AT&T’s plan requires metro Atlanta customers of its high-speed gigabit service to allow the company to track their web searches in exchange for a discounted price. But advocates argue the practice interferes with customers right to privacy.

• Millions spent to get Ga. students online
• Comcast offers 1-gigabit Internet
• As gigabit services take root, prices fall

Abinta Kabir and Faraaz Hossain were well-known in the school’s Oxford University campus, known as bright, enthusiastic, and really, really nice.

• Hostage crisis leaves 28 dead 
• Partial list of victims | Sign the guest book

After a lengthy afternoon meeting with the Hawks on the first day of NBA free agency, eight-time All-Star center Dwight Howard agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million contract with his hometown team Friday night, according to a person familiar with the situation.

• Jeff Schultz: Wrong player, wrong time, wrong plan

Many of Georgia’s transgender students live a dual existence. They sometimes hide their gender identities to evade the backlash that can come from friends, classmates, family and the larger society.

• Georgians criticize, celebrate feds’ bathroom guidelines
• Judge refuses transgender man's name-change request

Here’s where to shop, dance, ride roller coasters and witness some of the best firework displays that Atlanta has to offer.

• Guide to area fireworks  |  Weather forecast
• Security tight for AJC Peachtree Road Race
• Hummer: Braves game at Ft. Bragg worth bragging on
• Flashback Photos: Fourth of July in Georgia

There are no known threats of violence targeting the July 4 AJC Peachtree Road Race, but law enforcement officials warn they still have to be ready, especially in light of recent mass shootings in San Bernardino and Orlando as well as terror attacks overseas.

Nancy Grace announced today she’s leaving Atlanta-based HLN after 12 years when her contract is up in October. She’s the more recognizable face on HLN and helped the network redefine itself from its old “Headline News” offerings to its current mish mosh. 

Cobb commissioners in February quietly passed an ordinance that outlaws property owners within a half-mile of the stadium from charging for parking during games and other events.

• Torpy at Large: Braves' traffic plan sticks it to neighbors
• Gridlock Guy: Traffic to stadium still a head-scratcher

Cobb commissioners in February quietly passed an ordinance that outlaws property owners within a half-mile of SunTrust Park from charging for parking during games and other special events at the stadium.

• Full coverage: Braves moving to Cobb
• Photos: Inside Braves' SunTrust Park

Five people were injured Wednesday in an explosion that blew a hole in the roof of a Newnan aluminum plant. Injuries ranged from “life-threatening to walking wounded.”

• Photos from the scene

Legal use of stun guns on Georgia’s college campuses, unlimited daily bingo prizes and state licenses for “lactation consultants” — all are among scores of new state laws going into effect Friday.

• Photos: New laws in 2016
• AJC bill tracker for January session

Three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport Tuesday, killing at least 41 people and wounding many others.

• Photos: Terror in Turkey | Recent airport attacks
• Airport is third largest in Europe

Former House Speaker is saying all the right things to boost his profile, fanning the flames for the likelihood that he’s auditioning for the No. 2 gig.

• Gingrich comment: 'Nobody's called me'
• Clinton, Trump VP picks expected soon

The winningest coach in Division I college basketball history uplifted the women's game from obscurity to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee.

• Photos: Pat Summitt through the years
• Photos: Notable sports deaths of 2016
• Updates: Peyton Manning comments, more

The City of Atlanta submitted plans to fix a slew of problems with its troubled streetcar on Monday – a day ahead of today's state-imposed deadline.

• Reed urges critics to take long view

In the most important ruling since Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday  overturned regulations curtailing who can perform abortions and where they can be done.

• What was case about? What happens next?
• Ramifications in Georgia

All the hype about the former House Speaker becoming Trump's running mate could be just that -- hype.

• More Political Insider:  John Lewis returns to his roots
• Can Ga. cash in on Panama Canal expansion?
• Ga. Never Trump movement grasps for new hope

If he can buy the team and then break ground on a sorely needed practice facility in just one year, who is to argue with his ultimate goal for the NBA franchise?

• Torpy at Large: Braves stick it to their neighbors
• Norris, Freeman, Garcia lift Braves over Mets

A number of Georgia students lack robust internet connectivity in classrooms and their homes, and education officials plan to pour millions of dollars into dealing with the problem, which can hamper learning and put poor students at a disadvantage.

