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Can the Advent calendar craze and Christianity coexist?
Influencers are unboxing high-end Advent calendars from beauty, food and lifestyle brands. But when I was a kid, this holiday tradition started in the church.
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Middle-class housing crisis worsens and requires urgent action and attention
The goal of preserving and building affordable housing for Atlanta low-income and homeless residents is commendable, but the middle class needs more attention and support.
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Fulton County doesn’t need a new jail. Here’s why it’s a bad investment.
As Fulton County weighs options to address the substandard conditions in its jail, a former board commission chairman urges leaders to choose diversion over incarceration.
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Medicare open enrollment period is ending. Make your health a priority.
The Medicare Open Enrollment period ends on Sunday, Dec. 7, and Atlanta consumers should not take their health and preventive medical care for granted.
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For the love of the game, send Dale Murphy to Cooperstown
The Braves legend, who tore up the National League in the 1980s, has been waiting to get the call since his name first appeared on the ballot in 1999.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene should stand proud. Political fame comes with a cost.
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is a successful politician who amassed a following, but political fame comes with a cost, so I don't blame her for resigning.
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Mayor Andre Dickens: Atlanta has a moral imperative to fix city’s inequality
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says the city's inequalities require investing deeply in distressed neighborhoods. A key to this is extending Tax Allocation Districts for funding.
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Southeast data center surge comes with opportunities and many tradeoffs
Data centers are booming in the Southeast, especially in Georgia, but this comes with great costs for taxpayers, local community resources and the climate.
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Georgia’s Korean Americans deserve answers after Hyundai plant raid
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid of the Hyundai Metaplant, which led to the detention of hundreds of Koreans, has frightened Georgia's Korean Americans.
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On closure proposal, separate can never be equal for Atlanta Public Schools
As the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education considers shuttering schools, leaders must be committed to naming and address the true problem: concentrated poverty.



















