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Earlier this week, an anti-Muslim activist in Augusta, posted a video of himself armed and making violent threats outside of an Islamic community center in the city. That kind of hate-filled rhetoric is exactly what Imam Mohamad Jamal Daoudi of Augusta tries to work against. We talk with him about his outreach to educate the public about Islam.

Preparations are underway for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio, and Atlanta is home to one of the best track and field teams in the world. The Georgia Track Club will send a number of athletes to this year’s games. We speak with three time Gold medalist Angelo Taylor about what it takes to train for the Olympics. We also talk with Hazel Clark, Executive Director of the Georgia Track Club, about some of the financial struggles athletes face on the road to the Olympics.

Preparations are underway for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio, and Atlanta is home to one of the best track and field teams in the world. The Georgia Track Club will send a number of athletes to this year’s games. We speak with three time Gold medalist Angelo Taylor about what it takes to train for the Olympics. We also talk with Hazel Clark, Executive Director of the Georgia Track Club, about some of the financial struggles athletes face on the road to the Olympics. Earlier this week, an anti

It's Friday! That means it's time to head into The Breakroom. We discuss Pokémon Go, betting on celebrity breakups, and a highway sponsored by the KKK. Then, we continue our roundtable discussion with some of Georgia’s smartest folks. We talk about the older generation paying for music, what foods are actually healthy, and the diversity of new comic book heroes. This week's Breakroom is: Stefan TurkheimerLawyer and editor for Georgia Pole@StefanTurk Hector Fernandez Professor, Department of

A recent report says the next generation of seniors are going to be more overweight and more costly to the healthcare system than previous generations. GPB reporter Sean Powers looks at what that might mean for nursing homes in Georgia. Plus, nearly half of all nursing homes in Georgia have relatively low ratings. That’s according to a report last year by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The state consistently ranks at the bottom in terms of care and quality. We talk with Dr. Robert Burke from

The 8th annual Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival kicks off this Sunday night at Park Tavern in Atlanta. We speak with tomato farmer Cass Fraunfelder from Finch Creek Farm about growing tomatoes in your backyard or porch. We also talk with Drew Belline, the culinary vice president of Ford Fry and executive chef of No. 246 in Decatur, about the best way to prepare and eat tomatoes.

Nearly half of all nursing homes in Georgia have relatively low ratings. That’s according to a report last year by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The state consistently ranks at the bottom in terms of care and quality. We talk with Dr. Robert Burke from George Washington University about the challenges and need for quality long-term care. We also hear from Victoria Huynh of Atlanta about her own hurdles with her grandmother’s nursing care.

Professional sports in Atlanta can be exciting, but more often than not, they’re under whelming. Atlanta last brought home a championship in 1995. But since then, the teams of the ATL have struggled to become relevant on the national sports scene. Producer Taylor Gantt offers his perspective as one of the city’s beleaguered fans

Michael Vick was, for a time, the biggest sports star in the country. The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback was the hottest commodity in the NFL and a cultural icon of the hip-hop genre. But all that fame came crashing around him in 2007 when he pled guilty to felony dog-fighting charges. After spending nearly two years in prison, Vick returned to football and society far removed from the man he once was. We talk to Joe Yannarella of Bleacher Report about his new documentary “VICK,” which details the

A recent report by the United Health Foundation says Georgia’s obesity rate for seniors 65 and older is slightly higher than the national average, and that report suggests it may climb even more. GPB’s Sean Powers explores what that’ll mean for nursing homes.