Bassist and songwriter Stanley Clarke boasts a career spanning 40 years and work on over 40 albums. The four-time Grammy Award winner was the backbone of jazz-fusion band Return To Forever in the 1970s. His most recent album “The Stanley Clarke Band: UP” was released in 2014, with a new version of his hit tune “School Days.” Clarke is now on tour, and performs at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta Thursday at 8 p.m. He joins us for a conversation about his life and contribution to the bass

The food scene in Athens, Georgia is experiencing explosive growth. Restaurants like Five And Ten and The National have put the small city on the culinary map. Food writer Rebecca Lang tells us how the boom in gastronomy came to be. And, Washington Post contributor Diane Roberts brings us her experience visiting Athens’ newest and greatest food stops.

A new study from the University of Georgia links colorful, plant-based foods to increased brain activity in older adults. The research used functional MRI technology to determine the benefits of foods like kale and squash. Lead researcher Cutter Lindbergh joins us to talk about how the connection can boost long-term, cognitive health.

In 45 days, Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States. One of the top priorities of that administration is to repeal and replace Obamacare. The man who will be at the forefront of that is Georgia Congressman Tom Price. President-elect Trump has nominated him as the next secretary of Health and Human Services. We talk with Georgia Health News editor Andy Miller about what changes Georgians can expect with their health coverage.

We talk with bassist and songwriter Stanley Clarke, who boasts a career spanning 40 years and work on over 40 albums. The four-time Grammy Award winner was the backbone of jazz-fusion band Return To Forever in the 1970s. His most recent album, “The Stanley Clarke Band: UP,” was released in 2014, with a new version of his hit tune “School Days.” Clarke is now on tour, and performs at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta Thursday at 8 p.m. Then, a new study from the University of Georgia links

A Georgia lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to discipline universities that declare "sanctuary" status for undocumented immigrants. Emory University’s president says its supports undocumented immigrants, and is reviewing a petition to become a so-called “sanctuary campus.” We talk with professor Elissa Steglich of the University of Texas School of Law's Immigration Clinic. She outlines legal questions surrounding this proposed bill and what makes a school a sanctuary campus. Then, hundreds

A Georgia lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to discipline universities that declare "sanctuary" status for undocumented immigrants. Emory University’s president says its supports undocumented immigrants, and is reviewing a petition by students to become a so-called “sanctuary campus.” We talk with professor Elissa Steglich of the University of Texas School of Law's Immigration Clinic. She outlines legal questions surrounding this proposed bill and what makes a school a sanctuary campus.

Crime rates in Atlanta are reportedly down about 30 percent since 2009. But how has the Atlanta Police Department achieved that number? How are other areas of Georgia faring in fighting crime? We talk crime statistics in Atlanta and across the state with Vernon Keenan, Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta Police Department Assistant Chief Shawn Jones, and Georgia State University Criminology Professor Dean Dabney.

Hundreds of firefighters from all over the country have battled the Rock Mountain Fire in North Georgia. They're winning. It’s nearly contained. A local Jewish camp opened its doors to these crews as they fought to contain the blaze. GPB's Sean Powers visited the campsite.

At Emory University, the Law School conducts classes you expect — contracts, torts — but it also offers one you might not: Drama . The professor behind it — and before it — is Janet Metzger. We talked with her and law student Prasad Hurra about the class as part of our series, “ Lessons from Left Field ."