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News Articles: The Breakroom

On Second Thought For Friday, August 12, 2016

A legal battle over debt has left a cargo ship and its crew stranded off the coast of Tybee Island for nearly four months. U.S. marshals seized the ship...

June 18, 2019
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, the Breakroom panel does the Vulcan 'live long and prosper' sign. L-R: Kathy Lohr, Roxanne Donovan, Celeste Headlee, Jeff Breedlove, and Jessica Leigh Lebos.

The Breakroom: Weak Handshakes, Star Trek At 50, KFC's Finger-Licking Secret

The Breakroom gang joins host Celeste Headlee to weigh in on the week's news. The panel includes Kennesaw State University professor Roxanne Donovan,...

February 21, 2019
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
On Second Thought for Friday, June 1, 2018.

On Second Thought for Friday, June 1, 2018

“The Predator” is slashing its way back into theaters this fall. Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t be making a special appearance, but Shane Black, a...

June 01, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susie Davis ,
  • and 5 more
The Breakroom Gang talks about Roseanne Bar's recent racist tweets.

The Breakroom Gang: Roseanne, Starbucks Training, & Morgan Freeman

Just as we do at the end of every week, this Friday we brought together a group of three smart people to help us break down the week's news. On Second...

June 01, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Today the Breakroom discusses a new deal between Netflix and the Obamas.

The Breakroom: Stacey Abrams Makes History, The Obamas Go To Netflix

Just as we do at the end of every week, this Friday we brought together a group of four smart people to help us break down the week's news. On Second...

May 25, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Adam Ragusea
Gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams drove a "deportation bus" around Georgia leading up to the May 22 primary election.

The Breakroom: Deportation Bus, Laurel Vs. Yanny And Royal Wedding

Just as we do at the end of every week, this Friday we brought together a group of four smart people to help us break down the week's news. On Second...

May 18, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Adam Ragusea
A still from Childish Gambino's "This is America" music video.

The Breakroom: 'This Is America,' Iran Nuclear Deal And 'Roseanne'

Just as we do at the end of every week, this Friday we brought together a group of four smart people to help us break down the week's news. On Second...

May 11, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Tony Harris
Rapper Kanye West re-joined Twitter this week with a tweetstorm of support for President Donald Trump.

The Breakroom: Kanye West's Tweets, Cosby's Conviction And A Racist 'Prom-posal'

This week we talked about racist robots, climate change and autism awareness. So, as we do every Friday, we sat down with our Breakroom guests to...

April 27, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Adam Ragusea
Breakroom guests Amber Scott (left), Soumaya Khalifa, Tanya Washington and Héctor Fernández joined On Second Thought Friday, April 6.

The Breakroom: Affordable Housing, Medical Marijuana And Sinclair Broadcast Group

This week we talked about student debt, modern mass protest movements and Martin Luther King Jr.'s lasting legacy. We sat down with our Breakroom guests...

April 06, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Summer Evans

On Second Thought For Friday, March 30, 2018

Before the new teen romantic comedy, “Love, Simon” hit the big screens, it was a novel. "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" follows the story of a...

March 30, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 5 more

The Breakroom: Reality TV, Banned Books In Georgia, And Upcoming Movie Sequals

On this segment of "The Breakroom", the gang talked about the importance of a parent’s blessing when finding true love, the appeal of reality TV...

March 19, 2018
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By:
  • Maura Currie and
  • Tony Harris

On Second Thought for Friday, March 16, 2018

Atlanta’s professional soccer team has come a long way fast. Atlanta United took to the field for the first time in March 2017. Now it draws in tens of...

March 16, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Tony Harris ,
  • and 4 more
Former President Barack Obama, right, and Artist Kehinde Wiley, left, unveil Obama's official portrait at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in Washington.

The Breakroom: Obama Portrait, Relieving Anxiety, Honoring Mister Rogers

Since we did our show live from Savannah for the Savannah Book Festival , we organized a special edition of The Breakroom featuring all authors. The...

February 16, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
President Donald Trump addressing Congress, with Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan.

The Breakroom: State of the Union, Safe Neighborhoods, Sunday Booze

The Breakroom gang joined guest host Adam Ragusea to weigh in on the week's news. The panel included Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown, Georgia...

February 04, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Friday February 2, 2018

The Tide Pod Challenge has sent dozens of people, many of them young teens, to hospitals across the country. Eating laundry detergent may seem like a...

February 02, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 3 more
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