54+ min ago   (770+ words) ATLANTA — Though I personally think the Back to School bells are ringing too early these days, particularly given the checkered performance of public school HVAC systems across the South, I would still wait til after Labor Day. Just over 60 autumns…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (163+ words) NEW YORK — Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus will be among the authors and other Pulitzer Prize-winning artists and journalists participating in a 20-city touring exhibition jointly organized by the Pulitzers and the American Library Association. “Pulitzer on the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (132+ words) GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A Gwinnett County high school has been ranked among the top 10 public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology ranked No. 7 out of 18,000 high schools included in…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (861+ words) Three years later, after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist, Arday, 41, was found dead on Friday at his apartment in south London. His death quickly led to a blame game. Cambridge has been…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (484+ words) (NEW YORK) -- Charges were announced Monday against 14 people in connection with an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation involving students associated with two Penn State fraternities, the Pennsylvania attorney general's office said. Thirteen current or former students, as well as a student's father,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (213+ words) JONESBORO, GA — The Majestic Marching Cardinals of Jonesboro High School have launched a campaign to help students travel to Pasadena, California, for the 2027 Rose Parade, according to Clayton County Public Schools. The band has been invited to perform in the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (556+ words) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Fourteen people are facing charges in connection with an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation run out of two fraternity houses at Penn State University, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced on Monday. Thirteen of the people charged were Penn…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (112+ words) ATLANTA — Researchers in Atlanta have found a link between premature birth and brain development in children. Scientists from Georgia Tech, Georgia State University and Emory University found that premature birth can slow brain development well into middle school. The study,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (138+ words) ATLANTA — Newly released data from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows vaccination rates among kindergartners remain high nationwide but declined slightly during the 2025-2026 school year. According to the CDC, vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners decreased for all…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (487+ words) SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship. The San Francisco-based company says…...