On Second Thought

Julie Lythcott-Haims is the seventh generation of her family to grow up in the United States. And yet, she is still asked, over and over: “Where are you really from?” She responds eloquently in her new memoir: “ Real American .”

An Atlanta man with a history of mental illness was put in jail for almost three months recently because he couldn’t pay $500 in bail. He was released earlier this month. Since then, the city of Atlanta has announced changes to its cash bail system and there are calls for broader reforms across the state. We talked to Marissa Dodson, Public Policy Director for the Southern Center for Human Rights, about where Atlanta’s misdemeanor system falls flat. And we spoke with Jennifer Sellitti, from the

An Atlanta man with a history of mental illness was put in jail for almost three months recently because he couldn’t pay $500 in bail. He was released earlier this month. Since then, the city of Atlanta has proposed changes to its cash bail system and there are calls for broader reforms across the state.

This month Southern tourism departments banded together to unveil The U.S. Civil Rights Trail . The trail links 110 historic sites, from Kansas to Delaware. These are places where the struggle for equality for African Americans left a mark.

The GOP tax bill has many concerned the law will negatively impact the middle class while bolstering the rich. But a new study from the union Actors Equity finds another problem: the tax bill could also harm Georgia’s film industry. They looked at how the plan might reduce deductions and reimbursements for contractors and part-time film workers. We talk about this with Chris Joyner with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- he writes the AJC Watchdog column. Also Craig Miller, Film Producer and

The GOP tax bill has many concerned the law will negatively impact the middle class while bolstering the rich. But a new study from the union Actors Equity finds another problem: the tax bill could also harm Georgia’s film industry. They looked at how the plan might reduce deductions and reimbursements for contractors and part-time film workers. We talk about this with Chris Joyner with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- he writes the AJC Watchdog column. Also Craig Miller, Film Producer and

Poet Anya Silver often writes about depression, fear, and living with cancer. But her latest collection “Second Bloom” is also about life and joy.

Fifty years ago, babies in the U.S. were three times more likely to die before reaching a first birthday. And the problems driving infant and maternal mortality were even worse in rural areas. Diane Cantor set out to be part of a change. She left college in the early 1970s to work for a federal program providing prenatal care to women in North Georgia. Her experiences inspired a novel called “When Nighttime Shadows Fall.” Diane Cantor lives in Savannah. We talk to her ahead of an appearance on

Cumberland Island is 14 miles of beaches, forests and marshes. Ecologist Carol Ruckdeschel has lived among the plants and animals there for 45 years. Her observations are presented in a recently published book: “ A Natural History of Cumberland Island Georgia .” Ruckdeschel also helped organize the sea turtle stranding network . But the turtles aren’t the only creatures on Cumberland Island to capture her attention, or her affections. We learn about her unlikely favorite animal.

Fifty years ago, babies in the U.S. were three times more likely to die before reaching a first birthday. And the problems driving infant and maternal mortality were even worse in rural areas. Diane Cantor set out to be part of a change. She left college in the early 1970s to work for a federal program providing prenatal care to women in North Georgia. Her experiences inspired a novel called “ When Nighttime Shadows Fall .” Diane Cantor lives in Savannah. We talk to her ahead of an appearance at