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What expensive sulfur means for your dinner table
Oil supplies are falling, sulfur prices are threatening food costs, and we measure Lego against Hollywood

Blackout Atlanta event tests residents’ emergency preparedness with overnight challenge
Nearly 300 Atlanta residents will participate in an overnight emergency preparedness challenge hosted by a local nonprofit.

Will even one of the U.N.'s 17 'sustainable development goals' be met by 2030?
The 17 goals agreed upon by world leaders are incredibly ambitious. Are we even close to achieving any of them? If we don't, is the project a failure?

Georgia’s first need-based aid comes to campus this fall — but is it enough?
Though the General Assembly has allocated millions of dollars to establish a new need-based scholarship, experts warn that it won’t cover the cost for low-income and rural students.

There's 'Hope' for this divisive alien invasion film that mixes art and schlock
Shape-shifting aliens attack a South Korean border town in Hope, a big-budget thriller that blends third-rate CGI with exhilarating action scenes.

GPB morning headlines for September 18, 2026
A committee of state lawmakers considering new voting systems for Georgia met for the third time Thursday; A recent member of the state body regulating much of Georgia’s data center build out has found new work in the data center industry.

'We just want the problem fixed' after Atlanta airport's 'major spill' of sewage into Sullivan Creek
Georgia's Environmental Protection Division says about 30,000 gallons of untreated sewage reached Sullivan Creek after a major spill at Atlanta’s airport. The creek feeds into the Flint River.

Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ is a video game adaptation done right
There is a moment early on in “Resident Evil” when Bryan (Austin Abrams) is on the run from his first zombie – but the chase isn’t taking him very far. In this early sequence, Bryan, cornered up against a cop car by the bloody, screeching creature, panics and starts to…

Committee studying new voting systems for Georgia meets for the third time
A committee of state lawmakers considering new voting systems for Georgia met for the third time Thursday.

Strengthening Metro Atlanta’s Future: Why modern workplace benefits are a community imperative
As Metro Atlanta continues to solidify its position as a hub for commerce, innovation, and cultural growth, our region’s businesses face both incredible opportunity and evolving responsibility. True corporate leadership in Atlanta has long been defined by a collaborative…

Judge says Trump can't demolish Kennedy Center. And, lawsuits target voter intimidation
A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites.

Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it
Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind.