Apr 04 This boutique-style health plan offers yoga and free doctor visits By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News With little fanfare, UnitedHealthcare launched an independent subsidiary in January that offers unlimited free doctor visits and 24/7 access by phone. Every member gets a personal health coach. Mental health counseling is also provided, as are yoga and cooking classes,… Continue reading
Mar 28 Georgia governor to veto religious exemptions bill By Joshua Barajas Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday he planned to veto House Bill 757, a “religious freedom” bill, which broadly protected opponents of same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Mar 07 Supreme Court overturns Alabama ruling against lesbian mother’s adoption By Mark Sherman and Phillip Lucas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Alabama's top court went too far when it tried to upend a lesbian mother's adoption of her partner's children. Continue reading
Sep 07 Sea turtles deliver record nesting seasons in Southeast U.S. By Justin Scuiletti Sea turtles have delivered a nesting season for the record books. Continue reading
Aug 18 First 2 women set to graduate from Army Ranger School By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two women have passed the Army's Ranger School, becoming the first females to complete the grueling combat training program and earn the right to wear Ranger tabs on their uniforms. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:29 Kids with disabilities, behavior problems illegally segregated in Georgia By PBS News Hour The Department of Justice has concluded that the state of Georgia is illegally segregating students with disabilities and behavioral issues. A two-year investigation found that some of the programs are even housed in dilapidated buildings once used as all black… Continue watching
May 09 Here’s what concentrated poverty looks like in South Atlanta By Ivette Feliciano In South Atlanta's Lakewood Heights community, where crime rates are high and many homes sit dilapidated and abandoned, the poverty rate hovers around 30 percent. The area is one of many that suffers from concentrated poverty. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 9:35 Can ‘neighborhoods of last resort’ be lifted out of poverty? By PBS News Hour Across America, more and more Americans are living in what's known as "concentrated poverty," which can perpetuate the cycle of poverty for generations. The City of Atlanta has long struggled to find solutions for its areas of concentrated poverty. But… Continue watching
Apr 27 Did Confederate Memorial Day close government offices in your state today? By Laura Santhanam Several states across the Deep South still close government offices in observance of Confederate Memorial Day, which is observed today in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Continue reading
Apr 01 11 former educators convicted of racketeering in Atlanta cheating scandal By Ariel Min Eleven former Atlanta educators were found guilty on Wednesday for their roles in a public schools cheating scandal to inflate students’ scores on standardized tests. The racketeering charges are a felony that could put them in prison for decades. Continue reading