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Betsy DeVos was confirmed last week as President Donald Trump’s secretary of education. She has been an aggressive proponent of school choice, but her definition of school choice may not be the same as how other people define it. School choice is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot, but is often misunderstood. So, we explain it in another edition of our Break It Down series. We then hear from Atlanta Journal-Constitution education editor Christopher Quinn about what the future of

Repealing the Affordable Care Act could cost Georgia more than $20 million a year. It would also cost the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly $900 million — 12 percent of the agency’s budget. Republicans leading the repeal effort call the money a “slush fund.” That means to imply that millions of untracked dollars are used for projects that have little benefit for public health. Joining us to discuss this is Andy Miller, editor for Georgia Health News. Many refugees from Syria now

Repealing the Affordable Care Act could cost Georgia more than $20 million a year. It would also cost the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly $900 million — 12 percent of the agency’s budget.

Hundreds of refugees from Syria now call Georgia home. We hear from two of them, who have become good friends. One of them is a man who arrived in Georgia right after 9/11, but before the Syrian civil war. The other is a young child, who came to the state last year. Besides calling Syria their birthplace, they share an even greater bond. Journalist Reese Erlich has covered the Syrian civil war. He’s author of the book, “Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect

Actor George Takei first warp sped to fame as a young Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series. But he’s since become an active voice in promoting equal rights for LGBT people. “Allegiance,” a play inspired by George’s experiences in an American Internment camp during World War II, is hitting movie theaters next week--including eight in the metro Atlanta area. Georgie Takei is in the studio to talk about the play, and the parallels he sees draws between his past and current events. This week, a

The Breakroom gang is back, and we’ve got a lot to talk about. We’ll discuss whether Super Bowl performances by Lady Gaga and The Schuyler Sisters need really be controversial. Plus, we’ll look at why the online dictionary is going viral, and how social media sites are stepping up to combat fake news. The Breakroom for today is: Tomika DePriest - Senior Director of Communications at Emory University Sam Burnham - Curator of the blog “All the Biscuits in Georgia” Julianne Thompson - Republican

Actor George Takei first warp sped to fame as a young Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series. But he’s since become an active voice in promoting equal rights for LGBT people. “Allegiance,” a play inspired by Takei’s experiences in an American Internment camp during World War II, is hitting movie theaters next week--including eight in the metro Atlanta area. George Takei is in the studio to talk about the play, and the parallels he sees between his past experiences and current events.

A federal appeals court upheld a stay on President Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans travel to the United States for refugees and people from seven countries. But that doesn't mean the travel ban is dead. The president may take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court . However it shakes out, the travel ban has had an effect on our state. Georgia is home to Fortune 500 companies, refugee resettlement agencies, and universities that attract students and faculty from across the globe. GPB’s

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Andra Day visited Georgia in December. Day has sung at the White House and on the BET Awards show. She was discovered, in part, by Stevie Wonder, who appeared alongside her in an iconic Apple TV ad in 2015. Her song “Rise Up” went multi-platinum. She joins us to talk about her explosive career. Then, we hear a pair of songs from our essential Georgia Playlist. Jason Rodgers, conductor of the all-black orchestra known as “Orchestra Noir,” joins the show to share

Author Sheri Riley began her professional life at a record label in Atlanta. As marketing director at LaFace Records, she helped put numerous hip hop artists on the map -- TLC, Toni Braxton, and Usher, to name a few. But Sheri gave all that up to research and write about healthy lifestyles. She joins us to talk about her new book, “Exponential Living,” which comes out this week.