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Why Wall Street is betting against the Atlanta Braves

Short interest has roughly doubled even as the publicly traded team's stock hits record highs.

Business

A Major League Baseball labor dispute and the prospect of a lockout has Wall Street short sellers betting against the Atlanta Braves, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bloomberg reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/mlb-lockout-fears-spur-rush-of-shorts-into-atlanta-braves-shares" data-vars-content-id="4e82e0af-0bcd-4eb6-b7ad-4da1654e48b0" data-vars-headline="Why Wall Street is betting against the Atlanta Braves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/mlb-lockout-fears-spur-rush-of-shorts-into-atlanta-braves-shares" target="_blank">Bloomberg reports</a>.Why it matters: The Braves are the only publicly traded professional baseball team in the United States, making the franchise one of the few places where sellers and investors can gain direct exposure to shifts and shake-ups in the sports world.

Peachtree Circle historic district hits roadblock

Atlanta City Council member Alex Wan wants two-thirds of residents to support the proposed historic district before he backs the request.

Development

A campaign to create the Peachtree Circle historic district in the Ansley Park neighborhood hit a wall this week when the proposal stalled in committee.Why it matters: Many Atlanta neighborhoods are experiencing tear-down-and-rebuild projects that replace older and (sometimes) smaller homes with postmodern and (often) much larger living quarters that clash with the community aesthetic.

Dine out and pay what you can at these Atlanta restaurants

Three Atlanta-area restaurants are participating in the Pay What You Can campaign.

Culture

Can you spend $20 or $200 on a Michelin-starred meal? On Wednesday, it won&#x27;t matter because some of the world&#x27;s best restaurants will let diners pay what they can.Why it matters: What began as a community-minded experiment among Mexico City chefs is going global this year — and three Atlanta-area restaurants are joining in.

Atlanta's final 8pm sunset of 2026 is next week

The city is losing a little more daylight each day as summer winds down and fall approaches.

News

Get ready for shorter days: Atlanta&#x27;s final 8pm sunset of the year arrives next week as fall inches closer, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per NOAA" data-vars-click-url="https://gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc/table.php?lat=33.733&amp;lon=-84.383&amp;year=2026" data-vars-content-id="2b7606d8-1837-41a3-b2f1-5934fe553a6d" data-vars-headline="Atlanta&#x27;s final 8pm sunset of 2026 is next week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc/table.php?lat=33.733&amp;lon=-84.383&amp;year=2026" target="_blank">per NOAA</a>.The big picture: We lose a little more daylight every day as the Earth&#x27;s Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun through Dec. 21 — the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year.

Woman behind "Who (TF) Did I Marry?" TikTok series writes new book

Tareasa Johnson's new memoir "What (TF) Do I Do Now?" has been released.

It&#x27;s been more than two years since Tareasa &quot;Reesa Teesa&quot; Johnson <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="broke the internet" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/02/28/who-tf-did-i-marry-summary-reesateesa" data-vars-content-id="345e5282-96c0-4abb-aa8c-a63660ab78f3" data-vars-headline="Woman behind &quot;Who (TF) Did I Marry?&quot; TikTok series writes new book" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/02/28/who-tf-did-i-marry-summary-reesateesa" target="_self">broke the internet</a> with her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TikTok series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa" data-vars-content-id="345e5282-96c0-4abb-aa8c-a63660ab78f3" data-vars-headline="Woman behind &quot;Who (TF) Did I Marry?&quot; TikTok series writes new book" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa" target="_blank">TikTok series</a> detailing how she discovered her ex-husband&#x27;s dishonesty. Why it matters: Johnson, who lives in metro Atlanta, has written a new book that goes beyond the social media retelling filled with twists and turns a Hollywood screenwriter couldn&#x27;t dream up.

CBS Atlanta's Brian Unger on farm chores, döner and horse rides in the shade

The CBS News reporter's ideal day includes pancakes, horses, the Beltline and tacos.

