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Beer giant MillersCoors announced this month that it bought a majority stake in Athens-based brewery, Terrapin Beer Company. The news came as a big disappointment to Paste Magazine news editor Jim Vorel. He wrote a commentary about the merger for Atlanta Magazine titled, "This is how Terrapin quietly sold out to Big Beer and betrayed its fans." We speak with Vorel about the recent trend of big beer buy outs. Here are some of your Twitter reactions: @OSTtalk @MillerCoors @TerrapinBeerCo I wish it

More than half a million veterans wait at least a month for appointments at the VA. That's 70,000 more veterans than last year, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. As GPB's Sean Powers reports, there's a new push in Georgia to improve veteran care by helping them connect with their roots on the farm.

Watermelon season is almost over. It was once a symbol of pride for freed slaves, but it's since taken on all kinds of racial meanings. We talk about the fruit's history as a racist stereotype with Pat Turner, a professor of African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. She's also author of the book, "Ceramic Uncles and Celluloid Mammies: Black Images and Their Influence." Examples of watermelons in the media being used as a racial stereotype: https://www.youtube.com

Atlanta producer and DJ Christen Nilan, also known as Speakerfoxxx, adds two more songs to our Georgia Playlist. She’s the host of the radio program “Cruisin’ in the ATL,” and part of a re-launch of Red Bull Music Academy Radio. RBMA Radio is taking place at Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta this week with lectures, workshops, and live broadcasts. We asked Speakerfoxxx to share two songs she thinks best represent the sound of Atlanta.

The first school in the South that caters to LGBT+ youth opened its doors in Atlanta this month. It’s called Pride School Atlanta, and its mission is to be a place where teens can find acceptance in being themselves. We speak with the school’s founder and director Christian Zsilavetz and student Josh Farabee about how classes are going so far.

It’s Friday! That means it’s time for the Breakroom to reconvene and talk about the week’s news. Our round-table panel discusses the effect of horrible bosses, baseball game traffic and eliminating all student loan debt. Then, our panel talks about the end of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore," cyber-bullying a gold medalist, and sexism in the courtroom. Our Breakroom this week: Jessica Leigh Lebos Community Editor of Connect Savannah@typeitloud Chuck Reece Editor-in-chief of The Bitter

People always seem to have an opinion about politics, but what if that belief is based on inaccurate information? Are people willing to change their minds? We talk about why political opinions are rarely swayed with University of Exeter political science professor Jason Reifler and University of Georgia political science professor Audrey Haynes.

The teacher wage gap is wider than ever, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute. The report found public school teachers earned 17 percent less than other college graduates – the difference was only 2 percent back in 1994. The gap is especially severe in Georgia, which has the eighth widest pay gap in the nation. We speak with Lawrence Mishel, the president of the Economic Policy Institute, about teacher salaries. Then, politics – especially in a presidential election year –

The teacher wage gap is wider than ever, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute. The report found public school teachers earned 17 percent less than other college graduates – the difference was only 2 percent back in 1994. The gap is especially severe in Georgia, which has the eighth widest pay gap in the nation. We speak with Lawrence Mishel, the president of the Economic Policy Institute, about teacher salaries.

The Red Bull Music Academy's RBMA Radio lands in Atlanta this week. It's a six-day event with lectures, workshops, and live broadcasts. It features conversations and performances from artists and musicians who have shaped the city's sound, including Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize, and Don Cannon. Vivian Host - better known as DJ Star Eyes - moderated the week's events. We asked her to share two songs she thinks best represent the sound of Atlanta. You can find more information on the Red Bull