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SaportaReport
Published September 07What if a baby’s feeding could tell a bigger story? Atlanta startup nfant turns tiny movements into data
A baby’s feeding may look simple, but for families and doctors, what happens during those few minutes can reveal much more than whether a newborn is getting enough to eat. Atlanta-born startup nfant is bringing its FDA-cleared feeding technology from the neonatal intensive care…
SaportaReport
Published 6 hours agoBeltline is back on board with rail. Will a councilmember’s plan keep it on track?
The Atlanta Beltline is officially back on board with light rail, and Atlanta District 2 City Councilmember Kelsea Bond has a plan to keep the project on track. On Sept. 8, Bond introduced a resolution to “affirm the Atlanta City Council’s commitment to and support for Beltline…
GPB News
Published 6 hours agoMagnetic pulses sent through the skull can calm the fear center of the brain, Emory study says
Researchers with Emory University School of Medicine recently completed their first human trial of transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The procedure uses magnetic pulses to calm the fear center of the brain.
GPB News
Published 9 hours agoGeorgia Today: Atlanta parking; Dekalb cow sculptures; Cumberland Island visitor traffic
On the September 9th edition: The Atlanta City Council sets up a parking bill of rights; Cow sculptures are coming to DeKalb County; And the National Park Service approves a plan to increase visitor traffic on Georgia’s Cumberland Island, but wildlife advocates are worried.
GPB News
Published 13 hours agoGPB morning headlines for September 9, 2026
Gubernatorial candidates — Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson — campaigned in the Atlanta area Tuesday; Data from the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs show roughly well over half of veterans who died by suicide in 2023 were not diagnosed with or treated…
GPB News
Published September 08Dragon Con celebrates 40th anniversary with 75,000 fans in downtown Atlanta
Dragon Con's 40th anniversary five-day convention brought 75,000 fans to downtown Atlanta while giving back to the community through charity fundraising, a children’s book drive and a record-setting blood drive.
SaportaReport
Published September 07Banking in the Round: Atlanta’s C&S Tower
In the late 1960s, Atlanta’s Citizens and Southern Bank left its longtime downtown headquarters for a striking new circular tower in Midtown. Designed by Atlanta architect Richard Aeck and inspired by a revolutionary Frank Lloyd Wright concept, the new C&S building was anything…
SaportaReport
Published September 07Everyone agrees: more people need to live downtown
Shortly after he bought Underground Atlanta in 2020, Shaneel Lalani acquired a nearby downtown high-rise office building, 34 Peachtree St. It took him years to figure out what to do with the 1960 building – convert 20 of its 30 stories to housing. “I think we came up with the…
Canopy Atlanta
Published July 31In lonely pursuit of the American Dream
One Clarkston resident weighs the opportunities she’s found in the States, against the guilt she has for leaving her family behind.
Canopy Atlanta
Published July 24Where are Clarkston’s third spaces?
One resident embarks on a quest to find them, searching high and low for places that fully reflect the city’s diversity.
Canopy Atlanta
Published July 15“What will happen to us?”
As ICE activity escalates across the country, clinicians and community leaders say anxiety is surging in a community already bearing the scars of trauma.
Canopy Atlanta
Published June 18From the roots: a tree’s perspective of equity
Atlanta being “a city in a forest” comes with a hidden cost—one that is extra steep for southwest Atlanta residents.