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For eight weeks, students in southwest Atlanta are stepping into a creative and imaginative learning space that defies traditional education through the OURCHIVES Summer Camp. Recently, @waberosescott and the “Closer Look” team visited the camp. wabe.org/ourchives-summ…

President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency. wabe.org/trump-signs-bi…

The DeKalb County Commission is investing in 60 units of transitional housing to address the growing number of people living in extended stay hotels, @emilywupearson reports. wabe.org/dekalb-county-…

Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. wabe.org/rapper-glorill…

As Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to utilize AI more in its ticket pricing and marketing, Alok Saboo, a marketing professor at Georgia State University, says the public needs to keep an eye on how large companies leverage artificial intelligence. wabe.org/delta-plans-to…

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Thursday suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2026. King was among a crowded field of GOP candidates looking to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. #gapol wabe.org/georgia-insura…

Some students in the Atlanta area have already returned to school this week. A whole lot more go back next week. Here’s the first day of school for public school districts around metro Atlanta. wabe.org/metro-atlanta-…

Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern confirmed Thursday that they are in merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. wabe.org/union-pacific-…

Searches for the term "precooling" spiked on Google as heat waves swept through much of the U.S. What is it, and does it work? wabe.org/how-effective-…

The Fulton County Board of Health will restore at least 14 jobs in HIV prevention and sexual health after laying off workers in May citing a lack of federal funding. Via WABE content partner @HealthbeatUS. wabe.org/fulton-county-…

A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leaders. wabe.org/house-subcommi…

Upcoming Arabia Mountain High School sophomore Mikah King died Tuesday, July 22, after being rushed to the hospital during football practice. Via @Decaturish wabe.org/arabia-mountai…

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at 54. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott talks with Nsenga Burton and Dr. Maurice Hobson about Warner's work and legacy. wabe.org/malcolm-jamal-…

The trial of the father of the accused Apalachee High School shooter won't take place this September after judges in Fulton County refused to reschedule two trials that have been pending since 2022. I reported on the possibility for @wabenews last month: wabe.org/attorneys-for-…

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and national median sales prices hit unprecedented levels. wabe.org/us-home-sales-…

From street corners to collectors’ closets, sneakers have become more than just footwear. In Atlanta, sneakers have found their way into exhibitions, college degrees and even job opportunities. wabe.org/sneaker-cultur…

A commission created in 2024 by Gov. Brian Kemp and state lawmakers to evaluate health care challenges facing low-income Georgians has not met this year, despite the drastic changes debated in Washington that culminated earlier this month with the passage of massive health care…

Concerns are growing among press freedom and civil rights advocates over the case of a Spanish-language journalist fighting deportation from Georgia. #gapol wabe.org/explained-a-ge…