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Monday, Nov. 2 — In the final days before Election Day, Gwinnett County made an emergency polling place change. The county previously moved seven other precincts this year. Meanwhile, early voting in Georgia saw a record 2.8 million ballots cast. Visit My Voter Page to find your polling place and preview a sample ballot.
☁️ Cloudy and 72° today.
🌐 The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held over the weekend in Midtown ended without consensus on global security issues, as wars in Ukraine and Iran continue.
🩺 Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance started yesterday in Georgia. Learn more about what’s changed for 2027, including premium increases and possible additional identity checks.
📖 Brookhaven officials have produced a 24-page booklet to help residents better understand the city’s “complicated” 2027 budget process.
🍷 The fourth annual Sandy Springs Wine Festival raised more than $10,000 to support Solidarity Sandy Springs in its fight against food insecurity.
📚 Environment Sandy Springs is hosting a book signing on Nov. 7 with Charles Seabrook and Ann Litrel, co-authors of “35 Natural Wonders of Georgia to See Before You Die.”
🎨 The High Museum of Art will host an exhibition of rare works by Jean-Michel Basquiat beginning in February.
🏈 Georgia moved up one spot to No. 2 in the AP poll, which has 10 SEC teams, ahead of tomorrow’s first CFP rankings. UGA plays at No. 12 Ole Miss on Saturday.
🏀 Angel Reese said falling short in the WNBA Finals “doesn’t mean that we won’t be champions in the future.” The Dream returns every starter and moves full-time to State Farm Arena next season.
🏈 Tampa Bay beat the Falcons 16-0 in the rain without completing a pass, something no NFL team had done since 1974. Atlanta (3-5) faces the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid next weekend.
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⚖ A judge tossed a Justice Department lawsuit claiming Alaska voters could confuse Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan with a lesser-known candidate who shares his name.
🗳 Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers.
🛩 A private jet crashed onto a busy road in Florida’s Palm Beach County yesterday, killing all nine aboard. The pilot reported icing and turbulence before declaring a mayday.
🏃 Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon in his debut at the distance. Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui took the women’s race, with American Jess McClain finishing second. Johns Creek’s Justin Wilks and Buchanan’s Grace Clements were the top Georgia finishers.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Farmers’ mental health
• Upcoming Events
• Symphony Sings
• Global Headlines
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• Look & Listen
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1. Georgia farmers face mental health crisis as suicide rates increase
⚕️ Georgia farmers face a growing mental health crisis, with suicide rates estimated to be twice those of the general population.
Despite the risks, stigma surrounding mental health remains prevalent in rural farming communities, where discussing emotional struggles has traditionally been discouraged.
The Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance is working to change that through outreach, education, and programs connecting farmers with mental health resources.
🔎 Read more in Brielle Logan’s report for Grady Newsource.
🤲 If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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2. Upcoming Events
🎶 Hotel Allan 10th Anniversary Tour; Tue., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. at The Masquerade.
🎸 Livingston Taylor & Bruce Cockburn; Wed., Nov. 4, 8 p.m. at Variety Playhouse.
🎭 Other Paths to God; Thu., Nov. 5, 8 p.m. at Horizon Theatre.
🎤 Fetty Wap; Fri., Nov. 6, 8 p.m. at Coca-Cola Roxy.
🎄 It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; Sat., Nov. 7, 3 p.m. at Strand Theatre.
📧 Find out how you can get your event featured in Rough Draft. For more events, visit RoughDraftAtlanta.com/events.
🎄 Your family’s holiday fun starts here! Make memories at Light Up Dunwoody with Santa photos, dance and musical performances, crafts, and the spectacular tree and menorah lighting. Don’t miss this beloved tradition on Nov. 15 at Donaldson-Bannister Farm. SPONSOR MESSAGE
3. This Symphony Sings!
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
🎶 In two upcoming programs, your Atlanta Symphony is joined by vocalists—from the 100+ voices of the Grammy-winning ASO Chorus to soloists performing opera arias.
Nov. 12-15 | Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann leads the ASO + Chorus in music by two of the most potent voices in French music: Fauré’s hauntingly beautiful Requiem and dazzling music from Berlioz.
Dec. 3-5 | Enjoy a fête of operatic delights when your orchestra + soloists perform arias from the unforgettable Carmen, magical Tales of Hoffmann, and rapturous Romeo and Juliet.
4. Ebola outbreak in Congo; Drone photo award winners
🇩🇪 Gen Z-led protests drew more than 100,000 people across 34 German cities on Saturday, demanding greater investment in education, housing, and climate protection. Some turned violent, injuring over 100 police officers.
🇮🇱 With neither bloc holding a majority after Israel’s election, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett backed former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to lead the coalition effort against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
🇮🇷 President Trump says the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will end “very soon, one way or the other,” as Qatari and Pakistani mediators push a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers struck mines in the strait and caught fire.
🇨🇩 The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has topped 10,000 confirmed cases and roughly 5,000 deaths, the worst in that country’s history.
🇪🇸 Spanish rail investigators revised the death toll from last week’s train collision to 69, down from the government’s earlier count of 74. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited injured passengers in the hospital as the country observed three days of national mourning.
🚢 About 200 residents of the Villa Vie Odyssey, a cruise ship marketed as a permanent floating home, were ordered off in Cambodia after the operator could no longer afford fuel.
🇧🇩 An aerial image of a natural gas tanker being scrapped on Bangladesh’s mudflats, its workers looking like ants, took top honors at the 2026 Siena Drone Photo Awards. See the winners.
🗓️ The world continues to be shaped by rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, shifting economic forces, and evolving social trends. Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a conversation with The Economist deputy editor Tom Standage on the political, technological, and social trends poised to define the year ahead. Register today.
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5. Familiar voices
🎙️ Former hosts of the popular morning radio show “The Bert Show” are launching two new podcasts in a shift away from traditional broadcast radio.
Bert Weiss, who hosted “The Bert Show” on Q100 (now Q99.7) for 25 years, launched a travel podcast on Oct. 29 with his wife called “Trip Happens with Bert Weiss and Amanda Weiss.”
Kristin Klingshirn, Weiss’ longtime co-host who went on to host afternoons on Q99.7 until Cumulus Media cut her in August, is launching a daily topic show called “Barely Functioning with Kristin Klingshirn” today.
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