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News Articles: 2023

Trump held a press conference after leaving the second day of his defamation trial involving a case brought by E. Jean Carroll.

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  • Law

A defiant Trump is on display in the first week of E. Jean Carroll's defamation case

Carroll, a writer, sued Trump in 2019, accusing him of ruining her reputation when he called her a liar and denied her accusations of sexual assault.

January 19, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
A woman carries her pet dogs as residents are evacuated on rubber boats through floodwaters in northern China's Hebei province in August 2023 amid severe flooding from Typhoon Doksuri. 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded, scientists say.

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  • Climate

'Frankly astonished': 2023 was significantly hotter than any other year on record

2023 was significantly hotter than any year going back to at least the late 1800s. The coming decades will be even hotter if humans don't rapidly move away from burning fossil fuels, scientists warn.

January 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
In the early morning light, deckhand Aron Drake assists in preparing the nets for a day of shrimping. Credit:Justin Taylor/The Current

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  • News

Scenes from 2023: A Coastal Georgia photographer's images of the year

Justin Taylor, photographer for The Current, shares a collection of favorite photos from the news of 2023.

January 01, 2024
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By:
  • Justin Taylor and
  • The Current

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  • Book News & Features

Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

December 29, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
Trump mug shot

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  • News

Top 10 stories that shaped 2023: Trump’s mug, Vogtle’s sticker shock and raging culture wars

Ten stories left a mark on the world of Georgia politics this year, whether in jaw-dropping fashion or through the void left behind — or were notable simply because they represent the smaller, incremental twists that simply moved a long-running story on to a new chapter. 

December 29, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin ,
  • Stanley Dunlap ,
  • and 1 more
Watch the Sam Smith Tiny Desk concert <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_BHC2l30pY">here</a>.

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  • Music

Want to know what it's like to photograph a Tiny Desk concert?

NPR photographers share their insights behind their favorite Tiny Desk concert photos of 2023.

December 29, 2023
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  • Michael Zamora,
  • Elizabeth Gillis,
  • and 5 more
Best Music of 2023

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The best music of 2023

Taking a cue from NPR's Best Music of 2023 lists, members of the GPB News staff have compiled their favorite Georgia gems, Southern sounds, musical moments and international hits from the past 12 months.

December 15, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
2023 has been a wild year. This composite image shows some of the subjects of our most popular stories: Fireball Whiskey, a Steller's jay, a Yellowstone visitor attempting to help a stranded bison calf, and Tucker Carlson.

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  • Media

Here are the top stories of 2023

Here are the stories that captured your attention in 2023 from NPR.org and across the NPR Network.

December 14, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
"Although clearly a desirable quality, <em>authentic </em>is hard to define and subject to debate," wrote Merriam-Webster about its word of the year.

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  • National

Merriam-Webster's word of the year definitely wasn't picked by AI

"Authentic" was one of this year's most looked-up words, according to the lexical leader. That speaks volumes about our quest for truth in an age of algorithms and online artifice.

November 27, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
The Georgia state Senate meets in Atlanta, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, during the final day of the legislature's 40-day session. Lawmakers faced final votes on a state budget and sought to reach agreement on a plan to improve mental-health care.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Recapping Sine Die 2023, What bills to watch for, DeSantis set to visit Georgia

Thursday on Political Rewind: As the dust settles after Sine Die, the fate of several major bills has become clear. A controversial budget, private school vouchers, expanded mental health care, and legalized sports betting - our panel weighs in.

March 30, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fans stand outside Sanford Stadium in Athens on the campus of UGA as the school welcomes home the 2023 National Champion Bulldogs. Isabela Weiss/WUGA

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  • News

The Dawgs celebrate 2023 National Championship win in Athens

The streets of Athens were filled with red and black on Saturday as bulldog fans from across the state gathered for a parade at the University of Georgia to celebrate the team’s back-to-back national championship wins. 

January 15, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
The start of 2023 is the perfect time to revisit experts' century-old predictions about the world.

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  • History

Here's what 2023 has in store, as predicted by experts in 1923

A researcher collected century-old newspaper clippings with predictions in fields ranging from public health to beauty to transportation. Some have proven more accurate than others.

January 02, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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