-based orthopedic surgeon, there are ways to reduce injury risks on and off the field.

Marcie LaCerte | The next century of the Atlanta airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reached its centennial in 2025. Leaders are pondering new concourses and more for the world’s busiest airport.

Marcie LaCerte | Middle-class housing crisis worsens and requires urgent action and attention
Home prices have soared, sellers are taking houses off the market, and costs are still rising.

Marcie LaCerte | Whether in Congress or at the Thanksgiving table, dialogue can reduce conflict
The glue that holds any relationship together despite irreconcilable differences is friendship through trust and commitment.

Jessi Esparza | Georgia colleges consider controversial test as option to SAT
Critics say it does not meet industry standards and question its ties to conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation.

Jessi Esparza | 2 Democrats running for Georgia governor talk affordability
State Reps. Ruwa Romman and Derrick Jackson discuss how they’d bring costs down heading into the 2026 election.

Philip Robibero | Why some Atlantans are saying ‘Hello’ again, or for first time, to landlines
Whether it’s a parent restricting a child’s access to social media or a young adult avoiding doom scrolling, a new generation of “dumb” phones is trending.

Philip Robibero | MARTA was meant to go more places. Here’s why it doesn’t.
In an AJC interview just before he stepped down, former MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood said transit planning should operate with a long-range view, unencumbered “by temporal and political influences.”

Philip Robibero | ‘6-7,’ ‘brain rot’ and other phrases parents just don’t understand
If you feel out of the loop, you’re not alone. Gen Alpha’s language is built for the algorithm.

Philip Robibero | A Russian banker spent millions on Atlanta properties, left with little trace
Sergey Khotimskiy invested more than $37 million in Georgia. Then he was sanctioned. There is little record of how his buildings changed hands.
