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This show is focused on crime in Georgia. This whole hour, we talk about how to handle it among young people, how to solve it when the trail goes cold, and how to write about it when it’s imaginary. Recent data from the U.S. Department of Education shows high school graduation rates in the state rose by about 6 percent in the last year. For the last few years, the city of Savannah has been trying to reach out to at-risk youth who may end up in the school to prison pipeline. Every summer for

In about 10 days, many families will gather around the table for a holiday feast, and you can be sure that most of those tables will include delicious drinks. If your mind has now wandered to wine glasses -- or sweet tea -- stop right there. There's another tasty and tasteful option to serve with all those wonderful dishes. It’s craft beer. We learn more about some of the best holiday beers from Kennesaw State University professor John Isenhour , who teaches a beer class .

New research from the University Of Georgia links poverty to stifled brain development in children. The study also shows how those negative effects of poverty can be curbed by programs which implement positive parenting and improved family relationships. We talked with lead researcher Gene Brody about the findings, and Washington University professor Deanna Barch also joined us to talk about implications of the study. In about 10 days, many families with gather around the table for a holiday

New research from the University Of Georgia links poverty to stifled brain development in children. The study also shows how those negative effects of poverty can be curbed by programs which implement positive parenting and improved family relationships. Lead researcher Gene Brody is with us to talk about the findings, and Washington University professor Deanna Barch also joins us to talk about implications of the study.

Georgia is not particularly welcoming to the craft beer industry . In fact, our state ranks 48th for number of breweries per capita. Yet, a new one will open its doors next year. When it does, the Oconee Brewing Company will pour its beer into cans instead of bottles. We talked with Taylor Lamm , one of the owners of the new brewery, about why it makes more sense to store beer in cans. Also, as part of our “ Break It Down ” series, we explain what the term “craft beer” actually means.

Today we explore a full hour of the hidden history in Georgia. We start with the story of the Creek Indians in Georgia --one of mostly violence and murder. Journalist William Winn spent years researching the tribe and says their story foreshadowed the civil rights movement of the 1960s. We talk to him about his book “The Triumph of the Ecunnau Nuxulgee. Then, for a long time, the membership roster at the Jekyll Island Club read like a who’s who of the rich and powerful: Pulitzer, Rockefeller,

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of “Foxfire,” a collection of traditions from the folk cultures of the Appalachian Mountains. To commemorate a half-century of research into the North Georgia communities, a new exhibit has opened at the University of Georgia in Athens. We are joined by UGA student Kimberly Ellis, whose work is featured in the exhibition. Also with us is Peabody Awards Archivist Mary Miller, who spearheaded the exhibition. The exhibit is open now until Friday, December 16.

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of “Foxfire,” a collection of traditions from the folk cultures of the Appalachian Mountains. To commemorate half a century of research into the North Georgia communities, a new exhibit has opened at the University of Georgia in Athens. We speak with Mary Miller, who spearheaded the exhibition, and one of the students who contributed to its development. Then, from its earliest days as a nation, the United States has struggled with a problem that it can’t

Construction recently began on the future headquarters of the U.S. Army’s cyber command facility . It’s based at Fort Gordon, right outside Augusta. The state of the art center will bring with it many new intelligence and security jobs. We learn more about the project, and the area’s new role as the Silicon Valley of cyber security.

From its earliest days as a nation, the United States has struggled with a problem that we can’t seem to solve - racism. Ibram Kendi chronicles the evolution of racism in his book “ Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America .” We talked with him before his lecture Monday at 8pm at the Atlanta History Center . Special thanks to Atlanta teen Jason Crichton for production assistance. Jason is a reporter with Vox Teen Communications in Atlanta.