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Georgia Today: University tuition fees increasing; Statewide drought; JD Vance in Athens

On the April 15th edition: Georgia universities will be getting more expensive this fall; A state-wide drought creates perfect conditions for wildfires; And Vice President J-D Vance was in Georgia yesterday to speak to students in Athens.

April 15, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
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Georgia Today: Ballot QR code deadline; Senior service looking for feedback; Airport fuel spill

On the April 14th edition: The State Election Board will meet as Georgia faces a looming deadline on ballot QR codes; Georgia's agency in charge of overseeing services for seniors is looking for feedback; A major fuel spill at Atlanta’s airport sent thousands of gallons of jet fuel into the Flint River earlier this year.

April 14, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
Two teens hold phones with social media apps on-screen.

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Social media use in young children can lead to reduced literacy, a new UGA study says

New research from the University of Georgia links underdeveloped vocabulary skills to early childhood social media use.

April 06, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Health Sciences Campus Sunrise

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UGA School of Medicine sees application influx ahead of fall opening

Only 60 medical students will be admitted in the first year. 

March 11, 2026
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The Salem Campground in Covington, Ga. Credit: Connor Franklin Leland

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Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation shares 2026 “Places in Peril” list

A historic pool, a small-town courthouse and a church community building are among Georgia landmarks facing imminent threats. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday listed those properties and seven others on its “Places in Peril” list.

February 26, 2026
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Vigil attendees hold candles and look at a speaker on stage.

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Athens faith groups hold a candlelight vigil for community members in ICE detention

On Sunday night, a coalition of religious groups held a candlelight vigil in front of a federal courthouse in Athens, to remember people detained by ICE.

February 23, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Michael Shannon (left) and Jason Narducy (right) play songs from R.E.M.'s 1986 album, "Lifes Rich Pageant," at the Fillmore in Sand Francisco on Feb. 17, 2026. The pair is headed to the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga., for two shows on Feb. 26 and 27.

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Remaking R.E.M.: Meet the tribute bands keeping the music alive

Actor Michael Shannon and guitarist Jason Narducy are back in Athens to play R.E.M. songs this month, but they’re not the only ones keeping the band's music alive onstage. GPB's Kristi York Wooten goes behind the scenes with Narducy and other players who live and breathe the legendary Georgia band’s catalog.
 

February 20, 2026
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Hundreds marched in protest of ICE in Macon, Ga. on Wednesday, January 28.

People walked from Macon's Rosa Parks Square to the steps of the William Augustus Bootle Federal Courthouse, named for the judge in the case that desegregated the University of Georgia. There they listened to speeches by protest organizers.

Protesters were aided by local law enforcement who blocked traffic for them along their route. A single supporter of President Donald Trump engaged in counter

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As immigration-related arrests ramp up in the U.S., Georgians find different ways to protest

GPB reporters bring us to the scenes of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Minneapolis and here at home in Georgia. 

February 02, 2026
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By:
  • Allexa Ceballos ,
  • Chase McGee ,
  • and 3 more
The artists of the Georgia Women to Watch: A Book Arts Revolution show opening at the Atlanta Contemporary on Jan. 31, 2026. Clockwise from left: Eileen Wallace, Cynthia Lollis, Serena Perrone, Hannah Israel and Eliza Bentz

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What is 'book arts'? 5 Georgia artists explain the form

Women from across the state are exhibiting artists' books in a new show from the Georgia Committee for the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which opens Feb. 1 at Atlanta Contemporary.

January 23, 2026
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers

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Georgia Today: Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers on 'Decoration Day'; Reuniting with Jason Isbell

On the Wednesday, December 31st edition of Georgia Today: Salvation South podcast host Chuck Reece talks to Patterson Hood, founding member of Drive-By Truckers, about 'The Definitive Decoration Day' and reuniting with former member Jason Isbell.

December 24, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya ,
  • Jake Cook ,
  • and 1 more
Heather Sims, left, conducts an interview at a homeless encampment in east Macon during the 2024 Point in Time count.

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Amid HUD changes to funding to help the homeless, Georgia groups try to plan for what's next

Homeless service organizations in Georgia are unsure about what funding they will have to work with in the coming year because of changes in mission at the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development — changes currently being challenged in federal court.

December 18, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
A lifeguard sitting over Legion Pool.

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Athens' Legion Pool is historic. But it may be slated for conversion into parking and greenspace

The University of Georgia is considering the demolition of a historic swimming pool to create additional greenspace on campus, but some preservationists are pushing back on the plans.

December 09, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Teresa Acosta stands on her front porch in Dunwoody, Ga. on Oct. 24, 2025. Her Affordable Care Act plan will be three times higher than it was last year because of a possible expiration of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits.

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Georgians navigate new health care costs as ACA subsidies hang in the balance

The break in the shutdown stalemate comes without the one thing most Democrats in Congress had been insisting on: protecting tax subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Bernice Jackson organizes supplies into paper bags at the First Baptist Church food pantry in Jefferson, Ga. on Nov. 3, 2025. Each bag is supposed to have a months worth of food for one person.

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'I've never seen it this bad.' Georgia food systems strain under shutdown pressure

Safety net programs, such as those that help people afford food, have lost federal funding, putting strain on Georgians who depend on the help during the federal shutdown. GPB's Sarah Kallis, Sofi Gratas and Grant Blankenship report.

November 06, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
A rendering of the Rowen Convergence Center shows a green field and several buildings from an aerial view.

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'A multi-generational project.' Life sciences campus in Gwinnett County begins vertical construction

The Rowen Center, modeled after North Carolina’s “research triangle,” is halfway between universities in Athens and Atlanta.

October 30, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
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