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Burning Canada, Georgia’s best customer, is bad for U.S. business

Officials gather for annual Faith & Freedom luncheon

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Georgia’s attorney general must aggressively pursue open-government violations

CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Republicans talk about the national debt. It’s up to progressives to fix it.

families reeling financially post breadwinner deportation

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DACA recipients have kept their word for 14 years. Time for Washington to act.

NEDRA RHONE

The ‘no-makeup’ beauty trend isn’t aging well

DAVID PLAZAS

As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, Georgia’s Latino voters could shape the midterms

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Atlanta hosts GSX conference where leaders will shape future of security

NEDRA RHONE

The ‘no-makeup’ beauty trend isn’t aging well

Finding a makeup routine at any age means knowing the rules, deciding which ones are worth following and trusting your own instincts about what makes you feel confident.

DAVID PLAZAS

As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, Georgia’s Latino voters could shape the midterms

Around 500,000 ballots cast — or about 6% of Georgia’s 8.2 million registered voters — will make a difference, and their ballots could go red or blue.

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Atlanta hosts GSX conference where leaders will shape future of security

Security leaders from around the globe are convening in Atlanta for the GSX conference to address topics ranging from artificial intelligence to school shootings.

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Remember Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and what we can learn from 9/11

On 9/11, nearly 3,000 people were killed because of al-Qaida terrorists. We must remember the dead but also the policy and decisions that resulted from that day.

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I lost my beloved wife on 9/11. I tell our story for future generations.

More than a third of Americans were born after Sept. 11, 2001, and Jack Grandcolas, who lost his wife on United Flight 93, seeks to educate future generations about 9/11.

The new normal: Muslims reflect on life after 9/11

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As a Muslim in metro Atlanta, 9/11 attacks created space between U.S. and us

The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks made Muslims in the U.S. more American than ever — but also left them feeling more out of place than ever.

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Respiratory virus season coming up. Find protection at your local pharmacy.

Vaccinations offer Georgians protections against deadly viruses like the flu. Georgia experienced a rough and costly respiratory virus season last year.

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988 Lifeline is Georgia’s front door to mental health support

Georgia’s 988 lifeline has proven to be an effective resource for people in mental health distress. But we must continue to raise awareness.

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On Labor Day, Georgia workers should continue fighting for fair wages

Labor Day for AFL-CIO leaders is a day to celebrate and continue to fight for workers' rights in Georgia and beyond.

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How Georgia is helping workers get ahead and businesses grow in the AI era

The State of Georgia's strategy to benefit the labor force is to continue efforts that support businesses, grow wages, and help create a fair and safe economy in the AI era.

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Gen Z aka ‘Generation Toolbelt’ made it cool to embrace skilled trades again

Nearly half of college graduates have a job that doesn't require a degree. The skilled trades offer workers good wages without the college student debt.

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center visit

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Atlanta should expand PAD program and avoid sending police to low-level calls

Programs across the country, such as Atlanta PAD, send civilian community responders to low-level calls for help so that police can focus on high-level policing.

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Georgia is not a swing state, but it could veer blue in 2026

In Georgia, the political party that dominates the primary election voter turnout tends to win the general election, but that's not always completely true.

Demonstrators calling for the cancellation of student debt, in Washington, June 30, 2023. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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How student debt is draining families in the South across generations

Student debt is crushing borrowers in Southern states including Georgia, and lawmakers should pass legislation that will ease their hardship.

New medical doctors react after receiving their degrees at the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Americans shouldn’t have to be rich to go to medical school

When Congress voted to eliminate the Graduate PLUS loan, they limited who could become future medical doctors to more affluent students.

North Point promotional items are shown at the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chamber on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, during a public hearing where the City Council is considering a master plan amendment, to allow the redevelopment of North Point Mall as a mixed-use development in hopes of securing an NHL franchise. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Third time’s a charm to secure a hockey team. NHL needs metro Atlanta.

The National Hockey League needs Atlanta so it's not a matter of when the city gets a new team, it's a matter of when.