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Former president Jimmy Carter stands on the porch of a home holding a key in the air. Next to him, two Black men stand smiling, holding a plank of wood covered in signatures. Behind Carter stand his wife, Rosalynn.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Oct. 1, 2024. Read more to learn about his lifetime of humanitarian efforts with the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity.
A large white alpaca stands in the middle of a room with wooden walls. The doors are open, showing the building surrounded by bamboo. People are performing yoga around the alpaca, lying on mats on the ground, practicing child's pose.
The Atlanta Alpaca Treehouse offers a unique wellness experience by hosting yoga sessions every Sunday in a tranquil bamboo forest. Every animal on the Treehouse property is a rescue, and a portion of all proceeds goes toward supporting local animals.
A Google map of the state of Georgia, the top of Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. There are 20 blue pins on the map, all representing incidents of violence in Georgia schools.
In the last five years, there have been 20 instances of school violence across the state of Georgia. Twelve of those occurred in high schools. View this interactive map to learn details about school violence in Georgia.
A white square background framed by a rad to blue gradient outline. The text reads, "Election 2024," "Georgia Decides," "Brought to you by Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Civic Circle." The bottom of the image features red and blue abstract shapes.
The 2024 AJC Voter Guide offers comprehensive information to help Georgia voters make informed decisions in the upcoming election. It includes detailed profiles of candidates running for local, state and federal offices, covering their background, policy positions and key endorsements.
A Black woman with long black hair, a gray t-shirt, and a pink silk hair scarf stands next to a large yellow truck, filling up the truck tank with gasoline. She is looking off to the right and gesturing with her right hand, which is gloved.
Truck drivers, known as the backbone of America's economy, deal with various mental and physical health issues during their long hauls on the road, including isolation, depression and a lack of physical activity. The African American Women Trucking Association hosted a health summit on Aug. 29, 2024, to share physical and mental wellness resources to truckers from across Georgia.
A shirtless white man wearing blue shorts and sunglasses is standing behind a net, swinging a metal ball attached to a wire, known as a hammer.
Daniel Haugh, a champion hammer thrower from Kennesaw, Georgia, competed in his second Olympic Games this summer in Paris but did not advance past qualifications. Despite this setback, he remains hopeful and is training diligently to achieve new personal bests in future competitions.
Vice President Kamala Harris stands speaking at a podium. She is wearing a white top and blazer. A large crowd of people is gathered behind her, out of focus in the camera.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned in Savannah, Ga. on Aug. 29, making her the first presidential candidate to do so in over 20 years. Hundreds of supporters in this battleground state attended the event to listen to Harris' speech.
A wide shot of the front of H&M. The letters are a neon red sign and the store has large glass windows.
Fast fashion companies like Shein, Zara and H&M are shifting towards more sustainable production processes in response to growing global environmental awareness. This change is driven by media coverage, scientific research, advocacy, government policies and increased consumer demand for eco-friendly alternatives.
A greyscale map of the Thomasville Heights neighborhood in southeast Atlanta from 1968. A region of land is highlighted in dark green. The land parcel is empty.
Atlanta's notorious Forest Cove apartments gained a reputation as one of the city's most dangerous dwellings. Former residents report pest infestations, frequent crime, unstable architecture and abysmal air quality. Millennia Companies, one of the largest landlords in the U.S. and owner of Forest Cove, runs hundreds of properties across the country, most of which are in equally horrible condition to Forest Cove. Former tenants of Millennia's apartments are fighting back against the corporation and demanding change.
A man knocking on an open door with a blue shirt. He is smiling and is wearing a campaign tag. The background is a brick house and a dark sky.
Gabriel Sanchez is a Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives. Many voters may not realize the complexity behind running an electoral campaign. Sanchez and other experts describe the process of campaigning for state office.
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