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Break It Down: Schizophrenia

Georgia Tech researchers hope to get a clearer picture of what schizophrenia does to the brain. Two biomedical engineers there have developed a tool to...

February 26, 2020
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department in Washington. Sessions says most of the time, civil forfeiture is an effective law enforcement tool.

Break It Down: Civil Forfeiture

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to restrict law enforcement seizing cash and property from people who may not be charged with a...

October 10, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in New York.

Break It Down: False Equivalency

When Donald Trump addressed the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, he said there was bad behavior on both sides . Many people then accused the...

August 28, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
President Donald Trump displays a signed Executive Order at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.

Break It Down: Executive Orders

President Trump has signed more than 20 executive orders since his January inauguration. Still, many news organizations don’t always seem clear on what...

May 01, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Break It Down: Third World

Recent news of Atlanta’s startlingly high HIV/AIDS rate prompted comparisons of Georgia’s capital city to a "third world country." But is it accurate to...

April 17, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Olivia Reingold
A school choice rally in Washington, DC in 2009.

Break It Down: School Choice

Betsy DeVos was confirmed last week as President Donald Trump’s secretary of education. She has been an aggressive proponent of school choice, but her...

February 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
The outcome of the presidential race is based on the Electoral College, rather than the popular vote. The first candidate to win at least 270 electoral votes wins the presidency.

Break It Down: The Electoral College

On Nov. 8, the presidency will be decided once one of the candidates reaches 270 electoral votes. Electoral votes are cast by members of the Electoral...

November 07, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Break It Down: Margin Of Error

We add another episode to our “Break it Down” series, where we give proper explanations of commonly used phrases or terms. In this installment, we...

November 01, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt
"Holding two thoughts in your mind that are fundamentally at odds causes cognitive dissonance. It's an uncomfortable sensation for most people, so we find ways to resolve it." -- Celeste Headlee

Break It Down: Cognitive Dissonance

Sometimes people won’t – or don’t – change their minds, even when they’re presented with evidence showing their views aren’t based in fact. One reason...

October 25, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 2 more
K Area Complex at the Savannah River Site

Break It Down: Plutonium

The Nuclear Security Summit took place in Washington, D.C. in March and Georgia came up in the discussions among international leaders. Why? Because...

June 06, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935.

Break It Down: Social Security

April is Financial Literacy Month. It was designated in 2003. The Great Recession revealed just how little average Americans know about their finances....

April 28, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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