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SaportaReport
Published September 21Princeton University says Atlanta has the most eviction filings in the country
One in four renter households in Metro Atlanta faced an eviction filing last year, a rate more than three times the national average. Researchers from Princeton University’s Eviction Lab came to The Atlanta History Center on September 10th to present findings on the region’s…
GPB News
Published September 21Georgia Today: Beltline light rail; Banned books; Weasel study
On the Sept. 21 edition: Cobb County Schools bans a Toni Morrison novel; Atlanta advocates push for Beltline rail; And the first known Muslim woman ever elected to the Georgia House challenges Republican Rick Jackson on his rhetoric.
SaportaReport
Published September 21Health Equity Is Women’s Equity: Why Access Still Depends on ZIP Code
By Thomasine Leachman, health and wellness manager, YWCA Greater Atlanta In Atlanta, a short drive can mean a dramatic difference in how long a person can expect to live. The Atlanta Regional Commission has documented wide differences in life expectancy across metro Atlanta. In…
GPB News
Published September 18GPB evening headlines for September 19, 2026
Atlanta has an alarming percentage of overdue water bills. Measles outbreak puts undervaccinated kids at risk.
GPB News
Published September 18Georgia Today: New voting system update; Water bill delinquency; Blackout prep
On the September 18 edition: Atlanta is owed $236 million dollars in overdue water bills; amid a measles outbreak in Atlanta, under-vaccinated kids may be at risk; and an emergency preparedness challenge is happening tonight.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 18Friday brings another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday Sep. 18. What is in...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Thursday
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect for the afternoon of Thursday Sep. 17 What...
GPB News
Published September 16GPB evening headlines for September 16, 2026
Ballots for November’s midterm elections are being sent to Georgians living overseas. Atlanta plans to make rules for Flock camera use.
GPB News
Published September 09Magnetic 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 September 09GPB 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…
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 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.