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OST Full Show: AJC Unravels 'The Imperfect Alibi' In Georgia Cold Case; Author Mary Beth Keane

In 2003, Brunswick prosecutors convicted Dennis Perry of killing a couple in their church back in 1985 — while another suspect had admitted to the...

May 29, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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"The day that they laid my baby to rest, I gave him the promise, and that promise was: 'I will handle this, son.' And I will keep that promise," said Wanda-Cooper Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery.

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Ahmaud Arbery's Family, Friends Reflect On His Life, Death And The Path To Justice

The last 35 seconds of Ahmaud Arbery’s life have been viewed, studied, dissected and discussed all over the world. That’s because of a video that went...

May 22, 2020
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  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 3 more
From cookbooks to constitutional history to storytelling albums, the "On Second Thought" archive has five stories for your workweek.

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Cookbooks And Constitutional Rights: 5 'On Second Thought' Segments To Revisit

From cookbooks to constitutional rights, On Second Thought is proud to present another five stories from our archive to motivate you this Monday. 1)...

May 18, 2020
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  • Chase McGee
Two Macon music legends: Alan Walden with Little Richard. "He was the one who influenced us the most to go into music," Walden said of the late Little Richard.

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Macon Music Legend Alan Walden Remembers Rock ‘N’ Roll 'King' Little Richard

Tributes have poured in from around the world since Little Richard’s death on Saturday, May 9. His influence crossed decades and borders, and he was...

May 15, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Coronavirus has slowed court processes, halted judicial processes like criminal and jury trials, and raised the concerns of legal advocates.

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Coronavirus Is Complicating Georgia's Justice System — With Or Without National Attention

While segments of Georgia’s economy have reopened, last week Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton extended the judicial emergency for the...

May 15, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan ,
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OST Full Show: Courts During Coronavirus; Remembering Little Richard; Bettye Kearse

While segments of Georgia’s economy have re-opened, last week Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton extended the judicial emergency for the...

May 15, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Author Sue Monk Kidd joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Kidd's new novel, "The Book of Longings."

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Sue Monk Kidd’s 'The Book Of Longings' Imagines The Story Of Jesus’ Wife

Author Sue Monk Kidd was raised in a conventionally Baptist family in Sylvester, Georgia. Her memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter , follows her...

May 08, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
A couple hugs and laughs as they have lunch in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. This photo, taken Apr. 4, 2020, illustrates Sweden's relatively relaxed response to coronavirus, in contrast with the lockdown approach taken by many other countries.

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The Merits, Risks And Politics of Sweden's Herd Immunity Strategy

Compared to the lockdowns and shuttered businesses in countries across the world, Sweden is an outlier. Swedish officials have advised citizens to work...

May 08, 2020
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, dream researchers in Lyon, France have seen a 35% increase in dream recall, with 15% more negative dreams reported.

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Nightmares And Viral Scares: How COVID-19 Manifests In Our Dreams

In addition to changing many aspects of our waking lives, coronavirus has also shifted how we dream. Institutions around the world have been collecting...

May 08, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan and
  • Virginia Prescott

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OST Full Show: The Merits, Risks, Politics Of The Swedish Model; COVID Dreams; Sue Monk Kidd

Compared to the lockdowns and shuttered businesses in countries across the world, Sweden is an outlier. Swedish officials have advised citizens to work...

May 08, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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From pitbulls to political humor, here are five stories from the "On Second Thought" archives to start your week right.

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From Pitbulls To Political Humor, 5 OST Segments For Your Week

From pit bulls to political humor and feminist literature to Folsom State Prison, we’ve got five more stories from the On Second Thought archive to help...

May 04, 2020
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  • Chase McGee
As the pandemic continues, some sleep researches have noticed a shift in how we dream.

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Has Coronavirus Changed How You Dream? Leave Us A Voicemail At 404-500-9457

Some dream researchers have seen a 35% uptick in dream recall since the start of the pandemic. And when people process traumatic events — like a...

May 01, 2020
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Singer-songwriter, activist, and author Billy Bragg is out with a new work: a political pamphlet titled "The Three Dimensions of Freedom."

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Musician And Author Billy Bragg Says Free Speech Depends On Accountability, Music On Empathy

Billy Bragg is many things: a poet, punk rocker, folk musician, and singer-songwriter. He’s also an activist, music historian, and best-selling author....

May 01, 2020
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Author Julia Alvarez's latest novel, "Afterlife," is her first book for adults in nearly 15 years.

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Julia Alvarez Grapples With Grief, Aging And The Immigrant Experience In Her New Novel, 'Afterlife'

For nearly 15 years, National Medal of the Arts award-winning poet and author Julia Alvarez has focused on writing picture books and novels for children...

May 01, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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OST Full Show: Arts After COVID-19, Billy Bragg, Julia Alvarez

Artists and arts organizations were quick to adapt to coronavirus. Museum tours, operas, Broadway shows, author talks, home concerts and classes for...

May 01, 2020
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