Since the Olympic Torch last passed through Atlanta in 1996, bidding for the Games has become a much more complex process with reforms that force cities to think of their… Continue reading Aspiring Olympic Hosts Take Cues From the ‘Atlanta Model’
Author: Chris Shattuck
‘Lost Boy’ Memoir Hopes for Path Beyond Violence in Sudan
With the sound of gunfire and tanks bearing down on his village, Majok Marier fled his native country of Sudan at the age of 7. Taking special care to avoid other imperiled villages and… Continue reading ‘Lost Boy’ Memoir Hopes for Path Beyond Violence in Sudan
Atlanta Aims to Reconnect With Estranged Sister Cities
While in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed promised to reinvigorate ties with the longstanding sister city.
The Atlanta Sister Cities Commission‘s annual report released in late May showed signs of life for the city’s international ties but also that Mayor Kasim Reed’s recent efforts to rekindle Atlanta’s long-dormant… Continue reading Atlanta Aims to Reconnect With Estranged Sister Cities
Philippines Ambassador: Chinese ‘Saber Rattling’ Should Not Deter Investors
Despite a recent escalation of diplomatic tensions between China and the Philippines over territory in the South China Sea, the Philippines remain a safe and promising destination for foreign investment,… Continue reading Philippines Ambassador: Chinese ‘Saber Rattling’ Should Not Deter Investors
Summit: African Health Challenges Require Collaboration, Context
GE Vice Chairman John Rice delivered the keynote address at a summit titled, “Health in Africa: The Unfinished Agenda.”
For health efforts in Africa to be successful, policy makers and business leaders must look beyond one-shot programs and think holistically about solutions to deeper systemic problems. That was the… Continue reading Summit: African Health Challenges Require Collaboration, Context
Carter: Syria Strike ‘Will Not Solve Anything’
President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, speak on the nonprofit's global work Sept. 10 to inaugurate the annual Conversations at the Carter Center series.
Former President Jimmy Carter openly opposes a military strike on Syria and expressed hope in a Russian-brokered deal to allow the Middle Eastern country to declare and destroy its chemical weapons stockpiles under international supervision. A diplomatic solution is… Continue reading Carter: Syria Strike ‘Will Not Solve Anything’
German Chamber Tours Novelis Research Center
Stefan Erdmann, Novelis’ vice president of global research and development, explains the stages of aluminum beverage can manufacturing to German chamber members touring the company's Kennesaw research center. View a full gallery of photos from the tour.
Tucked away in a nondescript building in Kennesaw, it would be easy to mistake Novelis Inc.’s state-of-the-art Global Research & Technology Center for a humdrum corporate office. Yet a detailed… Continue reading German Chamber Tours Novelis Research Center
Atlanta Photographer Focuses on Patagonia’s Ice Structures
Claude Wegscheider, the former executive director for the Alliance Fracaise d'Atlanta, captures scenes of Patagonia for his recently published book, "Patagonia: Los Glaciares & Torres del Paine."
Sometimes momentous, life-changing decisions can only be made in a single, radical moment – as Claude Wegscheider might tell you. After more than 20 years as the executive director for… Continue reading Atlanta Photographer Focuses on Patagonia’s Ice Structures
Delta to Invest $360 Million in Virgin Atlantic
Delta Air Lines Inc. will invest $360 million to procure a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. in a bid to enhance its trans-Atlantic service, Delta announced Dec.… Continue reading Delta to Invest $360 Million in Virgin Atlantic
Photographer Captures Beauty of Ireland’s Seashore
For Irish photographer Daragh Muldowney, the inspiration for his latest collection of work, a close-up study of Ireland’s coastal rock pools, sand formations and shells, began as a child. Growing… Continue reading Photographer Captures Beauty of Ireland’s Seashore