High school students who want to learn business skills can apply for a free after-school program run by Junior Achievement of Georgia. Teams of JA Fellows will start and manage their own companies under the guidance of business community mentors. Students will learn how to conduct market research, how to make a sales pitch and other management skills. Sessions will be held in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Norcross and Sandy Springs. For more information: jafellows.com.

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
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