• Computer science field rich in jobs
• More education news

It may be an issue in locker rooms, at park facilities or among public school administrators, but for many of Atlanta’s biggest companies the debate over where transgender people use the bathroom is settled.

With both SunTrust Park and Mercedes-Benz Stadium slated to open next year, the Braves and Falcons are in the marketplace concurrently selling sponsorships, suites and season tickets. Sometimes the two stadiums seem to be battling for attention.

In the wake of the Brexit vote, it may be the uncertainty more than anything that threatens Atlanta and Georgia economically. “People do not like uncertainties and the human mind seems naturally to think about what could be the worst of all possible situations,” an Emory economics professor said.

• Ga. companies vow to adjust to curveball
• Britons in Atlanta cheer, jeer vote

Elizabeth Brown Wall, 63, took her grandsons to her car, then called her son at work and told him to come and get his boys. She went back inside the house and fatally shot Jenna Wall, her son’s estranged wife, according to Cobb County police.

Britain has voted to leave the European Union, toppling the government Friday, sending global markets plunging.

• Wingfield: What next for Britain, EU?
• What happened in Brexit vote?
• Delta, UPS cautious on Brexit vote
• It’s what we don’t know that could hurt us
• Insider: Trump in right place | Photos

Taurean Prince will be a Hawk soon. The Jazz selected the Baylor wing with the No. 12 pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday as part of a three-team trade for the Hawks' Jeff Teague, which won't be finalized until July 6. Separately, the Hawks drafted DeAndre’ Bembry from St. Joseph’s with the No. 21 pick.

• Georgians Brown, Beasley selected in draft

MARTA is testing a smartphone app that would replace Breeze cards and enable riders to buy train and bus passes and scan through gates all on the phone. It will be public by January and fully integrated by the end of next year, GM Keith Parker said.

• Why this week is ‘historic’ for transit in Georgia

Donald Trump’s paltry fundraising, his flailing poll numbers and his questionable campaign tactics are giving new energy to the rowdy band of Never Trump forces in Georgia.

• Trump trounced at Ga. district conventions
• Cruz backers lose bid for GOP delegate slate

I answered my office phone last week to hear a drawl I recognized from the red clay hills of west Georgia.  “You left a message for the Aryan Nations?”

• After Charleston, extremists groups moved on -- to Trump
• Cobb tax assessor cuts his own taxes
• Fight to save Atlanta’s trees is personal

In AJC interview, the former president and Rosalynn Carter discuss the marriage milestone that really stops people in their tracks. “It always gets applause when I mention it publicly,” Carter chuckles.

• Photos of the Carters over the years

The Hawks have agreed to trade their point guard to the Pacers, according to a person familiar with the situation. The details of the deal are still being finalized.

• Bradley: Hawks get chance to retool
• Photos: Five draft options for Hawks

A few Democrats, including Rep. John Lewis, continue to hold the House floor over gun control issues after GOP leaders adjourned the chamber for a week-long recess.

• Congressman gets note from mom to join sit-in
• C-SPAN uses social media feeds to cover protest

A few months ago, Steven Fujimoto’s 5-year-old son, Alex, tapped him on the leg and asked a question. “Do you think my skin color will turn darker when I grow up?”

• DiverseCity: New myAJC focus on race in Atlanta

Political Insider:  Days after lawmakers voted to back a $2.5 billion referendum to expand MARTA, Gov. Deal is set to announce tens of millions of dollars in grants for transit systems.

• Voters to decide on sales tax hike for projects
• MARTA one step closer to $2.5B expansion

Second baseman ties game with a two-run homer in the eighth and then knocked a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th for a  victory over the Marlins. 'Everybody is really having fun,' he said.

• Fan asks: Will Cobb team be my team?
• Bradley: Breaking news! No longer worst offense
• Walter Banks: An usher for the ages

MIAMI — Marlins ace Jose Fernandez returned just in time to cool off the Braves but his team’s bullpen couldn’t stop them from continuing their surge. | Photos

• Freeman looks for consistency
• Bradley: Braves no longer have worst offense
• Mallex Smith out 8 to 10 weeks
• Tech broadcast applicants include a Caray

The Atlanta City Council on Monday unanimously approved a list of projects that are part of a plan to add about 200 miles to MARTA’s transit options. Now city residents will have to decide in November if the plans are worth a half-penny rise in sales tax.

