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TEDxUGA 2026 is getting underway this week. The 13th annual event, Dark Mode, is being held at the Historic Morton Theatre in downtown Athens.
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The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission kicked off budget season with a presentation from the county’s manager on Tuesday.
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After hearing news regarding the arrest of James Bryant, organizers of Wild Rumpus released a statement announcing their decision to sever ties with Bryant as a sponsor.
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The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Athens quiltmaker Harriet Powers with four new stamps commemorating her art.
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In a recent press release, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock addressed the ongoing partial government shutdown and the resulting lack of TSA workers.
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Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.
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The roots music maverick did something rare in the streaming era: landed an album that's only available on CD, cassette and LP — without his name on the sleeve — in the top five of the albums chart.
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The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."
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There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.
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