How the government determines “fair rent,” where it fails, and why you suffer

A program providing driving classes to refugee and immigrant women is on hold due to lack of funds

The Cooper Center works to reduce risks associated with homelessness, mental health crises, pregnancy, and substance use.

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff listened as tenants described unsanitary and dangerous conditions in the places where they lived

For the 10th year, Georgia is the country’s “top state for business.” Here’s the story behind the superlative.

Fulton County's property tax system exacerbates inequality between the north and south—and between Atlanta’s richest and poorest homeowners.

The Little Bodega is a free grocery pop-up that models a new way of feeding families in need

During the holidays, André is the Black Santa of Atlanta. For the rest of the year, he’s a firearms safety instructor, a husband, and a dad.

The Cost of Living Project has spoken to hundreds of people (from 54 zip codes and counting). Here’s what we’ve learned so far.

Holiday work no longer means ringing up purchases at the department store. Still, there’s room for the occasional Santa. It’s a busy...

People are donating a smaller share of their income than at any point in decades. But Atlantans are still finding other ways to help.

Driving lessons are hard to come by. These nonprofits are working to give immigrants and refugees mobility in car-dependent metro Atlanta.

Here are a selection of the best opportunities to give a little money from around the Atlanta area.

The program waitlist is open for the first time since 2021—but only for a few days. Here are the FAQs about HCVs.

Vanessa Alexander stays rooted in her community with a prayer line, Bible studies, and neighborhood cookouts

Susan McCracken on the importance of community—and her dream of moving to the mountains

Woolridge's new home is “a land of opportunity,” a center of “Black excellence,” and a healthcare desert

Members of our inaugural fellowship cohort will support the reporting needs of the project—and pursue stories of their own

We're giving 8 teens $100 (+ a disposable camera) each to photograph their neighborhood

A lifelong Grove Park resident on what it’s like to be caught in a gentrification feedback loop