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 (L-R) Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry and Mike Mills, of R.E.M., attend the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City.

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Georgia music icons R.E.M. release new video of 'Radio Free Europe' for World Press Freedom Day

The updated video is set to a remix of the band's 1981 debut single and celebrates the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

May 02, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten and
  • Associated Press
A precipitation monitor from the Southeast Regional Climate Center.

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What lost funding for weather data centers could mean for Georgia, according to climatologists

Data housed by the Regional Climate Centers includes drought maps, air quality visualization and precipitation and temperature averages by state going back more than 100 years.

April 24, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Chase McGee
Thousands marched to Liberty Plaza across from the Georgia Capitol in downtown Atlanta on April 5, 2025 to protest the Trump administration's handling of government programs and agencies.

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  • Politics

Across Georgia, thousands gather for 'Hands Off' marches to protest federal government cuts

GPB reporters share images and voices from Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Athens from the organized events round the state.

April 07, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 4 more
Creature Comforts Brewery in Athens, Georgia

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Georgia's largest indie brewery has a cautious eye on tariffs

In the midst of uncertainty over tariffs, some Georgia businesses are having a difficult time making long-term plans.

March 24, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Protestors outside the state Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Hundreds of Georgians protest Elon Musk's role in federal government

Protestors gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta and City Hall in Athens to call for the removal of billionaire Elon Musk from his position in the Trump administration.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee and
  • Sarah Kallis
Five Eight is an Athens, Ga., rock band and the subject of the new documentary 'Weirdo.' The group, pictured above at the 40 Watt Club in 2016, is performing at the Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End in Atlanta on Feb. 14, 2025 after a screening of the film.

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  • Music

Athens rock band Five Eight gets its due in 'Weirdo' documentary

Singer Mike Mantione visits the GPB Talk Studio to chat about the film, the group's career, and a special Valentine's Day screening and performance in Atlanta.

February 13, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Decatur resident Kyo Brown keeps her backyard flock of chickens in a coop to protect them from predators. Prohibiting free ranging is just one biosecurity measure that chicken owners and producers are encouraged to take as highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads across the U.S. and across species.

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Everything you need to know about Georgia’s bird flu response

State officials and scientists credit the small number of cases so far to Georgia’s longstanding system for disease prevention and response, set up to protect the state's billion dollar poultry and egg industry.

February 11, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee and
  • Sofi Gratas
Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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UGA student critically injured in New Orleans truck attack; suspect attended GSU

The university issued a statement that a student was a victim of the Bourbon Street attack that the FBI is investigating as terrorism. 

January 01, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
People affiliated with opioid recovery service providers listen in April to the question and answer portion of the Macon informational session around how Georgia's Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust will disburse millions of dollars of settlement funds.

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Which Georgia programs will receive money from national opioid lawsuit settlements?

Awards from the state have been announced for the first two years of programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.

December 13, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man convicted in Laken Riley's killing asks for a new trial

The Venezuelan man convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole is asking for a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts against him in the February killing.

December 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.

November 20, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Rebecca McCarthy is the author of "Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers."

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Athens author pens biography of her mentor, beloved author Norman Maclean

Athens writer Rebecca McCarthy's biography of author Norman Maclean chronicles both her personal experiences with him and what she learned about his life through research.

November 19, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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  • News

Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case in the trial against the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's death in February.

November 19, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Athens musicians Itamar Zorman and Liza Stepanova

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Partners in music, partners in life: Meet Athens’ Itamar Zorman and Liza Stepanova

They’re an international pair who have become Americans and put down roots in Georgia. Pianist Liza Stepanova moved from Belarus to Berlin and then to the States. Violinist Itamar Zorman studied in Israel and Germany before landing in New York, where the two met in school. In addition to their individual careers and their juggling act as parents, they perform together as two-thirds of the Lysander Piano Trio.

November 13, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Zaslaw
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student

A man has waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student. Jose Ibarra appeared in court Tuesday to make the request. He's been charged in the February killing of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley.

November 12, 2024
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