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2-way players, kicker lead the way in AJC Varsity top performances from Week 5

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These Georgia schools ace U.S. News college rankings

Georgia Power nuclear reactors to get huge face-lift, paid partly by Google

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Season 1 of ‘A Different World’ wasn’t great, but I loved it anyway.

Black, gay and young, Everton Blair finds a warm welcome in Washington

Westlake’s offensive line paves path for 751 yards in high-scoring victory

OpenAI’s massive Georgia data center project faces legal challenges

Paramount antitrust settlement: What it means for Warner deal and Atlanta

The settlement removes a major obstacle for a multibillion-dollar deal that will stitch together two of Hollywood’s largest studios.

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Georgia’s Meta settlement should go to nurturing and healing children

The $17 billion Meta settlement should be spent on mental health support for children and paying for aftershool and summer school programs to create community for children.

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Did ‘A Different World’ send a generation to HBCUs?

HBCU enrollment surged during the six-season run of ‘A Different World’, but broader gains in Black college attendance tell a more complicated story.

Can the South bring denim manufacturing back?

Only true Hillman scholars will ace this ‘A Different World’ quiz

Georgia governor’s race: Where Bottoms and Jackson stand on data centers

The last looms weaving selvedge denim in America

Why ICE arrests are rising across Georgia

Mike Collins and Rick Jackson are running two very different Republican campaigns

Let Me Put U On: The ‘Jesus Saves’ sign watching over Atlanta

How public records can help uncover Flock misuse

Georgia governor’s race: Where Bottoms and Jackson stand on taxes

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Want your voice heard at work? This Atlanta marketing exec explains how.

Kristine Sickels draws insights from her long career in marketing at Newell Brands, as well as her new ventures, for her upcoming book.

Military drone boat maker moves at ‘speed of war’ with Georgia facility

Blue Ops' Georgia presence is quickly growing as demand increases for its autonomous boats amid global conflicts and skyrocketing military budgets for cutting-edge drones.

MacKenzee “Z” Williams has a basketball offer from Memphis and a flag football offer from Eastern Michigan. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

Woodward Academy senior is first Flag Football Player of the Week

In two victories last week, MacKenzee ‘Z’ Williams had five receptions for 107 yards and three touchdowns.

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A breakdown of how all ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 5

1. (1) Buford (4-0)...

13 GHSA teams are unbeaten but unranked after Week 5

Some of the undefeated but unranked Georgia high school football teams could earn rankings this week as they face top-ranked GHSA opponents.

Howard coach on historic win over a ranked team, Super 11’s six TD receptions

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Howard coach Trey Porter, whose team defeated then-No. 9 Baldwin 49-43 in a Region 2-4A opener last week.

AJC Varsity rankings: Johnson County No. 1 for 1st time since Herschel Walker era

Here are the AJC Varsity high school football rankings after Week 5 of GHSA games.

Millions of birds prepare to head south as peak fall migration kicks in

By the end of September, an astounding 15 million to 20 million birds —including those from northern climes — may be migrating over Georgia during a single night.

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Friday night football recap: North Paulding, Howard, Treutlen beat Top 10 teams

No. 1 Buford wins, No. 1 Lincoln County losses, and unranked North Paulding, Howard and Treutlen beat Top 10 opponents on a football Friday night of few upsets.

Gipson still not 100%, but Kell shows off other weapons in win over Creekview

Georgia Tech commit and AJC Super 11 pick Moonie Gipson had just nine carries Friday in Kell’s win over Creekview.