And then there was one. The last known Rabb’s fringe-limbed tree frog ( Ecnomiohyla rabborum ) now lives by himself at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia after the zoo euthanized the only other member of its species
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When Atlanta nurse Allison Batson met 23-year-old Clay Taber, something told her she "needed to do more"
Read More »Brominated Battle: Soda Chemical Has Cloudy Health History
MARIETTA, Ga. It's Monday night at the Battle & Brew, a gamer hangout in this Atlanta suburb. The crowd is slumping in chairs, ears entombed in headphones, eyes locked on flat-screen monitors and minds lost in tonight s game of choice: "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." To help stay alert all night, each man has an open can of "gamer fuel" inches from his keyboard
Read More »Ga. men arrested for allegedly plotting ricin attack: What’s ricin?
Men allegedly discussed making 10 pounds of ricin, dispersing in Atlanta
Read More »Behind the Jared Heyman and Carl Fusco Feature
The evolution of a complex feature story about a peripatetic entrepreneur, Jared Heyman, and his keep-the-office-fires-burning counterpart, Carl Fusco. In each issue , I fall in love with at least one story. This month, it's Amy Barrett's cover feature on the peripatetic entrepreneur Jared Heyman and his keep-the-office-fires-burning counterpart, Carl Fusco
Read More »PlantLab’s Psychedelic Plant-Growing Paradise
Who needs sun and dirt? PlantLab is the latest in hydroponic, lightless plant growing, so any food can be local. There is no shortage of hydroponic produce startups aiming to capitalize on the world's growing desire for fruits and vegetables that don't need to be trucked in thousands of miles to their destination
Read More »Those who know Woods’ game: He’s down, not out
The kid standing behind 15-year-old Tiger Woods on the tee at Torrey Pines was two years older and already a hotshot himself on Southern California's rough-and-tumble amateur golf circuit the first time he saw the look.
Read More »Dufner shows little emotion after major collapse
Jason Dufner never showed much emotion at the PGA Championship. Not when he seemed to have the Wanamaker Trophy in the bag.
Read More »Bradley wins PGA in playoff
Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship after staging an amazing comeback to force a three-hole playoff and beat Jason Dufner at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Read More »A headliner again at 47, Verplank in hunt at PGA
Scott Verplank has aches and pains older than some of the guys he's chasing at the PGA Championship.
Read More »‘Frustrated’ McIlroy looks forward to time off
Rory McIlroy is ready for a break.
Read More »Bunkers creating big problems at PGA
The longest par 70 in major championship history. Water on half of the holes.
Read More »Notes: Clarke speeds off after poor play at PGA
Darren Clarke left the PGA Championship much differently than his last major tournament.
Read More »Points moves up leaderboard at PGA
A comedian and a storytelling sports psychologist have helped D.A.
Read More »McIlroy returns, shoots 73 in the 2nd round of PGA
After being assured he could do no additional damage, Rory McIlroy played Friday in the second round of the PGA Championship with a heavily taped right wrist.
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