Unemployment Update – In recent months some new jobs have been created in parts of Georgia, but they're not enough to keep up with the number of workers seeking employment. Which areas have been hit the hardest? Where are the bright spots? And where can people find help? Michael Thurmond, Georgia’s Commissioner of Labor joins us with an update.

Medicinal Plants – Are they an untapped economic resource? Georgia and the southeast are home to many plants and herbs used to prevent or treat diseases. What can these "home-grown" healers do for us? How do we know they are safe? And how might they help the state’s economy? Jim Affolter, Professor of Horticulture at UGA and Director of Research at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens joins us to explain.

Next week on Georgia Weekly – Georgia’s Child Advocate, Tom Rawlings will join us with an update on the child welfare system. Also – How do we make political decisions? Emory University psychologist Drew Westen, author of The Political Brain, will tell us.