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Emory University has directed student residents to vacate by the end of next week amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

Emory Student Residents Told To Leave Campus Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Laurie Ray is one of several Emory University students scrambling to pack their belongings after getting word all student residents need to leave the...

March 12, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
Students wait for a bus as concerns about Coronavirus grow.

Emory University Becomes First In Georgia To Use Remote Learning To Stem COVID-19 Spread

Emory University joined the growing list of schools around the country and opted to discontinue in person classes due to growing concerns over COVID-19....

March 12, 2020
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  • Blis Savidge
Emory University is canceling its spring 2020 study abroad programs to Italy amid growing concerns about coronavirus.

Emory University Suspends Italian Study Abroad Programs Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Emory University is canceling its spring 2020 study abroad programs to Italy amid growing concerns about coronavirus. The university previously...

March 01, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
Nikki Giovanni speaking at Emory University in 2008. She returns to Emory for a free reading this weekend, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22.

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'All I Have Are Words': Esteemed Poet Nikki Giovanni Reflects On A Lifetime Of Writing

Soon after Nikki Giovanni enrolled at Fisk University in 1960, she was asked to leave for expressing “attitudes unbecoming of a Fisk woman.” A decade...

February 21, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
People wearing masks, walk in a subway station, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Hong Kong on Friday confirmed 25 cases of a new virus that originated in the Chinese province of Hubei. According to the latest figures, 233 new cases of the novel coronav

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The Other Viral Threat: Misinformation About Coronavirus Spreads On Social Media

The spread of a deadly new coronavirus is being closely followed by global health officials and the public, with over 31,000 confirmed cases worldwide ,...

February 07, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
Emory history professor Dr. Judith Miller and her former student, Natalia Thomas, spoke to On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott about the university's course about fake news.

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Emory University's 'Fake News' Course Helps Students Tease Fact From Fiction

Spreading lies is not new in politics. However, slickly packaged fictions can move faster, wider and deeper in the digital age. After the election of...

January 17, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
A renewed interest in the therapeutic value of psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin to alleviate treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions has swept through clinical research circles.

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  • Mental Health

When It Comes To Complex PTSD, Depression, Research Turns to Psychedelics For Treatment

People struggling with treatment-resistant PTSD may soon have a new course of care: MDMA. When used alongside psychotherapy, the synthetic substance in...

December 11, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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OST Full Show: Atlanta Homeless Court Program, Psychedelic Treatment of PTSD

Atlanta Judge Christopher Portis recently launched a court program to help homeless defendats in Atlanta. Hear how the new initiative aims to help...

December 11, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 38th Carter Town Hall at Emory University in Atlanta.

Jimmy Carter Gets Personal, Political At 2019 Emory Town Hall

There were questions personal and political, silly and serious, but former President Jimmy Carter answered them all with a smile during the 38th Carter...

September 19, 2019
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  • Stephen Fowler
Emory University reflects on Ebola outbreak, five years later.

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Emory Remains Prepared To Treat Ebola Patients, 5 Years Later

A team of specialists at Emory University will never forget Aug. 2, 2014. That's the day Kent Brantley, an American missionary based in Liberia, became...

September 10, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Tricia Hersey is founder of The Nap Ministry, which she views as a form of self care and social justice.

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  • Mental Health

For 'Nap Bishop' Tricia Hersey, Rest is a Radical Act of Social Justice

Your Fourth of July plans may include parades, pool parties, cookouts or the Peachtree Road Race. Tricia Hersey plans to celebrate with a nice, long nap...

July 03, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
In the 1980s, RuPaul (left) and Rosser Shymanski costarred on The American Music Show, a weekly public access variety television program, produced in Atlanta.

GPB's Rosser Shymanski, Star of The American Music Show, Reflects On Decades In Entertainment

For the past three decades, Rosser Shymanski has played a critical role in almost every program you've watched on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Shymanski...

June 26, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Anthropology professor James Rilling pictured with his son, Toby and daughter, Mia.

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  • Family

Science Proves Men Undergo Hormonal Changes When They Become Fathers

Father's Day is just around the corner. It's a time to celebrate and reflect on how your dad or dads shaped your life — for better or for worse. But,...

June 12, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter smiles as his wife Rosalynn, rear, in March 2010.

Jimmy Carter Awarded Tenure At Emory University At Age 94

At age 94, former President Jimmy Carter has finally been granted tenure at Emory University in Atlanta. Carter earned the distinction after serving as...

June 04, 2019
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  • Associated Press
The U.S. government is testing hundreds of Marines and soldiers before they ship out, in search of clues that might help predict who is most susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Emory Looks At Innovative Ways To Treat PTSD Patients

Georgia is home to hundreds of thousands of military veterans. The state also boasts tens of thousands of active duty and reserve personnel. Sometimes,...

May 02, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
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