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Georgia Today: Stories you may have missed in 2023 — Emory research; GSU PhD program; Charter schools

On the Tuesday, Dec. 26 edition of Georgia Today: Emory researchers found a common thread among diseases affecting many Americans; Georgia Southern University launches the only environmental science Ph.D. program in the state; and while charter schools are the pillars of the school choice movement, sometimes choice can veer into exclusivity. 

December 26, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Volunteers and employees with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, accept Christmas trees at various boat ramps as part of the Corps' annual Christmas tree recycling program at Hartwell and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes. Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

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Not sure what to do with your old Christmas tree? Give it new life as a fish habitat

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will take your old Christmas tree and submerge it in lakes to create a shelter and food for fish.

December 26, 2023
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  • Devon Zwald
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Student loan bill in your holiday mail? Georgians rank No. 3 for highest student debt

The holidays aren’t cheap, and neither is a college degree. And for the first time since the pandemic, more than 1 million Georgians might need to factor in the cost of student loan payments into their budgets as they prepare to celebrate.

December 26, 2023
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Sue Howland, right, and Larrecsa Cox walk past addiction-themed graffiti

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Stronger opioid overdose reversal medicines worsen patients' withdrawal symptoms

While some harm reduction advocates want to see OPVEE as commercially available as Narcan, others say the medication is so strong that it’s cruel for the patient.

December 25, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.

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GPB evening headlines for December 25, 2023

Naloxone is becoming a more common lifesaving measure in shelters, jails and schools. 

A Fulton County judge has ruled against Appen Media Group in an Open Records Act case. 

The Falcons beat the Indianapolis Colts.

December 25, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, is endangered. A nest contains about 100 eggs. Hatchlings try to avoid many predators during their escape to the open ocean, Florida. (Photo by: Mark Conlin/VW PICS/UIG via Getty Image)

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Georgia Today: Stories you may have missed in 2023: Sea turtles; Punk Black; Yearbooks for the blind

On the Monday, Dec. 25 edition of Georgia Today: Sea turtles in Georgia had a really good year; Macon will soon be the home to a health care center specifically for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and what do yearbooks look like at a school for the blind? 

December 25, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Fulton County seeks volunteers for 2024 Point in Time Count to address homelessness

Residents of Sandy Springs can volunteer to help Fulton County take a “snapshot” of homelessness in the cities outside of Atlanta on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24 in the 2024 Point In Time Count.

December 25, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis
The gas station pump is now a major front in the 2022 elections in Georgia.

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Filling up to head home for the holidays this year will leave more jingle in your pocket

 

Whether you’re going over the river and through the woods for Christmas at grandmother’s house or pulling up to a New Year’s Eve party at the club, you can expect to save a little bit of money on your trip thanks to falling gas prices.

December 22, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
Atlanta rapper and actor Tip 'T.I.' Harris (in white cap) helps volunteers distribute holiday gifts to attendees at My Sister's House,  the women and children's shelter of the Atlanta Mission the week before Christmas 2023.

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U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, rapper T.I. bring holiday gifts to Atlanta Mission, youth programs

Atlanta rapper and actor Tip "T.I." Harris distributed clothing, toys and Atlanta Hawks merchandise during his charitable organization's eighth annual Harris Community Works Holiday Caravan.

December 22, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Understory | Meet the Suburban Deer Hunters of Long Island: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Georgia Today: Lawmakers look at rising rents; Hunting ground updates; Stories you may have missed

On the Friday, Dec. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Lawmakers plan to take a look at rising rents; upgrades to a popular state-managed hunting ground will wrap up in the new year; and we'll take a look back at some of the stories you might have missed during 2023 on this edition of Georgia Today.

December 22, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Photo by augusta.chronicle.com

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State unemployment rate at 3.4% for third straight month

Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in November for the third month in a row.

December 22, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference after his defamation trial outside the federal courthouse in Washington, on Dec. 15. A jury awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment. (A judge lowered the jury's award to $146 million.)

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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million

The bankruptcy filing follows a Wednesday court order that Giuliani, a former campaign attorney for Donald Trump, must immediately pay millions to two 2020 election workers that he defamed.

December 21, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie and
  • Becky Sullivan
The Color Purple (2023) is filmed in Georgia locations including Savannah (pictured), Atlanta and Macon.

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Actor Louis Gossett Jr. visits Atlanta to discuss ‘The Color Purple,’ opening in theaters Dec. 25

Ahead of the Christmas Day release of the musical remake of The Color Purple, actor Louis Gossett Jr. stopped in Atlanta to talk about starring in the film and shooting in Georgia.

December 21, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Pickleball players compete in the Southern Pickleball Association's Candy Cane Classic at Rhythm & Rally in Macon, Ga.

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World’s largest indoor pickleball facility opens in Macon

The world’s largest indoor pickleball facility is bringing new life to Macon Mall and helping make the Georgia city a focal point for the fast-growing sport. 

December 21, 2023
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump, gestures after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 7, 2020. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS

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Georgia Today: Giuliani's bankruptcy; jobless rate steady; Minor League Baseball in Columbus — maybe

On the Thursday, Dec. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Days after a judge ordered him to pay millions to Georgia election workers, Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy; Georgia's unemployment rate stays low at 3.4%; and minor league baseball is one step closer to returning to Columbus.

December 21, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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