By Liam Nelson Nir Peled was 49, building a career and raising a teenager, when a stroke left him unable to move or speak. His daughter, then 14, found him collapsed on his home office floor. In Beyond 100 Percent: Rebuilding Life After It Breaks, Peled describes the recovery
By: One World Publishing For Atlanta families looking to escape the city for a weekend, the mountains of East Tennessee have long been a popular destination. But just north of Knoxville, a 370-acre park is offering visitors something different: a combination of outdoor adventure, American history, family attractions and
A setback can make a person question more than a single decision. It can challenge expectations, alter priorities, and change the way success itself is understood. What feels like failure in one season can later become the experience that redirects a person’s purpose or provides clarity that was not
Fulton County Arts & Culture’s FACE 10 Days of Fashion enters its final stretch this week. A Runway 4A Cause benefit for St. Jude took place in Buckhead on September 30, and the
Key Points New churches don’t need large congregations, big budgets, or established programs before they can start serving their communities. Dino Rizzo’s work with ARC and Servolution shows how outreach can become part
The Atlanta City Council is set to vote Tuesday afternoon on an ordinance that would create standardized transparency and consumer protection requirements for every private park-for-hire lot and garage operating in the city.
KIPP Atlanta Schools will use a $35,000 grant from Delta Air Lines to expand college advising, career exploration, and leadership development programs for students across its nine-school charter network. The grant, announced on
Atlanta’s share of Black-owned businesses stands at 10.7% of all firms across the metropolitan area, the highest concentration in any major U.S. metro for the fourth consecutive year, according to data from the
Atlanta is a city that has reinvented itself again and again. From the Civil War and the destruction of much of the city to the Civil Rights Movement and its emergence as a
Sargent, a 6,000-square-foot American brasserie from the team behind Buckhead’s Lucian Books & Wine, opened its doors on August 18 at 405 North Angier Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward, adding a 165-seat
Restaurants opened by Black entrepreneurs after the Civil War laid the foundation for Atlanta’s modern comfort-food culture, transforming survival cooking into a cuisine now known worldwide. Lucy Jackson opened The Busy Bee Cafe
Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games in July and August of 1996, and the event generated what former Mayor Kasim Reed later described as a direct economic impact of at least $5 billion
Metro Atlanta’s suburban communities are absorbing the bulk of the region’s population growth in 2026, offering residents a combination of lower housing costs, high-performing school systems, and access to green space that the
In the world of fitness, there’s often pressure to follow extreme diets, adopt intense workout routines, and achieve rapid results. However, for many people, these approaches simply aren’t sustainable. Trent Harrison, the founder
Dozens of Juneteenth celebrations, World Cup watch parties and cultural festivals fill metro Atlanta and North Georgia this weekend, June 19-21, 2026. From parades through Sweet Auburn to screenings along the Beltline, the
Deck: Irene Tunanidas did not write her book to be published. She wrote it because she needed it to exist, and nothing like it did. When Irene Tunanidas’s mother died on January 2,
As active adult buyers rethink what retirement and lifestyle living truly look like, a new trend is emerging across the Southeast: affluent 55+ homebuyers are bypassing traditional retirement destinations in favor of vibrant,
In Augusta, daily life moves between historic streets, busy medical districts, and steadily flowing traffic that keeps the city connected. With commuters, visitors, and residents sharing the roads, accidents can happen without warning,
Atlanta moves fast. The city’s professional class — spread across Midtown tech firms, Buckhead financial offices, and a sprawling startup ecosystem anchored by Georgia Tech and a growing venture capital presence — operates
The opportunity is real. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 74,000 openings for social workers each year, on average, over the 2024 to 2034 decade. The same source lists 810,900 social
The stretch between late winter and early spring is one of the more reliable windows for getting sick. Temperatures swing unpredictably, indoor heating dries out mucous membranes, and social mixing picks up after
By: Nicole Wright How do we measure motherhood beyond symptoms and diagnoses? For years, postpartum care has centered on identifying key mood symptoms (i.e., feelings of overwhelm, lack of enjoyment) in new mothers.
Today, finding ways to recharge and maintain a sense of balance is essential for overall well-being. As work-life boundaries blur, many people are turning to creative hobbies to help them unwind and refresh
The Power of Self-Investment in Creating Positive Change Cole Luis DaSilva talks about one of the most important things he has learned on his journey in Best Day of My Life: investing in
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