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People gather in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.

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GPB morning headlines for June 24, 2025

Georgia's feeling the first big heat wave of 2025; it's three years Roe v. Wade was overturned; Savannah began disassembling iconic Forsyth Park fountain Monday.

June 24, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Iranian Army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami attends a meeting in the Iranian Army's War Command Room at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on June 23, 2025. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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GPB evening headlines for June 23, 2025

Georgians react after U.S. air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites; Georgia-based supporters of America's national parks sounding alarm about proposed budget cuts; Savannah began disassembling the city's iconic fountain for major restoration.

June 23, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
A worker attaches the Forsyth Park fountain's crowning statue onto a crane for removal on Monday, June 23.

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Savannah's Forsyth Park fountain removed for first major restoration since 1988

The $650,000 project is expected to reveal details long hidden beneath nearly 40 coats of paint.

June 23, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
Iran protest

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Atlanta demonstrators protest, Georgia officials react to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Dozens of protestors gathered in downtown Atlanta on Sunday to voice their opposition to U.S. airstrikes that severely damaged key Iranian nuclear sites.

June 23, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
An elementary school aged child writes in a book next to laptop computer

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Cursive writing in schools? Georgia schools are about to loop it back into the classroom

Georgia’s new English language arts standards, which take effect in July, will include an emphasis on handwriting, and particularly cursive. The previous standards did not have an explicit place for handwriting.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Ross Williams and
  • Georgia Recorder
brian kemp in a mask

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Georgia health scorecard rank ties directly to policy and lack of affordable health care, group says

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund ranks Georgia’s health care system 45th overall in the nation.

June 23, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
The first significant heat wave of the year will arrive in Georgia this week. Heat index values in the triple digits are expected in many parts of the state midweek. National Weather Service

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Georgia will experience a heat dome this week. Here's what that means and how you can prepare

While the heat index could go above 100 degrees in many parts of Georgia, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia.

June 23, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega admitted the roster and the coaching staff knew the numbers they had to pursue Sunday night against Al Ain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Manchester City wins against Al Ain in Atlanta. Follow FIFA Club World Cup action here

GPB Sports' Jon Nelson reports from the heart of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup action in Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts 6 of the international soccer matches between June 16 and July 5.

June 23, 2025
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  • Jon Nelson and
  • GPB News Staff
Demonstrators rally outside the White House, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Washington, to protest the U.S. military strike on three sites in Iran early Sunday.

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GPB morning headlines for June 23, 2025

Georgia leaders react to U.S. airstrikes on Iran; protesters in Atlanta voice opposition to the strikes; Conservation Fund buys land near Georgia’s Okefenokee refuge.

June 23, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

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Georgia Today: Reactions to Iran airstrike; Arrest of local journalist; Ga. playwright on Broadway

On the June 23 edition: Georgians react to bombing of Iran; Local press advocates sound alarm over a journalist's arrest in metro Atlanta; And a Georgia playwright puts spin on Broadway musical. 

June 23, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
With more than 400,000 acres of remote wilderness, the Okefenokee Swamp is among Georgia’s wildest places. It is home to some 200 species of birds and 50 reptiles, including American alligators and snowy egrets.

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Georgia Today: Arrested journalist placed in ICE custody; Wildlife Refuge saved by nonprofit

On the June 20 edition: Journalist arrested covering Atlanta protest placed into ICE custody; nonprofit saves the Okefenokee from titanium mining; Georgia lawmakers react to Minnesota lawmakers shootings last weekend. 

June 20, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
 Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Georgia to kayak, hike, fish, and participate in other recreational activities. A federal lawsuit filed on Nov. 15 by environmental groups claims that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is violating the Clean Water Act by not protecting wetlands that are at risk of mining. Photo contributed by Joy Campbell

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GPB evening headlines for June 20, 2025

Nonprofit acquiring proposed Okefenokee mining site; Macon mental health initiative launches second trauma public survey; Saturday marks 50th anniversary of saving historic Fox Theatre.

June 20, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Blowups, barracks and houses of peat help form the mosaic that the Okefenokee presents from overhead. Credit: Justin Taylor

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  • Environment

Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent years battling environmentalists over its plans to extract minerals there.

June 20, 2025
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  • Associated Press
From left: Amalia Yoo, Morgan Scott, Sadie Sink, Finna Strazza,  Nihar Duvvuri and Hagan Aziere Oliveras during a performance of John Proctor is the Villain at the Booth Theatre in New York City in 2025.

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  • Arts & Culture News

How an Emory University professor's hit play made her the buzziest writer on Broadway

Kimberly Belflower's play, John Proctor is the Villain, lost at the Tony awards earlier this month but gained international acclaim for its portrayal of teenage trauma set in a North Georgia high school classroom.

June 20, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
A flock of Canada geese in a field.

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  • Animals

As the summer goes on, you might notice more geese lingering on your lawn

If you see Canada geese lingering about, they might be there to stay for a while.

June 20, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
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