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    ajc.com > wellness > 2025 > 12 > georgia-teen-builds-app-to-simplify-diabetes-care-for-young-patients

    Georgia teen builds app to simplify diabetes care for young patients

    4+ hour, 17+ min ago (1124+ words) Drew Mendelow was 13 when he learned he had Type 1 diabetes and almost immediately began thinking of a way to better manage the condition. At first, he relied on calculators or a handwritten map, using Excel spreadsheets to track the calculations and dosing. "Right when you're diagnosed, they throw all these math calculations at you," he said. "There's all this new terminology you've never heard of before and then, when you go home, you're managing this whole thing by yourself pretty much." Feeling overwhelmed, Mendelow searched for a mobile app that could help. But when he couldn't find one, he decided to build his own, called T1D1 " or Type 1 diabetes from Day 1. Within six months of its release in 2020, T1D1 had 45,000 users in 74 countries. Now an 18-year-old Georgia Tech freshman, Mendelow is learning to navigate the nonprofit startup operations from his popular app....

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    ajc.com > business > 2025 > 12 > georgia-lands-location-of-prestigious-sundance-television-program

    Georgia lands location of prestigious Sundance television program

    4+ hour, 17+ min ago (765+ words) Though Atlanta lost out on its bid to become the next location of the Sundance Institute's eponymous film festival, the metro area will soon become the home to one of its writers' programs. The nonprofit's weeklong Episodic Program, which provides writers an opportunity to workshop a television pilot and receive mentorship from industry veterans, will relocate its annual program to the historic Dunaway Gardens in Newnan ahead of its 2026 class. This is the first time since its 2014 inception that the program will be held outside of Park City, Utah....

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    ajc.com > politics > 2025 > 12 > he-came-close-to-making-history-in-marietta-mayors-race-he-may-run-again

    He came close to making history in Marietta mayor’s race. He may run again.

    4+ hour, 17+ min ago (297+ words) Sam Foster came within 87 votes of unseating Marietta's 78-year-old, four-term incumbent, Mayor Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, in November. Foster would've been the city's youngest and first Black mayor in its 190-year history. gninnur gnilur tuo eciffo ton s'eh rof .niaga tuB I" uoy lliw rehtehw ew ew tnaw ,litnu ot ot sgniht eht taht reffus gnihtemos dias ro eciffo .flesym ,wonk ,wonk s'ti pleh ,esle detcele eunitnoc t'nac na ",eveihca eveihca uoY I .retsoF yllacitiloP" ot eht deklat .tsacdop no fo edosipe ehT s'yadnoM s'noitutitsnoC-lanruoJ eH gerG "aigroeG nietseulB atnaltA syas fo tol snossel denrael sih s'eh morf .ngiapmac a retsoF eW" eht .dias demrofrep revo ekil tsal eh elbuod ",stigid etadidnac yb oS" gnuoy uoy yaw ot gnikniht .sgniht .sgniht eht taht taht taht klat .troppus emos .ydaer elpoep fo ton ton deen s'ti si evah gniog ".erutuf tnereffid niatrec…...

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    ajc.com > wellness > 2025 > 12 > still-shopping-heres-50-georgia-made-gifts-for-everyone-on-your-list

    Still shopping? Here’s 50+ Georgia-made gifts for everyone on your list.

    4+ hour, 17+ min ago (1379+ words) If you're still hunting for the right gift this holiday season " or just want to be more intentional about where your money goes " shopping local is one of the easiest ways to make your dollars actually matter. Georgia's small businesses don't just make great products; they shape the culture here. They employ our neighbors, fuel the local economy and bring a point of view you'll never find in a big-box aisle....

