What a Blind Photographer Saw at the Paralympics

Sept. 13, 2024

It is late August, and I’m standing in the beautiful Place de la Concorde in Paris trying to plug an Ethernet cable into my camera. The sun is bright, and I can feel the excitement of the crowd buzzing around me.

Stacey Abrams phone banks at Harris-Walz campaign office in downtown Athens

Nov. 5, 2024

Stacey Abrams, former Georgia State Representative and Democratic politician, joined the Harris-Walz campaign office in downtown Athens for Election Day phone banking.

Disability visibility: Navigating UGA with invisible disabilities

Feb. 3, 2024

Many thoughts race through Ashleigh Gordon’s mind on the first day of a new semester.

“I need to sit up front. I need to tell this professor about my needs. Will this class be echoey? Will they have captions on their videos? How big will the classroom be?

Savie Arnold talks Thai-influenced bakery, Sweetie Pie by Savie

Apr. 11, 2024

Savie Arnold is a lifelong baker, educator and owner of East Side Asian-infused bakery, Sweetie Pie by Savie. Originally from Bangkok, she moved to the United States over 10 years ago to pursue research for her doctorate degree in Science Education. Arnold was a university professor in Thailand, where she baked at home for friends and events.

Krista Slater talks her fourth business in 6 years, Nighthawks Lounge

Apr. 11, 2024

Krista Slater, certified sommelier, traveler and Athenian, co-runs four unique businesses in the Athens area with her husband Jerry. The newest is Nighthawks Lounge, an art-deco inspired bar promising “cocktails and conversation.”

After It Narrowed the EPA’s Authority, Talks of Expanding the Supreme Court Garner New Support

July 28, 2022

The League of Conservation Voters recently joined climate advocates around the nation calling to add as many as four seats to the high court—a first for the environmental advocacy organization.

Weather-Based Pain Forecasts Could Be Future of Chronic Pain Management

Apr. 17, 2024

From scarves to sunscreen, weather phenomena informs behavior in a myriad of ways, but for those with chronic pain conditions, the implications of a day’s forecast can be far more complicated.

Here to help

Jan. 17, 2024

Douglas and Linda Cosby receive, sort and organize volunteers to help them distribute the food during the mobile food pantry, which is scheduled for the second Monday of every month, rain or shine.

With Build Back Better Stalled, Expanded Funding for a Civilian Climate Corps Hangs in the Balance

July 4, 2022

The original bill called for up to $30 billion in funding for the Corps. But whether it will remain in the slimmed-down version of the bill, expected to be brought to the floor this month, remains to be seen.