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On Second Thought

On Second Thought is a one-hour news talk show hosted by Virginia Prescott that airs at 11 a.m. Friday, 7 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Timely conversations about al... Read more

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'The Suspect' Re-Examines The Story Of Richard Jewell And The Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

'The Suspect' Re-Examines The Story Of Richard Jewell And The Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

On Tuesday, July 30, 1996, Richard Jewell was praised as a hero on NBC’s Today Show . The security guard hired for the S... Read more

12 Nov 2019

27mins

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The Personal Stories Of Youth Violence In Macon

The Personal Stories Of Youth Violence In Macon

This week GPB’s Macon bureau is embarking on a yearlong look at youth violence, including its causes and potential solut... Read more

17 Sep 2019

6mins

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'The Work Was To Be With People': Nonprofit Leader Bill Bolling On Service, Community

'The Work Was To Be With People': Nonprofit Leader Bill Bolling On Service, Community

Bill Bolling knew from his first experience at the community kitchen at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atlanta that he w... Read more

27 Nov 2019

48mins

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Black Conservatives Share Their Mission Ahead Of Pres. Trump's Visit To Atlanta

Black Conservatives Share Their Mission Ahead Of Pres. Trump's Visit To Atlanta

The overwhelming majority of African American voters in Georgia — and the rest of the U.S. — are democrats. About 93% of... Read more

5 Nov 2019

19mins

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The Roots And Effects Of Housing Segregation — And Why It Persists In Georgia Today

The Roots And Effects Of Housing Segregation — And Why It Persists In Georgia Today

A report by financial news and content company, 24-7 Wall Street, identifies the 25 most-segregated cities in America. F... Read more

8 Aug 2019

51mins

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'Retro Report' Adds Historical Context To Headlines Of Today

'Retro Report' Adds Historical Context To Headlines Of Today

In this age of divisive politics and news, a new PBS series from GPB questions the premise that this is the worst it’s e... Read more

7 Oct 2019

14mins

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'We Are All Good People Here' Raises Questions About Individual Roles In Collective Equality

'We Are All Good People Here' Raises Questions About Individual Roles In Collective Equality

Susan Rebecca White's new novel, We Are All Good People Here, follows two women from the 1960s to the late 1980s as they... Read more

16 Aug 2019

17mins

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OST Full Show: Refuge Coffee Co., Future of AI, Poet Jericho Brown

OST Full Show: Refuge Coffee Co., Future of AI, Poet Jericho Brown

When Refuge Coffee Co. founder Kitti Murray and her husband moved to Clarkston, Georgia, they never expected they’d be r... Read more

3 Jan 2020

48mins

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How A Rural Georgia Doctor Is Taking An Holistic View On Maternal Care

How A Rural Georgia Doctor Is Taking An Holistic View On Maternal Care

Through her work as a rural physician, Dr. Keisha Callins addresses the bigger picture of maternal morality in Georgia. ... Read more

2 Oct 2019

5mins

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On Second Thought For Monday, Sept. 3, 2019

On Second Thought For Monday, Sept. 3, 2019

Helen Ellis's new collection of essays Southern Lady Code has been called "a cross between David Sedaris & Reese Wit... Read more

3 Sep 2019

48mins

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Georgia Author Explores Toxic Masculinity In Memoir, 'The Man They Wanted Me To Be'

Georgia Author Explores Toxic Masculinity In Memoir, 'The Man They Wanted Me To Be'

When Jared Yates Sexton ’s grandma researched their family tree, she discovered a long line of “scofflaws, debtors, drun... Read more

9 Aug 2019

17mins

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'Slow Fashion Symposium' Aims To Spark Conversation About Sustainability

'Slow Fashion Symposium' Aims To Spark Conversation About Sustainability

For more than a century, Georgia cotton farmers helped grow the American economy and the garment industry. The clothing ... Read more

2 Oct 2019

16mins

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Atlanta's First Presbyterian Church Creates 'Shark Tank' For Community Focused Business

Atlanta's First Presbyterian Church Creates 'Shark Tank' For Community Focused Business

For more than a decade, the primetime reality series Shark Tank has given entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their ideas to... Read more

10 Jan 2020

9mins

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Ghosts, Graves And Gore: Writer Offers Haunted And Obscure Tales Of Savannah

Ghosts, Graves And Gore: Writer Offers Haunted And Obscure Tales Of Savannah

Savannah consistently lands on — or at the top of — lists of America's most haunted cities. On a given night, competing ... Read more

31 Oct 2019

12mins

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From Ma Rainey to Otis Redding, The Musical Roots That Gave Georgia Its Sound

From Ma Rainey to Otis Redding, The Musical Roots That Gave Georgia Its Sound

Before Outkast, Goodie Mobb and TI burst out of Georgia, there was Blind Willie McTell and James Brown. Before Trisha Ye... Read more

19 Sep 2019

29mins

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High Rate Of Prison Suicides In Georgia Draws Concerns

High Rate Of Prison Suicides In Georgia Draws Concerns

When Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide last month in a New York Corrections Facility, questions about the state of mental ... Read more

24 Sep 2019

14mins

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Atlanta Playwright, Author Offers Hope Through Poetry

Atlanta Playwright, Author Offers Hope Through Poetry

The season of holiday cheer and giving can be especially difficult for people going through loss, illness or other chall... Read more

24 Dec 2019

8mins

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How Schools Use Social, Emotional Learning Curriculum To Teach Mental Health

How Schools Use Social, Emotional Learning Curriculum To Teach Mental Health

As mental health becomes a political talking point, Georgia schools are finding innovative ways to make social and emoti... Read more

12 Aug 2019

13mins

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With The Resurgence of Protest Culture, Two Design Behemoths On 'The Design of Dissent'

With The Resurgence of Protest Culture, Two Design Behemoths On 'The Design of Dissent'

As 2019 drew to a close, protests spilled into cities from Hong Kong to Santiago, Paris to Tehran, and Khartoum to La Pa... Read more

17 Jan 2020

22mins

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'Can We Talk About Race?' Psychologist, Author Has Tips On How To Discuss Racism In America

'Can We Talk About Race?' Psychologist, Author Has Tips On How To Discuss Racism In America

Has America become more racist? Earlier this year, The Pew Research Center attempted to answer that question and found t... Read more

1 Aug 2019

51mins

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