1. Critics claim Ellen DeGeneres' Gap Kids ad has racist undertones. Twitter users commented on the photo saying the young black girl is portrayed as subservient and is being used as an "arm rest" for an older white girl in the campaign. [Read more]
2. PulteGroup CEO to retire under pressure from company founder. Atlanta homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. said Monday that its CEO will retire next year in an accelerated turnover plan being pushed by the company's founder. [Read more]
3. 8 metro Atlanta companies with cool and unusual perks. Employee "perks" still exist, far beyond a frozen turkey at Thanksgiving. In no specific order, here are eight Atlanta companies that consistently appear in surveys as cool places to earn a living. [Read more]
4. Top 13 Georgians on 'American Idol' over 15 years. Georgia, while not as robust in its contributions to the show as North Carolina and Alabama, has certainly given "Idol" viewers plenty of joy over the years. [Read more]
5. How to avoid exposure to BPA. Bisphenol-A is a chemical compound commonly found in plastic products and food packaging. The list o fpossible health concerns from exposure to Bisphenol-A includes everything from hormonal abnormalities and asthma to organ damage and possibly cancer. [Read more]
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