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Dogwood Festival challenges are a sign that change is needed
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival has survived a drought, and hopefully, it will also survive a pandemic. Recent money troubles could be a sign it needs to evolve again.
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20 years after Katrina, Atlanta is no longer the top haven for evacuees
Columnist Nedra Rhone learned that for some evacuees who stayed in Atlanta, the wounds of Hurricane Katrina still run deep.
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Clear backpacks, cloudy logic: Can we prove that they keep kids safe?
Despite a lack of data, we remain a nation of clear bag and backpack carriers — when we go to concerts, sporting events and, yes, even school.
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Dating app hack won’t stop women from whispering about men
Sharing information about the behavior of men is something many women have always done, just on a more personal scale. And doing so almost always comes with risks.
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This is what Atlanta smells like
Atlanta is always evolving, but the scents I most associate with the city are the ones that have stayed the same — the ones that are closest to home.
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In the Sydney Sweeney jeans/genes controversy, who’s zooming who?
The Sydney Sweeney jeans/genes controversy conjures up memories of a 1980s ad also for jeans — and also thick with controversy.
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For WNBA, the next level of play deserves the next level of pay
Support for professional women’s basketball has boomed in the past year. It's time for a change in their salaries.
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Political power play poses a risk to consumer safety
After a recent recall, I realized how the current back-and-forth between President Trump and the ousted commissioners of the CPSC could impact our safety and well-being.
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Coldplay kiss cam controversy raises questions of culpability
What if everyone thought twice before posting something harmful or hurtful to others? This is just one of the always-blooming ills of social media culture.
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With hairstyles, live and let live
Hair bias is nothing new. Since Africans were first enslaved in America, society has been telling us that the natural hair of Black people is wild and unattractive.