CBS News correspondent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brian Unger’s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/team/brian-unger/" data-vars-content-id="a52c1c55-8d8a-4800-9948-e01ef9a09ad3" data-vars-headline="CBS Atlanta&#x27;s Brian Unger on farm chores, döner and horse rides in the shade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/team/brian-unger/" target="_blank">Brian Unger’s</a> perfect day starts before sunrise by paying the farm tax.5am: Unger, one of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;The Daily Show&quot;&#x27;s OG on-air correspondents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow/videos/brian-ungers-classic-disney-man-interview/770099349529146/" data-vars-content-id="a52c1c55-8d8a-4800-9948-e01ef9a09ad3" data-vars-headline="CBS Atlanta&#x27;s Brian Unger on farm chores, döner and horse rides in the shade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow/videos/brian-ungers-classic-disney-man-interview/770099349529146/" target="_blank">&quot;The Daily Show&quot;&#x27;s OG on-air correspondents</a>, and his husband, Nick Phillips, wake up at their farm in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ball Ground" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2025/10/new-cbs-atlanta-reporters-resume-the-daily-show-yellowstone-npr/" data-vars-content-id="a52c1c55-8d8a-4800-9948-e01ef9a09ad3" data-vars-headline="CBS Atlanta&#x27;s Brian Unger on farm chores, döner and horse rides in the shade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2025/10/new-cbs-atlanta-reporters-resume-the-daily-show-yellowstone-npr/" target="_blank">Ball Ground</a> and spend about 90 minutes feeding, watering and cleaning up after a &quot;small coterie of livestock, hunting dogs, pigeons, chickens and way too many cats.&quot;<ul><li>&quot;We&#x27;re not allowed to even entertain the idea of a perfect day without this buy-in,&quot; Unger, whose acting career includes roles on &quot;Yellowstone&quot; and &quot;It&#x27;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,&quot; told Axios.</li></ul>

Dill Dinkers to open second metro Atlanta location in Kennesaw

The company will open its second metro Atlanta location next month in Kennesaw.

Sports

Nearly two years after opening its first pickleball location in Atlanta, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dill Dinkers" data-vars-click-url="https://dilldinkers.com/?doing_wp_cron=1786735787.1229569911956787109375" data-vars-content-id="6a15efd4-de6d-4d2a-aa96-305441efc0c2" data-vars-headline="Dill Dinkers to open second metro Atlanta location in Kennesaw" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dilldinkers.com/?doing_wp_cron=1786735787.1229569911956787109375" target="_blank">Dill Dinkers</a> is setting its sights on the metro area suburbs.Why it matters: Pickleball remains a very popular sport, as several courts and centers have opened across Atlanta <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="within the last five years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/06/02/pickleball-craze-slows-but-still-strong-in-atlanta" data-vars-content-id="6a15efd4-de6d-4d2a-aa96-305441efc0c2" data-vars-headline="Dill Dinkers to open second metro Atlanta location in Kennesaw" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/06/02/pickleball-craze-slows-but-still-strong-in-atlanta" target="_self">within the last five years</a>.

Meet the man driving a Barbie go-kart around Atlanta

Mali Hightower went viral after news outlets began reporting how he only spends $3 to fill up the go-kart's gas tank.

<figure><img alt="A gif showing a Power Wheels Barbie Camper Van go-kart driving quickly on a tree-lined street. " height="450" id="260467be-c621-4ab9-891d-7fa3ec3a8558" src="https://images.axios.com/bLnfvafuVppqfZdluJb9UZZpfUE=/2026/08/10/1786389819030.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>This Barbie car is so cool and fast, y&#x27;all! Video: Kristal Dixon/Axios</figcaption></figure>Atlanta is known for its colorful and eccentric personalities who fuel the long-running social media joke that the city is not a real place. Why it matters: Mali Hightower can add himself to the list after his decision to turn a Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper into an eye-catching go-kart has gone viral.<ul><li>He&#x27;s among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="several" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/01/13/atlanta-hype-me-up-social-media-joseph-fogg" data-vars-content-id="20474ee9-6deb-44a5-9097-1683da00c467" data-vars-headline="Meet the man driving a Barbie go-kart around Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/01/13/atlanta-hype-me-up-social-media-joseph-fogg" target="_self">several</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="content creators" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/us/beltline-kevin-randolph-atlanta" data-vars-content-id="20474ee9-6deb-44a5-9097-1683da00c467" data-vars-headline="Meet the man driving a Barbie go-kart around Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/us/beltline-kevin-randolph-atlanta" target="_blank">content creators</a> who use <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/02/atlanta-beltline-lawyer-cody-randall-viral-legal-advice" data-vars-content-id="20474ee9-6deb-44a5-9097-1683da00c467" data-vars-headline="Meet the man driving a Barbie go-kart around Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/02/atlanta-beltline-lawyer-cody-randall-viral-legal-advice" target="_self">social media</a> to not only promote their brands, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tell the story of Atlanta" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/23/hood-anchor-ye-social-media-atlanta-news" data-vars-content-id="20474ee9-6deb-44a5-9097-1683da00c467" data-vars-headline="Meet the man driving a Barbie go-kart around Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/23/hood-anchor-ye-social-media-atlanta-news" target="_self">tell the story of Atlanta</a> through their eyes.</li></ul>

Rare photos show Cabbagetown before its transformation

New exhibition of Barbara McKenzie images document daily life before the mill closed and community transformed.

