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6 design tricks to transform your home, according to a feng shui expert
Got an uninspiring home office, a dingy living room or a cluttered entryway — but don't have a huge budget to redecorate?. Cliff Tan, a London-based architect who runs dearmodern, a design account on TikTok with nearly 3 million followers, has some ideas on how to upgrade your living area — without spending a lot of money on new furniture, renovating or moving house. These ideas are inspired by the principles of feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of designing spaces to promote harmony.
How Ukrainian scouting culture thrives in the woods of western New York state
There is a parcel of land hidden away in the woods of western New York state that has been home to a Ukrainian summer camp called “Novyi Sokil” since 1950. Every July, campers, counselors and administrators gather on 84 acres of hilly woods, featuring a deep ravine with a meandering creek and fields of grasses and wildflowers, for three weeks of developing lifelong friendships, mosquito bites, campfires and immersion into Ukrainian scouting culture.
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died at age 74
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, died in Houston Friday night...
Georgia Today: Global tech outage affects businesses; Milwaukee GOP convention; Final Atlanta Open
LISTEN: On the Friday, July 19 edition of Georgia Today: A global tech outage affects Georgia businesses both large and small; Georgia Republicans are confident after their national convention wraps up in Milwaukee; and the last ever Atlanta tennis open will have its opening serve this weekend. Orlando Montoya: Hello...
Netflix ends its cheapest ad-free subscription
Netflix is removing its cheapest ad-free plan for subscribers in the U.S. and France. The change was announced Thursday as part of the streaming giant's second-quarter earnings report. The basic plan was $11.99 per month, and had already been phased out for subscribers in Canada and the U.K. The company...
From fierce political rivals to space exploration, check out these new podcasts
Looking for new podcasts to get you through that 14-hour layover? The NPR One team has you covered with recommendations from the summer's hottest releases across public media. The podcast episode descriptions below are from podcast webpages and have been edited for brevity and clarity. In our wildest dreams, we’re...
Environmentalists press EPA to force Georgia Power to follow federal rules for coal ash cleanup
Several Georgia environmental organizations are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce national standards that would prevent Georgia Power from disposing of coal ash waste in a way that pollutes groundwater. The Southern Environmental Law Center requested this week that the EPA revoke the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s state...
'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a big job — with conflicts and tension around the globe, he runs point on U.S. foreign policy worldwide. Central to that job, he says, is recognizing the humanity in the person across the table, friend or foe. “If we end or...
What we saw at the RNC in Milwaukee
Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Republican National Convention is officially over. Former President Trump officially accepted the GOP's presidential nomination. Trump broke the record for the longest convention acceptance speech. Take a look at what our photographers captured.
GPB evening headlines for July 19, 2024
Georgia institutions are dealing with impacts both large and small from this morning's technology outage in Microsoft Windows. Georgia Republicans are exuding a sense of confidence after their party wrapped up their national convention in Milwaukee. The last-ever Atlanta Tennis Open is set to begin tomorrow. The loss saddens tennis...
Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures
Summer temperatures across the U.S. are so high that they’ve created problems at cruising altitude, causing some overheated beverages to burst midair on a number of Southwest Airlines flights. Many of the airports where Southwest has a large presence — such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, Austin, Dallas, Houston and...
Taxpayer dollars at work: Tax breaks for disabled people, fire safety, lowering prescription costs
Neither Sen. Jon Ossoff nor Sen. Raphael Warnock is up for reelection this year — the former will run again in 2026 and the latter in 2028. But 2024 is off to a busy start for both senators. In this recurring digital news series, GPB follows your federal tax dollars back to the state of Georgia each week.
As workers train, Hyundai Metaplant salary picture takes shape
Early in the morning a lifelong Savannahnian and a military veteran commute 50 minutes in a 15-year-old SUV from Savannah to the Hyundai Metaplant, the $7.56 billion electric vehicle factory rising from amid the pine forests of rural Bryan County. The two men are among the more than 1,471 workers...
Sundance Film Festival narrows down host cities — from Atlanta to Santa Fe — for future years
Sundance Institute on Friday announced six finalists in its search for a new host location for the influential film festival. After 40 years in Park City, Utah, the festival is eyeing locations across the country for festivals starting in 2027 when its existing contract will be up for renewal. The snowy mountain town, along with Salt Lake City, will still be home to the 2025 and 2026 festivals, and the Utah cities are one of the six options for future festivals.
Escaped prisoner found in Georgia 30 years later, using the identity of a dead child
An Oregon fugitive that escaped from prison 30 years ago was arrested at his apartment on Tuesday afternoon in Macon, Ga. According to authorities, he had been living under the identity of a dead child. Steven Craig Johnson, 70, fled from a prison work detail at the Mill Creek Correctional...
'One big family': Georgia Republicans react to first Trump speech since assassination attempt
LISTEN: Georgia Republicans react to Trump's speech at the Republican national convention Thursday night. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. Just days after an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, Georgia Republicans gathered at a Sandy Springs movie theater, just north of Atlanta, to watch the presidential nominee speak at the final night of the Republican National Convention.
Top U.N. court says Israel's occupation of West Bank, East Jerusalem is 'unlawful'
The top United Nations court in the Hague said Friday that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is 'unlawful' and called on Israel to cease its presence in the occupied territories, including dismantling Israel settlements there and paying reparations. The advisory decision by the International...
Federal lawsuit challenges constitutionality of blank check ‘leadership committees’
The Democratic Party of Georgia is challenging the constitutionality of a 2021 state law that allows Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend unlimited campaign funds. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court and names only Kemp in his official capacity as governor as a defendant....
Lawsuit charges State Election Board with meeting illegally
ATLANTA — A nonprofit nonpartisan watchdog group filed a lawsuit Friday charging the State Election Board with violating Georgia’s Open Meetings Act after meeting last week without legally required public notice or a quorum. The three Republicans on the five-member board gave preliminary approval during a special meeting...
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