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Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.

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Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.

    Jan. 6 rioter sentenced; Immigrant rights advocates protest new law; Avian flu

    Jan. 6 rioter sentenced; Immigrant rights advocates protest new law; Avian flu

    On the Friday, May 3rd edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia man who participated in the January 6th insurrection is sentenced; Advocates protest a new law requiring citizenship status checks for Georgia detainees; And Georgia's agriculture industry is on high alert for possible cases of the avian flu.

    • 18 min
    Ocmulgee Mounds could become GA's first natl. park; Savannah unhoused pop. dropping

    Ocmulgee Mounds could become GA's first natl. park; Savannah unhoused pop. dropping

    On the Thursday May 2nd edition of Georgia Today: Senator Jon Ossoff is championing a bi-partisan bill to create the state's first national park; The city of Savannah says its population of unsheltered people is dropping. And cicadas are taking over parts of Georgia. 

    • 11 min
    Waffle House workers try to unionize; Chatham County DA race; Ocmulgee Mounds park

    Waffle House workers try to unionize; Chatham County DA race; Ocmulgee Mounds park

    On the Wednesday April 1st edition of Georgia Today: Waffle House workers try to form a workers' union; Democratic candidates face off in the race for Chatham County District Attorney; And Georgia is one big step closer to getting its first national park.

    • 19 min
    Mulberry cityhood lawsuit; Bulldog cheating accusation; Comedian Heather McMahon

    Mulberry cityhood lawsuit; Bulldog cheating accusation; Comedian Heather McMahon

    On the Tuesday April 30th edition of Georgia Today: A lawsuit aims to stop the vote on creating the city of Mulberry in Gwinnett County; A Georgia Bulldogs pitcher is suspected of cheating; And we'll hear part of my conversation with Atlanta comedian Heather McMahan.

    • 16 min
    Protesters arrested at UGA; Second Vogtle nuclear reactor; Food waste as energy

    Protesters arrested at UGA; Second Vogtle nuclear reactor; Food waste as energy

    On the Monday April 29th edition of Georgia Today: Authorities make arrests at the University of Georgia  at a protest over the war in Gaza; The second of two new nuclear reactors at Georgia's Plant Vogtle is up and running; and researchers look for a way to turn food waste into energy.

    • 16 min
    Jewish students respond to protests; VP Harris to visit ATL; Carson McCullers book

    Jewish students respond to protests; VP Harris to visit ATL; Carson McCullers book

    On the Friday April 26th edition of Georgia Today: Jewish students responds to campus protests over the war in Gaza; Vice President Kamala Harris makes plans to visit Atlanta next week; And we'll hear part two of my conversation with the author of a new biography of Carson McCullers.

    • 17 min

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