A decades-old battle over Georgia water will be sorted out in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide who has rights to supply and use water in a fight between Georgia and Florida. The decision will have a major effect on agriculture in those states. GPB's Sam Whitehead reports on a farmer in Southwest Georgia who has had to do some creative thinking about water conservation.Lawyers for Georgia and Florida returned to court last month, and the case is expected to last for weeks. We

The Atlanta Beltline was originally the master's thesis of Georgia Tech student Ryan Gravel in 1999. Now a pivotal landmark of the city's infrastructure, the Beltline has become a source of some controversy. Gravel stepped away from the Atlanta Beltline Partnership in September. He joins us to talk about his concerns, and what the trail leaders can do to get back on track.

The new PBS documentary "Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise," explores the many twists and turns of the civil rights movement over the last 50 years. The four-part series airs November 15 and 22 at 8 p.m. on PBS. The documentary ends with the current struggles highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement. To talk about those issues, Georgia Public Broadcasting hosted a panel discussion with three experts and leaders in the African-American community in Atlanta. "On Second Thought" host

Antonio Sanchez began playing drums at age five. He’s since performed and recorded with many jazz legends, including Chick Corea and Pat Metheny. Never did Sanchez think he would compose music for film until he was approached by director Alejandro González Iñárritu. The two worked together to create the score for the 2014 film "Birdman." The score, reflective of Sanchez’s talents, is all percussion. He is now on tour, performing the drum score live alongside a screening of the film. He joins us

If there's anything to say about the results of the presidential race— it's that it defied expectations. Many expected to wake up Wednesday morning to hear from President-elect Hillary Clinton. Instead, it was Donald Trump wh o came out on top. Andra Gillespie of Emory University, Charles Richardson of The Telegraph in Macon, and Mark Thomason of the Fannin Focus newspaper join us for a round of analysis about how the election played out in Georgia and the nation.

America has a new President-elect: Donald J. Trump. Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie, Charles Richardson, editorial page editor for The Telegraph in Macon and Fannin Focus publisher Mark Thomason join us for a round of thoughtful analysis about how the election played out in Georgia and the nation. Then, what should America’s next big national conversation be in the wake of the 2016 election? We get perspectives from Georgians at both ends of the political spectrum. And we

What should America’s next big national conversation be in the wake of the 2016 election? We get perspectives from Georgians at both ends of the political spectrum. We hear from political commentator Demetrius Minor of Augusta, author Jon Jefferson of Athens, LGBT right activist and educator Robbie Medwed of Atlanta, and farmer/veteran Jon Jackson of Milledgeville.

The Southern Poverty Law Center finds that anti-government militia groups grew by more than one-third last year. Several of those groups are based right here in Georgia. New York Times reporter David Zucchino recently visited one of the state's most vocal militia groups, the Georgia Security Force. He writes that tensions surrounding the election have put many militia members on edge, especially when it comes to Second Amendment rights. We speak with Zucchino about why armed activity is on the

Intentional attempts to decrease voter turnout in certain communities is still a problem here in Georgia. The New York Times reported on an egregious case in Sparta, Georgia where law enforcement visited homes of minority voters and challenged their right to vote. We’ll discuss the consequences and realities of voter intimidation with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Kristina Torres and University of Georgia political science professor Charles Bullock. Plus, we hear voices of Georgia voters

They're a badge of honor on Election Day: those stickers that declare to the world "I voted." Nationally, their origin is a bit hazy, with several people and groups claiming credit for the concept. Georgia's peach sticker is considered to be one of the best in the country. We find out how the idea grew with help from Candice Broce, press secretary for Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. If you take a selfie with your voting sticker, use the hashtag #PostThePeach and share it with On Second