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News Articles: Athens

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 17, 2017

A new novel by Atlanta-based author Nic Stone explores police violence against people of color through the eyes of a teenage boy. He tries to make sense...

October 17, 2017
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By:
  • Ryan McFadin

The Year That Changed Journalism

We spend the full hour exploring how journalism is changing in the age of President Trump. Host Celeste Headlee recently led a panel discussion on how...

October 12, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Two major puppy mill were busted in Georgia this year. One in April rescued more than 350 animals. Last month in Fulton County, authorities found 60...

October 10, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

The Breakroom: Super Nintendo, Gun Control, And Robots

The Breakroom returns! We discuss robot chefs, Amazon’s new HQ, and Nintendo brining back some 16 bit magic. We also examine Trump's handling of Puerto...

October 06, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

On Second Thought For Thursday, October 5, 2017

Georgia’s campus carry law allows firearms on all public college campuses, minus a few excepted spaces. We hear about the research into the...

October 05, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Wednesday, October 4, 2017

On Tuesday, the former head of Atlanta-based Equifax apologized many times during a hearing before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee about the...

October 04, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Hurricane Maria slammed the entire U.S. territory of Puerto Rico two weeks ago. Maria came hard on the havoc of other storms, leaving the entire island...

October 03, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Friday, September 29, 2017

In the wake of back-to-back natural disasters, there’s doubt about the willingness and ability of insurance companies to handle a flood of claims for...

September 29, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Thursday, September 28, 2017

Cat ownership is subject to a lot of debate. Inside or outside, claws or no? We’ll hear how GPB’s Sean Powers comes nose to nose with the conflict, then...

September 28, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 4 more

On Second Thought For Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Indigo Girls -- no “the” -- have been hits since their first release in 1985. One of the most successful and influential Georgia-formed groups, the folk...

September 27, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 4 more

Indigo Girls Amy Ray Talks Music And Politics

Indigo Girls -- no “the” -- have been hits since their first release in 1985. One of the most successful and influential Georgia-formed groups, the folk...

September 27, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin
Kate Pierson is one of the founders of the Athens-based group, The B-52s

The B-52s' Kate Pierson On The Intimacy Of Working With A Band

The B-52s have been a major part of Georgia’s music scene since the 1970s, when it formed in Athens.

September 19, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Friday, September 15, 2017

The B-52s made it big. And the iconic band from Athens takes the stage in their home state tonight, Sept. 15, at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. We revisit...

September 15, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Monday, September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma has made landfall, and is working its way up our state. The remnants of Irma were downgraded to a tropical storm, but that storm remains...

September 11, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Among the legendary music acts to come out of Athens in the ‘70s was the band Pylon. The group had been a local mainstay until 2009, when guitarist...

August 30, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
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