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    ajc.com > news > 2025 > 12 > public-service-or-nuisance-atlanta-attorneys-videos-cause-stir

    Public service or nuisance? Atlanta attorney’s videos cause stir

    5+ hour, 17+ min ago (1180+ words) James Hugh Potts II is fired up over what he says is an attempt to hide medical malpractice. But some of those sued by the Atlanta personal injury lawyer's clients have a different take on his social media videos. Since February, Potts has been publishing on YouTube and TikTok videotaped depositions of defendants and their experts in his cases. Though depositions filed in court are generally presumed to be public, it's an uncommon practice that has recently gotten him in a spot of trouble....

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    ajc.com > sports > 2025 > 12 > pepperell-coach-reaching-semifinals-a-surreal-feeling-after-2-8-in-2024

    Pepperell coach: Reaching semifinals ‘a surreal feeling’ after 2-8 in 2024

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    bbc.com > mediacentre > 2025 > bbc-eye-when-water-burns

    When Water Burns - BBC Eye investigates potential use of World War One chemical against anti-government demonstrators in Georgia

    15+ hour, 52+ min ago (235+ words) When Water Burns: The Fight for Georgia is an investigation by BBC World Service which has uncovered evidence suggesting that the Georgian government used water cannons laced with a chemical weapon against its own citizens A former Head of Weaponry at the riot police tells the BBC he was asked to test a mixture of two chemicals in the water cannons whilst in post. Describing the gas as 10 times stronger than regular tear gas, he says it made it difficult to breathe and caused some of his colleagues to vomit. Georgia's ruling party, the Georgian Dream, described the allegation that unknown chemicals had been added to the water cannons as "deeply frivolous" and "absurd". The party said that the country's law enforcement had acted "within the bounds of the law and constitution" when responding to the "illegal actions of brutal…...

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    ajc.com > news > 2025 > 11 > rain-produces-wet-roads-in-atlanta-for-returning-holiday-travelers

    Rain produces wet roads in Atlanta for returning holiday travelers

    21+ hour, 39+ min ago (276+ words) There will be plenty of rainfall in metro Atlanta on Sunday as residents return during one of the holiday week's busiest road travel days. Drivers full from turkey should be wary on the wet roads, especially with the heaviest congestion period estimated between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. "Be extra careful getting out on the roadways, you might encounter some slippery spots," Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon warned. With the wet and chilly weather, Atlantans should bundle up and keep an umbrella handy. A cold front even produced some light freezing rain in higher-elevation areas of northeast Georgia early in the morning. A significant accumulation of ice and snow was not expected, the National Weather Service said. On Sunday afternoon, there will be a high of 50 degrees before temperatures drop again overnight. Things will start off…...

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    ajc.com > politics > 2025 > 11 > teen-gop-activist-steps-down-from-party-leadership-post

    Teen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post

    1+ day, 23+ min ago (145+ words) A teenage college student who earlier this year became the youngest person ever elected to a Georgia GOP leadership post abruptly stepped down Saturday. Ja'Quon Stembridge submitted his resignation as the party's assistant secretary over the weekend, Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon said. ot ot dnopser stseuqer ton ,rehtruf rof did denilced .tnemmoc tnemmoc dna egdirbmetS nooKcM raey ohw ot eht eht eht hcterts tneps fo fo evitan .boj si ni sih sih morf namhserf rof lanif gnitummoc ycadidnac supmac ngiapmac ta decnuonna dna a ytisrevinU ,egdirbmetS htroN hcraM eneerG aigroeG ytnuoC ,91 regnuoy now .seciov siht eht eht s'remmus tsop mroftalp s'ytrap hcaertuo no no desucof gnidnapxe noitnevnoc ta dna gniyfilpma a eH aigroeG POG Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast....

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    ajc.com > politics > 2025 > 11 > its-deepfake-season-heres-how-to-spot-ai-in-political-ads

    It’s ‘deepfake’ season. Here’s how to spot AI in political ads.

    1+ day, 3+ hour ago (726+ words) It's always tricky to understand the full context of quotes and sound bites used in political advertisements. But with the onslaught of artificial intelligence " when campaigns can make opponents appear to say words or make actions that never existed " experts say it's even more important for voters to stay vigilant....