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News Articles: Athens

Insect Cuisine

Would You Eat a Bug? Exploring Insect Agriculture

There’s a conference happening in Athens, and its name tells you all you need to know: Eating Insects. Members of the North American Coalition for...

August 13, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Bodycam footage shows an Athens-Clarke County Police Officer grappling with a ten year old boy during an arrest of the boy's father.

Cell Phone Video Leads To Internal Investigation For Athens Police

A cell phone video making the rounds on social media has prompted an internal affairs investigation by The Athens-Clarke County Police Department. The...

July 23, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Across Georgia, local communities are building community gardens and agrihoods to address food insecurity and loss of green space.

Three Cities Turning Urban Georgia Green

In one way or another, access to green space — or lack thereof — affects all 10 million Georgians. Around the state, communities are looking for ways to...

June 27, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

GPB Morning Headlines For Monday, June 4, 2018

Athens Officer Fired After Striking Fleeing Man With Patrol Car APD Chief Erika Shields Says All Dashcam Footage Lost After March Cyberattack Atlanta...

June 04, 2018
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By:
  • GPB Staff
Matthew Sweet, a musician who got his start in Athens, returns to Georgia this weekend.

Matthew Sweet Returns To Georgia

Singer and songwriter Matthew Sweet got his start in the Athens, Georgia, music scene in the 1980s. His star rose in the 90s with hits like 100% Fun,...

May 23, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Susan Davis

On Second Thought For Wednesday, March 14, 2018

A month ago, 17 people died in a mass school shooting in Florida. To remember the victims, students nationwide are walking out of their classrooms...

March 16, 2018
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By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Friday, March 2, 2018

All hour, we looked back at some of the best conversations by Celeste Headlee, who recently stepped down as host of ‘On Second Thought." We started off...

March 04, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 1 more
The Civil War monument at the intersection of Second Street and Cotton Avenue in Macon was erected in 1879 as a memorial to the Macon citizens who were killed fighting for the Confederacy.

'On Second Thought' Visits Georgia's Confederate Monuments

Last month, the DeKalb County Commission voted to relocate the Confederate monument in Decatur Square. But state law is tricky, and the county’s options...

February 06, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Trevor Young ,
  • and 3 more
Student Driver Working Her Way Through...College!

Paying for College...While You Are Enrolled!

This month on Nothing Funny About Money, Matt & Michael discuss various options for limiting student debt by paying for college while you are...

February 06, 2018
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By:
  • Chris Shupe
College Debt Worsens

Properly Planning For The Cost of College

Students leave more than 3 billion dollars, yes that's BILLION, in federal grants on the table each year! In this episode the Nothing Funny About Money...

February 06, 2018
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By:
  • Chris Shupe
Saint Nick Stops By

How Do You "Spend" The Holidays?

On this episode of Nothing Funny About Money, Matt And Michael discuss the financial implications of the meaning of Christmas. Guests include Stephanie...

February 06, 2018
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By:
  • Chris Shupe

On Second Thought For Thursday, January 18, 2018

For years, Atlanta has worked to fix failing public schools. Charter schools have begun to appear as an alternative to many of those troubled schools....

January 19, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Last week, a federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It’s unclear if...

January 16, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Monday, January 8, 2018

Atlanta’s the college football center of the world on Monday night, as the University of Georgia Dawgs try to stem the University of Alabama’s Tide, in...

January 08, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 2 more

On Second Thought For December 27, 2017

If you want to see theater in one of its most nerve-racking forms, look no further than actor Colin Mochrie. The comedian is best known for his role on...

December 27, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
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