Climate Change – Why are U.S. cities warming at a faster rate than the planet overall? And what effect is that having on our health and our native flora and fauna? Brian Stone, Associate Professor of the City and Regional Planning Program at Georgia Tech, joins us to share the answers and some possible solutions.

Is Technology Helping or Hurting Our Kids? – Today’s kids are technically savvy and have access to huge amounts of information, but how many are using it, and is it making them smarter or better-educated? Emory University English Professor Mark Bauerlein would answer: not many and no. He has written a new book: The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30) and he joins us to explain his findings.

Next week on Georgia Weekly – Georgia Pre-K – has the promise been fulfilled? Bright from the Start’s Holly Robinson and Mary Mazarky will join us for a progress report. Also: scams and consumer alerts – Shawn Conroy and Bill Cloud from the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs will give us an update.