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Atlanta: The city in the forest Article
Monday March 1, 2021 03:33 pm EST
A guide to outdoors in Atlanta
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CORONAVIRUS 2021: January Article
Monday January 25, 2021 08:00 am EST
An ongoing tally of the number of coronavirus cases as we enter the second year of the pandemic, people continue to ignore health warnings to wear masks in public, social distancing measures are not observed, and the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Georgia’s statute slaughterhouse Article
Thursday December 31, 2020 06:29 pm EST
Evasion and evisceration at every turn
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Isn’t the USG self-review 'special'? Article
Thursday December 31, 2020 06:21 pm EST
It is when a self-review is substituted for an independent audit
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CORONAVIRUS 2020: DECEMBER Article
Thursday December 31, 2020 12:30 pm EST
A daily tally of the numbers as the coronavirus and COVID-19 continue to impact our lives
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CORONAVIRUS 2020: November Article
Monday November 30, 2020 01:15 pm EST
A daily tally of the numbers that never stop increasing
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Coronavirus 2020: October Article
Saturday October 31, 2020 10:30 am EDT
A daily tally of COVID-19 numbers
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ATL mural list: Top Twelve murals that no longer exist in Atlanta Article
Friday September 4, 2020 02:04 pm EDT
Time — and an eager muralist — wait for no one
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Georgia’s statute slaughterhouse News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday December 31, 2020 06:29 pm EST
Evasion and evisceration at every turn
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Isn’t the USG self-review 'special'? News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday December 31, 2020 06:21 pm EST
It is when a self-review is substituted for an independent audit
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Waiting for Brian Kemp’s reply Homepage, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Monday December 21, 2020 11:39 am EST
The 13th time’s the charm?
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Outlandish Conspiracy Theories Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Friday October 30, 2020 08:00 am EDT
Junkyard kings, bootleggers ... and suits belly up to the bar
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The strange case of Georgia’s disappearing and reappearing Constitution Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday October 29, 2020 05:04 pm EDT
Why the Legislature is asking Georgia voters to save the state’s Constitution from the Georgia Supreme Court
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The Blotter
THE BLOTTER: Don’t bank on it The Blotter
Monday March 1, 2021 03:29 pm EST
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: ‘You’re a mean one, 2020’ The Blotter
Monday December 7, 2020 12:48 pm EST
And other stories of life in the ATL from the past year
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THE BLOTTER: Speed Racer, Deuce! The Blotter
Sunday November 8, 2020 02:59 pm EST
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Stupid phone call of the month The Blotter
Friday October 9, 2020 04:58 pm EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Virtual school peek-a-boo The Blotter
Friday September 4, 2020 11:45 am EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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News Features
OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Georgia’s statute slaughterhouse News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday December 31, 2020 06:29 pm EST
Evasion and evisceration at every turn
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Isn’t the USG self-review 'special'? News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday December 31, 2020 06:21 pm EST
It is when a self-review is substituted for an independent audit
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Waiting for Brian Kemp’s reply Homepage, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Monday December 21, 2020 11:39 am EST
The 13th time’s the charm?
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Outlandish Conspiracy Theories Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Friday October 30, 2020 08:00 am EDT
Junkyard kings, bootleggers ... and suits belly up to the bar
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The strange case of Georgia’s disappearing and reappearing Constitution Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday October 29, 2020 05:04 pm EDT
Why the Legislature is asking Georgia voters to save the state’s Constitution from the Georgia Supreme Court
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Environment
PODCAST: Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) Environment
Tuesday August 20, 2019 02:40 pm EDT
Live Thrive Executive Director Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe on the economic and environmental benefits of recycling
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Opinion - Save our rivers Environment, Opinion
Thursday July 9, 2015 04:00 am EDT
We can achieve environmental justice by restoring Atlanta's rich waterways
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Opinion - Time to rethink private events in public parks Parks, Opinion, Festivals
Friday May 15, 2015 04:00 am EDT
Why do we gate off our most prized spaces, even for a night?
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Opinion - We all lose if drilling comes to Georgia's coast Energy, Environment, Opinion
Wednesday April 1, 2015 04:00 am EDT
Our coast has a vital ecosystem that requires proper protection from the people seeking to profit off its oil
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Opinion - Georgia's stance on climate change? Head in the sand Environment, Legislature, Opinion
Thursday January 29, 2015 04:00 am EST
Lawmakers are too afraid to even have a discussion
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Obituaries
William Sidney Arnett Culture, Visual Arts , Homepage, News, Obituaries
Friday August 14, 2020 02:02 pm EDT
1939 — 2020
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John Lewis Homepage, News, News Features, Obituaries
Saturday July 18, 2020 02:26 pm EDT
1940 - 2020
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Jeff Walls, 1956-2019 Homepage, Music and Nightlife, Crib Notes, High Frequencies, Obituaries
Thursday May 30, 2019 04:25 pm EDT
The late guitarist had ‘the right stuff’
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Kofi Burbridge: 1961-2019 Homepage, Obituaries
Friday March 1, 2019 09:07 am EST
Atlanta mourns the loss of a musical legend
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Kim May Craig 1964 — 2018 Music and Nightlife, News, Obituaries
Monday January 14, 2019 11:02 am EST
Kim May Craig, 54, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on December 11, 2018. A bohemian gypsy in the purest form, Kim had been a long-standing fixture in Atlanta’s music, arts, and entertainment scene. Known for her beauty inside and out, her warm personality, and her incredible wit, Kim lived with passion and loved with all of her being. She touched and enriched the lives of others through her...
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