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New American-British trade deal benefits cities from London to Atlanta

The United Kingdom's new Modern Industrial Strategy benefits U.S. states like Georgia, which is a leader in key economic sectors such as fintech.

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Being a dad isn’t hard. It’s the other stuff around you that becomes harder

'Liberal Redneck Manifesto' author and comedian Corey Ryan Forrester shares his observations about being the father of a little boy and what's hard and easy about being a dad.

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Family reunions can be a solution amid national loneliness epidemic

Family reunions are essential to preserving history, culture and memory — and connecting relatives. Keeping up the tradition takes dedication, intentionality and grit.

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Atlanta Medical Center demolition reflects U.S. health system’s problems

The U.S. prefers to sustain the commercial health insurance instead of offering Americans the right to healthcare. Some hospitals have adjusted, but others have closed.

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Trump wants to silence NPR and PBS because he despises threats to his power

As the Trump administration and Congress seek to defund public media, legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow should give Americans inspiration on how to defy authoritarianism.

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Georgia Baptist Hospital’s profit-driven death is omen for U.S. health care

America has allowed for-profit hospitals and private equity to engulf health care, and we have permitted healing to take a back seat to earnings.

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As a diversity, equity and inclusion pro, I don’t do DEI. I help teams thrive.

Government has pushed back on and many companies have retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion policies, but that reaction risks losing the best and brightest employees.

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Trump wants to silence NPR and PBS because he despises threats to his power

As the Trump administration and Congress seek to defund public media, legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow should give Americans inspiration on how to defy authoritarianism.

OPINION

Georgia Baptist Hospital’s profit-driven death is omen for U.S. health care

America has allowed for-profit hospitals and private equity to engulf health care, and we have permitted healing to take a back seat to earnings.

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As a diversity, equity and inclusion pro, I don’t do DEI. I help teams thrive.

Government has pushed back on and many companies have retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion policies, but that reaction risks losing the best and brightest employees.

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Why turning churches into political machines threatens democracy — and faith

IRS proposal weakens Johnson Amendment firewall that keeps religious institutions from endorsing politicians. People of faith must say: “Not in my church. Not in God’s name.”

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Can nostalgia push Chuck E. Cheese into the future?

All generations feel nostalgia to some extent, but Generation Z and millennials are pushing the trend and retreating from the present.

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13 Georgia representatives unite to save Ocmulgee — now it’s Congress’ turn

Congress should pass a bill creating the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve, which is supported by Republican and Democratic members of Georgia's congressional delegation.

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Military strikes won’t keep Iran from becoming a nuclear state; diplomacy will

The Trump administration opted for a military solution to weaken Iran's nuclear ambitions, but diplomacy is the only tested way to make this deterrence permanent.

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Kids behind in grade level aren’t sick, so stop ‘diagnosing’ and ‘treating’

Build on kids' strengths rather than using medical language and techniques to work with students who are developing on a slower timetable.

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Georgia Public Service Commission should focus on lowering power bills

Turnout was low for the recent Georgia Public Service Commission primary, but voters statewide should show up for the July 15 primary runoff.

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‘Superman’ shows Americans that we fall short of living up to our ideals

Every Superman (whether comic book or movie) acknowledged that America needed a hero like him precisely because something was missing in society.

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Georgia won’t make customers ration electricity like they do in other states

States like California and South Carolina have faced policies or rules for rationing power. That is not the case in Georgia where electricity is abundant.

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The U.S. is a great place to live, but don’t close your eyes to other views

Georgia is wonderful. But the rest of the world is equally wonderful. When you leave home, you lose your political ideology for a while and learn new concepts.

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Major League Baseball played politics in Georgia and dropped the ball

Major League Baseball pulled the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Senate Bill 202 on elections, but history shows the decision was wrong-headed.

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Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta deliver a home run for Cobb County

The Atlanta Braves, Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta have created a positive community and economic impact for the residents of Cobb County, and the benefits keep growing.

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‘Big, beautiful bill’ passage hastens threat of American economic crisis

The Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed its final congressional hurdle on July 3, with the U.S. House of Representatives adopting the Senate's version.

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Georgians should not lose their health care to ICE immigration agent bonuses

The One Big Beautiful Bill act would increase immigration enforcement funding at the expense of the safety net for hungry, sick and vulnerable Georgians.