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Here’s how hotels, short-term rentals in Atlanta fared during the World Cup

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Nominee to head CDC promises to follow the science

L.L.Bean to open first Georgia store at major Atlanta-area development

Trump’s planned speech could put Georgia’s 2020 election back in focus

SK and Hyundai open new $5B EV battery plant northwest of Atlanta

AJC EXCLUSIVE

Burt Jones on backing Rick Jackson: ‘We’ll see’

States file lawsuit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Turner parent company

Former High Museum executive pleads guilty to embezzlement

The former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art pleaded guilty Monday to a single felony theft charge. He is accused of stealing more than $600,000.

BULLDOGS

Why Brock Bowers could star for the Las Vegas Raiders in ‘Joker’ role

Former Georgia football star Brock Bowers shared his thoughts on the upcoming NFL season while new Las Vegas quarterback and head coach hype up his abilities.

GUEST COLUMN

Data centers benefit better-off cities and towns more than rural areas

Americans are increasingly opposed to data centers in their communities, but academic data show that areas with strong economies benefit from their impact.

Jon Ossoff presses Trump's DNI nominee on 2020 election in tense confirmation hearing

'Let Me Put U On': Why everyone's talking about the new TLC musical

Why Waffle House workers across the South are demanding higher pay

Why Burt Jones still hasn’t endorsed Rick Jackson for Georgia governor

Georgia’s most valuable fruit isn’t the peach anymore

UATL launches ‘Let Me Put U On,’ a new weekly culture and lifestyle series

How Hollywood helped glorify the South's racial past

What America looks like at 250

'We built America': Black Atlantans reflect on the meaning of July 4th

Same Civil War, different story: How textbooks rewrote slavery and Lincoln

BULLDOGS

Why Brock Bowers could star for the Las Vegas Raiders in ‘Joker’ role

Former Georgia football star Brock Bowers shared his thoughts on the upcoming NFL season while new Las Vegas quarterback and head coach hype up his abilities.

GUEST COLUMN

Data centers benefit better-off cities and towns more than rural areas

Americans are increasingly opposed to data centers in their communities, but academic data show that areas with strong economies benefit from their impact.

Matthew Ledbetter, former Forsyth County tax commissioner, dies at 59

A lifelong Forsyth County resident, Matthew Ledbetter never lost his sense of roots. Growing up in a small, close-knit community as the son of a longtime Cumming City Council ...

Berry College graduate Kara Schmit gets a hug from her mom, Sue Schmit, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (Courtesy of Brant Sanderlin/Berry College)

The kids graduated. Now it’s the parents’ turn to embrace what’s next.

The empty nest transition can bring complicated emotions for parents. Experts share how to cope, stay connected and embrace what comes next.

A return to school puts health screenings, vaccines in the spotlight

Back-to-school season is approaching. But families still have time to book doctor’s appointments and complete required health screenings to ensure kids are ready to learn.

How Lindsey Graham became a force in Georgia politics

The South Carolina Republican, who died Saturday, played a key role in some of Georgia's biggest political dramas.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is chasing history without campaigning on it

The former Atlanta mayor is trying to become the nation's first Black woman governor. But she's not talking much about it.

In this Atlanta-area film studio, visitors can dine while creators go viral

You42 Studios offers several rentable rooms geared toward content creators, from comedians and podcasters to directors of short films and business owners filming ads.

Revelers make merry at the Chaka Khan Hacienda party at Pullman Yards on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (Ben Gray for the AJC 2023)

Traffic, noise and a Kirkwood mystery: Why doesn’t Pullman need event permits?

Atlanta's Pullman Yards, once an industrial site, is now an entertainment complex billed as “The South’s Premier Destination.” Neighbors aren't happy and want answers.

Number of immigrant kids in Georgia foster care growing amid ICE crackdown

Georgia’s beleaguered child welfare system is facing increased demand for services from the children of deported immigrants at a time when the system is already strained.