A guilty plea from a former executive at the High Museum; the victory one of Georgia's U.S. Senators is enjoying after the bipartisan housing bill becomes law; and the nuanced windfall of hosting the FIFA World Cup.

A guilty plea from a former executive at the High Museum; the victory one of Georgia's U.S. Senators is enjoying after the bipartisan housing bill becomes law; and the nuanced windfall of hosting the FIFA World Cup.

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The Brief for Monday, July 13, 2026

Confirmation clash: nominees for top federal offices face a Georgia grilling; Atlanta's part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is over. Was it worth it?; And once scrappy, now seasoned. The Chattahoochee Nature Center turns 50.

Confirmation clash: nominees for top federal offices face a Georgia grilling; Atlanta's part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is over. Was it worth it?; And once scrappy, now seasoned. The Chattahoochee Nature Center turns 50.

The Brief for Wednesday, July 15, 2026

A person potentially facing the death penalty for the fatal stabbing of a woman on a MARTA train pleads not guilty; Atlanta's city council steps in over a pay dispute at Hartsfield-Jackson; and Atlanta's final FIFA World Cup game promises to be kind of a big deal.

A person potentially facing the death penalty for the fatal stabbing of a woman on a MARTA train pleads not guilty; Atlanta's city council steps in over a pay dispute at Hartsfield-Jackson; and Atlanta's final FIFA World Cup game promises to be kind of a big deal.

The Brief for Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Postal union calls for investigation into deaths at Palmetto mail processing center; Libertarians fail to get enough signatures to appear on November's ballot; and the argument for more public toilets.

Postal union calls for investigation into deaths at Palmetto mail processing center; Libertarians fail to get enough signatures to appear on November's ballot; and the argument for more public toilets.

The Brief for Monday, July 13, 2026

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