Emory Pre-College returns this summer with its typical range of courses, from astrophysics to creative writing and, for the first time, the Pre-Med Institute, a separate pre-health program for those interested in medical careers. The academic summer program from Emory College of Arts and Sciences provides hundreds of highly motivated rising high school juniors and seniors from around the […]
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‘The Bride!’ is a convoluted, hollow exploration of violence against women
There are moments in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” that feel like they’re trying to get at something revelatory about the female condition. For the most part, unfortunately, the film is much like Dr. Frankenstein’s monster – haphazardly stitched together. “The Bride!,” which is inspired by the 1935 film “Bride of Frankenstein” and, by extension, Mary […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Atlanta Science Festival kicks off with nearly 150 events
An adventure awaits anyone who enjoys a mix of physics, chemistry and even robotics woven into everyday life. The Atlanta Science Festival kicks off Saturday with nearly 150 events taking place over two weeks. Presented by Delta Air Lines, events will be held at 80 venues, a statement said, beginning with Celebrate STEAM at Georgia […]
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Emory exhibit reinvents sports photography with a fandom focus
Iconic sports photography shows some of the athletic world’s most decisive moments. A game-winning catch, the tie-breaking score, crossing the finish line – but who ever captures the fans? “Footwork: Where We Gather,” the latest exhibit at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum, answers that question. Open now through the FIFA World Cup, the new exhibit […]
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College Park council approves new constraint on mayor not outlined in charter
College Park City Council has approved another measure that constrains the mayor’s authority. During a Monday meeting, council unanimously approved a measure permanently preventing Mayor Bianca Motley Broom from placing any item on a regular meeting agenda seeking approval to spend her community enhancement funds. The move follows several actions by council since 2024 when […]
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Wit, wolves, and wreckage: Warren Zevon’s Excitable Boy
By the time Excitable Boy arrived in 1978, Warren Zevon had already lived several musical lifetimes, most of them unfolding in Los Angeles, the very place where success was supposed to be contagious. He wasn’t on the outside looking in. He was in the rooms, at the parties, and on the couches, friends with the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Gillian Welch at Amplify Decatur, Cosm comes to Atlanta, GSU Law launches Bondurant Center
Amplify Decatur Music Festival marks 10 years with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings headlining The Amplify Decatur Music Festival will return June 4-7 for a four-day run of performances in and around downtown Decatur, with organizers marking the event’s 10th outdoor festival under the theme “A Decade of Music on the Square.” The centerpiece of […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
The political divide between caring and apathy
Do you wake up in the morning with a joyful mindset, believing all is well and loving thy neighbor? Or is a part of you bracing and expecting the next turbulence to unfold in the news, or on your social media feed? We know there is a political divide in this country. But it isn’t […]
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Women Driving Georgia’s Economic Growth: The Business Case for Expanding Opportunity
March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect not only on progress made, but on the economic opportunities that still require attention. In Georgia, women-owned businesses are a major force in the state’s economic landscape. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Business Survey, Georgia is home to more than 44,000 women-owned employer firms, […]
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The affordability session takes up data centers, and punts
here was a story in the Columbus Ledger last week which puts much of the news from the Golden Dome in sharp perspective.
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Raphael Bostic: ‘The work is not done’
Raphael Bostic moved to Atlanta in 2017 to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – breaking norms as the first Black and first openly gay president of one of the 12 Federal Reserve banks. Bostic, 59, stepped down at the end of February from what he called “the best job” he’s ever […]
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Vine City site set near Morris Brown College set for major mixed-use development
An Atlanta-based consortium of developers is partnering with Morris Brown College to transform a long-vacant site in Vine City into a community hub and education space, complete with a hotel and grocery space. On Mar. 2, Resurgence Commercial Partners announced it had received unanimous procurement approval from the Invest Atlanta Board of Directors to advance […]
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The Price of Standing Still
Henry Ford is often credited with saying, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” In true Ford fashion, he didn’t ask. Instead, he gave the world the “horseless carriage” and nothing was ever quite the same. For more than a century, Americans have had a love affair with […]
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From vacant to vibrant: Using greenspace to drive community prosperity
By Vanessa Miot, Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Senior Manager “I don’t think we should hold neighborhoods hostage because of the fear of gentrification,” said Anika Goss, CEO of Detroit Future City (DFC). Anika is a 30-year veteran in community and economic development, spending her career working in the most vulnerable neighborhoods with families […]
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Restoration Without Displacement: The Westside’s Unfinished Promise
Last month, on a cold January morning on the historic Westside, neighbors, partners and city leaders gathered to celebrate 57 new, deeply affordable homes on blocks that had sat vacant for decades. For longtime residents of English Avenue and Vine City, the opening of 646 Echo Street and 839 Boone Boulevard was less a ribbon-cutting […]
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A City Ready for the World — Rooted at Home
By Julio Carrillo, CEO of Hope Atlanta There are moments in a city’s life when the world is watching. In 2026, the world will indeed turn its eyes toward Atlanta. Stadiums will fill. Cameras will roll. Visitors will arrive from every continent. But long before the first whistle blows, a deeper question stands before us: […]
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The Atlanta Opera and creating ‘the theater of our time’
Despite what you may have heard, opera’s not dead. At least, not in Atlanta. Nationwide data shows cause for concern: OPERA America found a nearly 21 percent drop in national ticket sales from 2019 to 2023. It’s not surprising. For years, the opera world has tried to get butts in seats and find its funding […]
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Morehouse to play key role in $457M National Science Foundation project
Morehouse College will play a key role in a National Science Foundation initiative to build a next-generation academic supercomputer. The $457 million project will fund construction of “Horizon,” a supercomputer for the National Science Foundation’s Leadership-Class Computing Facility. The Morehouse Center for Broadening Participation in Computing has received an initial $5 million grant to begin […]
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Providing Shelter When Disaster Strikes: Airbnb.org’s Mission
When disasters force people from their homes, one of the most urgent needs is often the least visible: a safe place to stay. Long after alerts fade, families are still searching for shelter near work, school and community. That gap is where Airbnb.org operates. “Airbnb.org is here to help on your worst day,” said Christine […]
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Beyond Credentials: Building Capacity That Competes
Credentials can open doors. Capacity secures opportunity. In today’s supplier ecosystem, many small and diverse-owned businesses pursue nationally recognized credentials to enhance visibility and credibility in corporate procurement environments. These credentials often serve as an entry point into broader conversations. But credentials alone do not close contracts. Corporations are managing increasingly complex supply chains. They […]
