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Remembering The Glands' Ross Shapiro: Just Off The Radar

In this episode of Just Off The Radar, Joe Silva takes time to remember Ross Shapiro, one of the founding members of Athens band The Glands. Also, new...

November 28, 2017
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By:
  • Joe Silva

On Second Thought For Monday, November 27, 2017

Since the early 1970s, Atlanta has elected African-American mayors. That streak could be broken next week. In 1971, Ebony magazine called Atlanta the ...

November 27, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Trevor Young ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Wednesday, November 22, 2017

The holidays mean lots of food and lots of trash. Atlanta began taking a different approach to waste earlier this year, in partnership with Rubicon...

November 22, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, November 21, 2017

UGA has a great football team this year. They’re ranked number seven in the country -- after a spell in first. But it’s not all good news. UGA rates...

November 21, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

UGA Ranked Last In SEC In Student Athlete Graduation

UGA has a great football team this year. They’re ranked number seven in the nation, after a spell in first. But it’s not all good news. UGA ranks dead...

November 21, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Ryan McFadin
Joro Spider

Two New Species of Spiders Found In Athens, Georgia

Two new types of spiders have been found in Athens, Georgia. That’s bad news if you’re an arachnophobe, but great news if you’re an arachnologist. Bud...

November 20, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

On Second Thought For Monday, November 20, 2017

In recent years, Atlanta has been on a mission to turn around failing public schools, while many parents turn to charter schools. David Osborne is...

November 20, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Friday, November 17, 2017

We dedicate an entire show to the Southern drawl. Y’all listen up now… Where did y’all come from, anyway? We can trace the use of the word all the way...

November 17, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Thursday, November 16, 2017

U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has been accused of sexual misconduct by five women. Many high ranking Republicans have called on him to drop out of the...

November 16, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Good news: breast cancer death rates dropped by nearly 40 percent in the last three decades. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis...

November 16, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
Sexual violence rates per 100,000 people, 2010-2012. Sexual violence means rape, attempted rape and sexual assault of any form, that was reported. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime states only 11% of sexual assaults are reported.

Why Men Rape And How To Stop Them

As a nation, we’re having more tough conversations about sexual violence and harassment, as more women step forward to accuse powerful men of abusing...

November 15, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee

On Second Thought For Tuesday, November 14, 2017

This summer, 27 so-called micronations gathered in Dunwoody, Georgia for MicroCon 2017. A micronation is defined as a small, self-proclaimed entity...

November 14, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Monday, November 13, 2017

A new book explores why so many young men of color wind up in prison. “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America” is the work of Yale...

November 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

Paying Tribute To R.E.M.'s 'Automatic For The People'

This year marks the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s iconic album, " Automatic for the People." We asked R.E.M mega-fan and Athens-based music reviewer...

November 09, 2017
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By:
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Thursday, November 9, 2017

Comedian Jim Gaffigan has appeared in “That 70s Show,” “Fargo,” “Bob’s Burgers,” and many times on “Law and Order.” But he may be best known for his...

November 09, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
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