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Georgia nuclear plant gets OK to load fuel at new reactor
A nuclear power plant being built in Georgia can begin loading radioactive fuel into one of its two new reactors, federal regulators said Wednesday, a key step toward generating electricity at the first new nuclear reactor built in decades in the United States. The Southern Nuclear Operating Co. hopes in...
Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was '100% real'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was “100% real,” a day after the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the attack testified about the suffering, death threats and harassment they’ve endured because of what Jones has trumpeted on his media platforms.
Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after a visit that heightened tensions with China, saying Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in her delegation showed they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. Pelosi, the first U.S. speaker to visit the island in more than...
Criminalization of pregnancy has already been happening to the poor and women of color
Haley McMahon says every time she hears someone say “you can’t ban abortions, only safe abortion,” she shakes her head a little. McMahon studies abortion access and she says while women will certainly die because of the Supreme Court’s decision, this idea of women dying from back alley abortions is stuck in the past. “I understand why people go to that talking point,” she says. “But that’s just not where the evidence points.”
Distillery of Modern Art showcases local artists and creative spirits
Fine art and cocktails make a great pairing, and a new Atlanta distillery takes the idea further by bringing them together at the Distillery of Modern Art (DoMA). The part gallery, part distillery, and part cocktail lounge recently opened in Chamblee, and founder Seth Watson joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to discuss his new venture.
Speaking of the Arts: Travis Smith
Travis Smith is an illustrator and painter in Atlanta who makes “weird art,” or as he describes it, something in between pop art and outsider art. His preferred mediums are acrylics and pen and ink, and the images frequently feature charming and odd characters like robots, slime creatures, and animals. At other times Smith creates vibrant, psychedelic patterned designs which spill outward like radial sea stars or flowers on a canvas. But Smith’s signature robots might be his most recognizable motif, as they’ve shown up on murals and stickers adorning Atlanta for many years.
New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems.
Doctors have long advised physical activity to help keep a healthy brain fit. But the government-funded study marks the longest test of whether exercise makes any difference once memory starts to slide — research performed amid a pandemic that added isolation to the list of risks to participants’ brain health.
The downside: US strike shows Afghanistan still terror base
The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001. But there’s a downside, too. The drone strike also is putting into stark relief the mounting evidence...
World's toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean
If what doesn’t kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean. The juvenile Loggerhead turtle has been gashed by a boat propeller, had part of his front flipper bitten off by a shark, and was being attacked by a different shark when two New Jersey fishermen intervened, saved him and called Sea Turtle Recovery, a group that rescues and rehabilitates turtles before returning them to the ocean.
Kansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion
Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright. It was the first test...
Atlanta's image challenged by facts of 1906 race massacre
Everyone who moves through downtown Atlanta today passes places where innocent Black men and women were pulled from trolleys, shot in their workplaces, chased through the streets and beaten to death by a mob of 10,000 white men and boys. But few have been taught about the 1906 Atlanta Race...
Overdose reversal drugs gain support at music festivals, but not fentanyl test strips
A 26-year-old was found dead at his campsite during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019. The toxicology report linked his death to a grim trend that has only worsened since. In his system were both ecstasy and fentanyl — a dangerous combination, especially if people don’t know the party drug contains the highly potent synthetic opioid.
The Senate passes help for veterans exposed to toxins, after a reversal drew fury
The U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan 86-11 vote, approved a measure to provide health care and benefits for millions of veterans injured by exposure to toxins, from Agent Orange in Vietnam to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Known as the PACT Act, the bill no longer would force generations...
Donald Glover gets grounded on final season of 'Atlanta'
Donald Glover warned his fellow writers from the first day on “Atlanta” that the show would get canceled for what it was going to attempt. The buzzy FX series won Emmys and drew praise for its social commentary and experimentation that pushed boundaries when it debuted in 2016. The show begins its fourth and final season on Sept. 15. The premiere includes two episodes of the 10-episode season.
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