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The legacy of Atlanta's 1996 Summer Olympic Games
Photos: The legacy of Atlanta's 1996 Summer Olympic Games
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It was 20 years ago this week that the world’s sporting attention turned to Atlanta. The 1996 Summer Olympics were our time to shine, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show the world that a striving Southern burg could punch above its adolescent weight. The physical reminders of the Olympics may slide into oblivion, but the games’ legacy — legacies, rather — lives on. -- Text by Dan Chapman, AJC
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Photos: Need to ‘grieve out loud’? Atlanta’s wind phones will take your call.
Woodruff Park's latest public art display — “The Space Within” — is designed to inspire reflection and inner peace.
Credit: Ben Gray
'No body' homicide cases in Georgia
A look at some of the Georgia homicide cases that have gone to trial despite investigators not finding a body.
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PHOTOS: Falcons work overtime in Germany before losing
The Falcons lose to the Indianapolis Colts, 31-25, at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
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Photos: Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Midtown Atlanta
The 44th Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade took place in Midtown on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The Theme for this year's event was "Honoring Women in Uniform."
