Local officials are being pressed for answers over the deadly flash flooding in Texas that left dozens dead. And, the Trump administration plans to send letters to countries with new tariff rates.
Georgia's U.S. senators worked on asking Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins about a staffing shortage in Georgia, introducing legislation for a pathway for those seeking legal permanent status, and more.
Lawmakers Host Donna Lowry joins GPB Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland for a weekly recap of all the top stories form Georgia’s legislative session with Lawmakers Huddle.
Georgia Department of Education calls for promised federal funds for schools; South Korean battery recycler cancels plans in Georgia as the federal government pulls back on clean energy; Atlanta homeless camp residents face a coming sweep.
The state solicitor has cleared drone usage for traffic violations on Georgia public roads — and across the nation, drone use by law enforcement agencies is on the rise.
Some 76,000 people from Nicaragua and Honduras were covered by TPS, which provides protection from deportation and grants work permits to people from certain nations affected by war or natural disasters.
Georgia's U.S. senators worked on asking Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins about a staffing shortage in Georgia, introducing legislation for a pathway for those seeking legal permanent status, and more.
The Georgia Supreme Court undertook a 10-month review of artificial intelligence policy in August and released new recommendations on Thursday. The state’s high court proposes a three-year process to adapt to AI.
Five counties served by Brunswick DA Keith Higgins are asking for his removal. GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Jabari Gibbs of The Current about the unfolding situation.
Citing financial mismanagement, five counties seek removal of Brunswick DA
Erin Patterson hosted four of her estranged husband's relatives for lunch in July 2023. Three of them later died of death cap mushroom poisoning. Nearly two years later, a jury has found her guilty.
The AJC Peachtree Road Race starts in Buckhead and winds down Peachtree Street to finish in Piedmont Park in Midtown. Its trek through this community also travels through the generations, families, plus the hearts and minds of millions who have taken part. When it began in the summer of 1970, no one could have imagined its future, except for the first winner, the unsinkable Jeff Galloway.
For 85 years, Fran Tarkenton’s impactful life has been changing the world around him. The University of Georgia legend helped jump-start the Bulldog football program; in the NFL, 47,000 passing yards, 18 seasons, nine Pro Bowls; network entertainment programs and, of course, his mega-successful entrepreneurial exploits post-football. The Tarkenton life never slows down, and retirement is never a thought.
There are so many unknown stories not of the dimension and scope of Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Bill Russell or Texas Western basketball. Here is a small story ushering in change to 1963 Atlanta.
Sometimes people with vital information face serious risks for speaking to a journalist. In those cases, NPR may consider granting the source anonymity. Here's how we think about it.
Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.
Protesters denounced the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city's residents.
On Winged Victory, songwriter Willi Carlisle weaves between the absurd and the sentimental. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlisle about the 11 tracks of originals and covers.
