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Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of the Georgia legislative session's final week

As Sine Die arrives, legislators face a packed agenda—including the 2026 state budget—after late-night sessions and surprise protests. From a heated debate over gender-affirming care in prisons to election law changes and efforts to ban DEI programs in schools, tensions run high. Plus, the team celebrates a milestone for longtime GPB photojournalist Wesley Nichols.

April 04, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry
Stocks fell sharply in response to President Trump's sweeping tariff announcement Wednesday. The U.S. will impose a minimum 10% tax on nearly all imports, with much higher levies on goods from dozens of countries.

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  • News

How new tariffs will impact small retailers. And, key takeaways from Trump's 7th week

President Trump's new tariffs are expected to take effect tomorrow. Small retailers are bracing for the impact. And, Trump denies reports of Laura Loomer's influence in yesterday's NSC firings.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Sunrise turns the sky orange behind the U.S. Capitol building as it illuminates the U.S. flags circling the base of the Washington Monument on March 23 in Washington, D.C.

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  • USPS

A 'beacon' or a 'roulette'? Chinese America watchers see opportunities and pitfalls

Some of China's America watchers see opportunities for their country in the United States' retreat from international institutions. Others see distractions and pitfalls.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Anthony Kuhn
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and two-time Costa Rican President Oscar Arias looks at the media during the opening ceremony of the XV World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the University in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 13, 2015.

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  • World

Former Costa Rican president says visa may have been revoked over criticism of Trump

Former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez, who likened President Trump to "Roman emperor" earlier this year, says he fears the U.S. revoked his visa over criticisms of Trump.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Obed Manuel
Singer/songwriters Brandi Carlile and Elton John

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  • Music

Elton John and Brandi Carlile almost abandoned their new album

Elton John partnered with Brandi Carlile for a new album of duets, Who Believes in Angels? But the project almost fell apart during its first recording sessions.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Phil Harrell
Horses are exceptional athletes, able to push their large bodies farther and faster than many other animals.

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  • Science

The unique genetic change that turned horses into athletic powerhouses

A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells.

April 04, 2025
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  • Jonathan Lambert
Sen. Cory Booker speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate chamber after delivering a record-setting floor speech on Tuesday. Contrary to popular belief, the speech was not technically a filibuster.

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  • Politics

Word of the Week: The swashbuckling origins and evolution of 'filibuster'

Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech wasn't technically a filibuster, but it still put the word in focus. Here's what to know about its history, from the swashbuckling to the stonewalling.

April 04, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
President Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a trade announcement event in the White House Rose Garden on April 2.

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  • Politics

A hot seat for Musk, the trade war and third-term talk: Takeaways from the week

A GOP electoral warning points to Elon Musk in the hot seat, and President Trump employed a third-term distraction. Also, a trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.

April 04, 2025
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  • Domenico Montanaro
A 2024 file photo of TikTok's offices in Culver City, Calif. The popular social app's fate could be decided in the coming days as it seeks a buyer to comply with a federal law that it divest itself of Chinese ownership.

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  • Technology

As deadline nears, the White House considers leasing TikTok's algorithm from China

Ahead of a self-imposed April 5 deadline, the Trump administration is close to clinching a deal with Oracle to oversee TikTok's U.S. operations.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.

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  • National Security

Trump downplays the role of far-right activist in firings of NSC staff

President Trump is downplaying reports that far-right provocateur Laura Loomer influenced National Security Council firings on Thursday.

April 04, 2025
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  • NPR Washington Desk
James Boasberg, chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association (ABA) Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025.

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  • National

Judge considers 'contempt' after Trump officials stonewall ruling on migrant removal flights

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights.

April 03, 2025
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By:
  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and
  • Joel Rose
Paul Butchart gives tours of musical landmarks all over Athens, Ga. In his hands is R.E.M.'s 1983 <em>Murmur</em> album, with the original trestle bridge photograph on the back cover. The bridge behind Butchart is a reconstruction, and now part of a walking and biking trail.

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  • Music

R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Ga., still welcomes fans 45 years after the band started there

R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.

April 03, 2025
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By:
  • Melanie Peeples
Workers make final preparations around the Men's NCAA Final Four college basketball court at the Alamodome, Monday in San Antonio. The men tip-off on Saturday. The Women's Final Four tournament, played in Atlanta, begins on Friday.

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  • Sports

The key players to watch for in this weekend's Final Four games

Cooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers, the presumptive top picks in this year's NBA and WNBA drafts, are on deck this weekend with hopes of a national title. But the star power doesn't stop with them.

April 03, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Department of Health and Human Services is facing spending as well as staffing cuts.

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  • Health

On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.

April 03, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Stein,
  • Sydney Lupkin,
  • and 2 more
People fill out their ballots in voting booths at the Green Street Community Center in Concord, N.H., on Nov. 5, 2024.

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  • Politics

19 states sue over Trump's voting executive order, arguing it's unconstitutional

The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."

April 03, 2025
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  • Jude Joffe-Block
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