Real Life with Nedra Rhone (original) (raw)

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More than 7 in 10 Americans expressed anxiety about the future of the country and the potential for violence post-election, in a recent survey by the American Psychological Association. To cope with post-election stress, experts say we have to learn to embrace uncertainty. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Credit: Jenni Girtman

OPINION

RHONE: Cure for postelection anxiety? Learn to live with uncertainty

A survey found that 77% of Americans are worried about the future of the nation and 69% were worried about the presidential election. What can you do?

Grant Park is just one of several Atlanta neighborhoods known for good trick-or-treating, but some residents say the tradition seems to be waning. (John Spink/AJC 2021) Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

OPINION

RHONE: Is trick-or-treating in Atlanta dead?

Where are the trick-or-treaters in Atlanta? Each year around this time, the kids disappear and we debate whether trick-or-treating is dead or if it should be dead.

Extreme weather is resulting in the next great migration of Americans as residents in coastal areas seek refuge in cities like Atlanta. Here people wait in line to get gas at a filling station near Bradenton, Fla., after Hurricane Milton, Oct. 11, 2024. (Caitlin Ochs/The New York Times) Credit: NYT

OPINION

RHONE: Will climate change chase coastal residents to metro Atlanta?

Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, coastal flooding and heat waves are changing how we live and many of us are unaware of or are in denial.

Nara Smith, a model and influencer, is one of the most referenced content creators of the trad wife trend. Though Smith does not claim to be a trad wife, her videos portray a glamorized version of being a stay-at-home mom that are both fun and unsettling. Image Credit: @Nara Smith/ Tik Tok Credit: nara smith

OPINION

RHONE: The trad wife trend is both fun and unsettling

While the movement is entertaining on social media, it glamorizes traditional gender roles for women, risking limited choices and obscuring the fight for equality and rights.

Meteorologists have compared Hurricane Helene to 2017's Hurricane Irma. AJC columnist Nedra Rhone reflects on the lesson she learned when Hurricane Irma downed a tree on her property leaving her with no water, no electricity and no car for several days. Credit: Nedra Rhone

RHONE: I ignored the warnings. Then a tree crushed my car

Years ago, I was that type of Georgian — a nonnative from the Midwest who thought I was tougher than any weather Georgia could throw at me.

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RHONE: To end political rumors, look to the messenger and not the message

As Springfield, Ohio, grapples with baseless rumors about Haitian migrants eating residents' pets, the call for political accountability grows.