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On Second Thought For Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019

Suicides are on the rise in jails and prisons, and Georgia has one of the highest rates of inmate suicides in the nation — nearly double the national...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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  • News

On Second Thought For Friday, Oct. 4, 2019

If music is a universal language, then OneBeat has diplomacy down. It’s a group of 25 emerging musicians from around the world who collaborate on...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
The aerial arts have grown in popularity across the country.

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Challenge Aerial Finds A New Home In Atlanta

The aerial arts are a thing across the country helped no doubt by the popularity of Cirque De Soleil or movies like The Greatest Showman. Georgia’s...

January 10, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jake Troyer ,
  • and 1 more

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OST Full Show: Southern Women, A Year In Music

A 2011 essay in Garden & Gun magazine called “Redefining the Southern Belle” got lots of responses; much of the feedback was positive, some not, but...

December 20, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 5 more

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OST Full Show: Prenups, Author Tim Westover, Musician Glenn Jones, 'Christmas in the Trenches'

While the holiday season may be a popular time for couples to impulsively “pop the question,” those couples generally do not think about the possibility...

December 17, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
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