AJC Pulse Magazine
The subtle red flags you may be overlooking in your relationship
Your new self-care habit costs one stamp
The antidote to screen fatigue costs exactly one stamp. Here's why handwritten letters are trending and how to start your own letter-writing habit.
Why these Atlantans are spending big bucks on luxury fitness memberships
Atlanta's fitness scene is booming as luxury gyms and studios reshape how young adults socialize, spend and define wellness.
Rooted in practicality, victory gardens make a comeback in Atlanta and beyond
A new generation of gardeners are embracing the victory garden concept from World War I and II. growing fruits and vegetables for very 21st century reasons.
Celebrating Nurses - 2026 honorees
From calling to career: The AJC honors 2026’s top nurses
For the 21st consecutive year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is celebrating 10 of the region’s best nurses and one outstanding nurse leader.
Robin Burse, Grady Health System
The professional practice manager has helped to restore confidence and community to nursing at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Clayton Cooper, Piedmont Athens Regional
Clayton Cooper, a nurse in the Emergency Department at Piedmont Athens Hospital, not only cared for a family suffering burns from a fire; he gave them a car.
Angela Edgar, Northside Hospital Cherokee
Her mother died when she was 17. But the nurses who stood beside her family during those final months left an imprint that would shape the course of her life.
Jennifer Fleenor, Northside Hospital Atlanta
After decades helping patients, nurse clinician Jennifer Fleenor added a leadership role for a group of nurses that seeks to improve retention and best practices at Northside.
Maggie Henson, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
Diagnosed with diabetes at age 2, Henson guides patients through some of their most overwhelming moments, helping them see that a full, joyful life is still within reach.
Shirley Ifill, Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Shirley Ifill saw firsthand what it took to be a nurse, then became one in her 50s.
Tamika Johnson, Northeast Georgia Health System
Charge nurse creates meal support program for families at the bedside of their loved ones
Emily Kitchens, Grady Health System
The cardiovascular ICU nurse “sees the person behind the diagnosis and takes the time to understand their physical needs, fears, concerns and emotions.”
Heather McNeal, Northeast Georgia Health System
The surgical trauma ICU nurse manager created bereavement boxes of keepsakes to give to families of patients who don’t survive.
Eve Milner, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
At Wellstar West Georgia in LaGrange, a former hospital vice president is changing heart failure care by helping patients secure housing, benefits and stability.
Emily Rakestraw, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Bartow County native Emily Rakestraw knew she wanted a career that combined her love of medicine with her desire to help others....