Atlanta Public Schools is saying little about an investigation into guns suspected stolen from the school district. The suspected theft comes as the school district forms its own police department to replace the Atlanta Police Department officers who had patrolled local schools.

The misdemeanor driving under the influence case against Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer began with the jury selection process Tuesday in Fulton County State Court. Former Hawks GM Danny Ferry is scheduled to testify Monday on behalf of Budenholzer’s defense.

• Draft plan: Pick best player available

For many of Atlanta’s biggest companies, the debate over where transgender people use the bathroom is settled.

Home Depot, Coca-Cola, UPS, Delta Air Lines and other area Fortune 500 companies have quietly instituted policies over the past few years that allow transgender employees to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

The state raided Gladys Knight's namesake chicken and waffles restaurants in metro Atlanta on Tuesday as authorities opened a criminal investigation into her son’s business dealings.

Jay Bookman: Four economists at Moody’s Analytics have conducted an in-depth study of the impact of Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies. Their conclusion is bleak.

• Wingfield: Democrats against due process
• Political Insider: Deal laughs off VP rumor

Latino advocates say the presidential race – and the anti-immigrant tone of Donald Trump’s campaign – is a big motivator for many new voters.

Democrats say Latino voters will help change Georgia from a Republican stronghold to a competitive battleground. Republicans say Democrats shouldn’t assume they’ll win the Latino vote. Whoever’s right could control the future of Georgia politics.

The 2016 edition of Music Midtown returns to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park Sept. 17-18 with a lineup primed to cultivate a younger crowd. The Killers, Beck, Twenty One Pilots and Deadmau5 will headline.

AJC analysis:  Gun rights groups have spent more than $2.16M to sway voters in federal campaigns since 2009.

• 'Docs v. Glocks' in appeals court today
• Senate turns down 4 gun control measures

After more than four decades of hosting “A Prairie Home Companion,” which he created and which, in turn, created him, Keillor is retiring. He has done this before.

Usually a steady hitter from April through October, Freddie Freeman has had drastic peaks and valleys this season for the Braves.

• Bradley: Braves no longer have worst offense
• Mallex Smith out 8 to 10 weeks
• Tech broadcast applicants include a Caray

Mary Caughorn wasn't prepared for what she saw and heard as she stepped onto the front porch of her Austell home around 4 a.m. Monday. An SUV was wrapped around her giant Mulberry tree,  and the sounds she heard were the cries of children, pleading for their parents.

Donald Trump abruptly fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Monday in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and end an internal power struggle.

• Man at rally says he wanted to kill Trump
• No fund-raising boost from Trump for GOP

Gun rights groups have spent more than $2.16 million to sway Georgia voters in federal campaigns since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of campaign spending reports found.

The June 12 massacre in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, has hurtled the long-simmering and highly emotional debate over access to guns back to the national forefront.

Federal authorities said Monday they will not bring any charges in the 2013 death of Valdosta teenager Kendrick Johnson, whose body was found in a rolled-up gymnastics mat, and announced that they have closed the case.

The Braves' woeful season, the move from Atlanta to Cobb County and the excising of popular players in a mass salary dump has turned off many longtime fans.

• More Bill Torpy at Large columns

Considering how much the unemployment rate has fallen, people like Norris Knox are sure having a hard time landing a job.

Metro Atlanta’s jobless rate is down from double digits a few years ago to a pre-recession 4.8 percent. All through the decline, Knox has sought – in vain – a full-time position.

The Atlanta entertainment mogul did a Facebook Live from the Oval Office set at his studio where he declared his support for 'President Clinton' and also talked about his upcoming projects.

After beating the Mets 4-3, Braves GM John Coppolella sounded like a different guy than he was just over a month ago, when the Braves fired manager Fredi Gonzalez after the team’s 9-28 start through May 17.

• Braves sweep Mets behind Teheran's gem
• Mallex Smith out with broken thumb

The Hawks have accumulated plenty of extra selections in upcoming NBA drafts. That means trades are a real possibility.

Georgia is one of five states being watched closely by national civil rights groups, as the nation holds its first presidential election since the U. S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision in the Voting Rights Act.

Simpsonwood Park is a nature lover’s dream that frequent visitors describe as a mini-Appalachian Trail, right in Atlanta’s backyard. But the park’s neighbors in Peachtree Corners are afraid much of that is about to change.