Neighborhoods

A new exhibition of never-before-seen photographs shines a light on the history of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cabbagetown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/05/07/cabbagetown-amphitheater-revival-brookshire-legacy" data-vars-content-id="197647c0-3695-4d04-9043-54ec2fc0d96a" data-vars-headline="Rare photos show Cabbagetown before its transformation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/05/07/cabbagetown-amphitheater-revival-brookshire-legacy" target="_self">Cabbagetown</a>.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cabbagetown &#x27;76" data-vars-click-url="https://thepatchworks.org/2026/04/15/cabbagetown-76-the-photographs-of-barbara-mckenzie/" data-vars-content-id="197647c0-3695-4d04-9043-54ec2fc0d96a" data-vars-headline="Rare photos show Cabbagetown before its transformation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thepatchworks.org/2026/04/15/cabbagetown-76-the-photographs-of-barbara-mckenzie/" target="_blank">Cabbagetown &#x27;76</a>, an exhibition of Barbara McKenzie photographs at the Cabbagetown Community Center, captures the everyday life of the close-knit, hardscrabble community during a time of economic uncertainty.

Where to find "The Odyssey" in IMAX 70mm in Atlanta

Metro Atlanta has one of just 26 U.S. IMAX 70mm screens, but even 3 a.m. shows are selling out.

Things to Do

Metro Atlanta movie fans hoping to experience &quot;The Odyssey&quot; exactly as director <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Christopher Nolan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/15/christopher-nolan-movies-ranked" data-vars-content-id="ffdce739-a0d0-445e-853a-f74b9d333601" data-vars-headline="Where to find &quot;The Odyssey&quot; in IMAX 70mm in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/15/christopher-nolan-movies-ranked" target="_self">Christopher Nolan</a> intended might have to embark on a voyage of their own.Why it matters: The Mall of Georgia Buford IMAX is one of only 26 theaters in the U.S. that can project the movie in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="IMAX 70mm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/odyssey-imax-christopher-nolan" data-vars-content-id="ffdce739-a0d0-445e-853a-f74b9d333601" data-vars-headline="Where to find &quot;The Odyssey&quot; in IMAX 70mm in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/odyssey-imax-christopher-nolan" target="_self">IMAX 70mm</a>, the giant-format film technology.

Atlanta sounds off about Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design

The T-shirt was unveiled July 4 after the first participant crossed the Peachtree Road Race finish line.

Kristal here.Whew, I opened a can of worms when I asked for your hot takes on this year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race T-shirt" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/07/08/atlanta-peachtree-road-race-tshirt-design-debate" data-vars-content-id="f184d86a-6033-4ec7-9bd5-d6f567378f26" data-vars-headline="Atlanta sounds off about Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/07/08/atlanta-peachtree-road-race-tshirt-design-debate" target="_self">Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race T-shirt</a>.<ul><li>And y&#x27;all didn&#x27;t hold back.</li></ul>

Peachtree Road Race T-shirt sparks debate over color, design

The design, titled "We the Peaches," was created by Marietta artist Dyan Szall and unveiled Saturday.

Days after tens of thousands of people walked, wheeled and ran the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, Atlantans are still talking about this year&#x27;s T-shirt.Why it matters: Receiving the shirt at the end of the race is the pinnacle of Atlanta&#x27;s 4th of July tradition of running a 10K in the Georgia heat and humidity along the city&#x27;s most famous street from Buckhead to Midtown.

Plan to move Atlanta Olympic cauldron sparks backlash in Summerhill

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is seeking proposals to relocate the cauldron to Centennial Olympic Park.

A plan to relocate the Olympic cauldron from the Atlanta neighborhood that hosted the 1996 games is drawing outrage from some residents and historic preservation activists.Why it matters: The cauldron, its tower and the Olympic rings bridge spanning Hank Aaron Drive are world-famous artifacts that cement Summerhill&#x27;s role in the 1996 games.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/video/muhammad-ali-lights-the-olympic-cauldron" data-vars-content-id="1ffcf068-ccca-4a7e-b7bc-919a04baed8c" data-vars-headline="Plan to move Atlanta Olympic cauldron sparks backlash in Summerhill" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/video/muhammad-ali-lights-the-olympic-cauldron" target="_blank">Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron</a> at Centennial Olympic Stadium in Summerhill during the opening ceremony. </li></ul>