On Second Thought

First, the Atlanta City Council, along with the United Way, has committed $50 million to help combat homelessness. This comes after news that the city’s largest shelter, Peachtree-Pine, will close by the end of August. Joining us is Rick Westbrook, Executive Director for Lost N Found, and Deirdre Oakley, Professor of Sociology for Georgia State University. Next, the Braves — the Gwinnett Braves, that is — are changing their name. They opened it up to fans for submissions, and today they’re

Another round of allegations have surfaced against musician R. Kelly. Now, parents have claimed their daughters are being held captive by the musician, living in homes he rents out in Atlanta and Chicago, with almost every aspect of their lives controlled. R. Kelly publicly denies these allegations. Jim DeRogatis broke the story earlier this week . He’s a Buzzfeed contributor, host of WBEZ’s "Sound Opinions," and our guest.

In the Breakroom this week we talk about snortable chocolate, horrible wedding playlists, and the inadequacies of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Plus, we’ll discuss the nixing of this year’s tax holiday and Ann Coulter’s latest twitter tirade. Joining us this week: Ruel Joyner, Amber Scott, Kathy Lohr, and Jessica Szilagyi.

First, another round of allegations have surfaced against musician R. Kelly. Now, parents have claimed their daughters are being held captive by the hip-hop musician, living in homes he rents out in Atlanta and Chicago, with almost every aspect of their lives controlled. R. Kelly publicly denies these allegations. Jim DeRogatis broke the story earlier this week. He’s a Buzzfeed contributor, host of WBEZ’s "Sound Opinions," and our guest. Then, one Atlantan outraged by the debate R. Kelly’s name

One Atlantan outraged by the debate R. Kelly’s name can spark is Oronike Odeleye, Executive Director of Creative Currents . That group is circulating a petition to ban his music from Atlanta radio and to cancel his upcoming show at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater. She brings us a commentary.

The early years for the Allman Brothers Band were spent in Macon in The Big House. It was a refuge and safe haven for artists to be creative.

First, one of the first African-American elementary schools in Atlanta was recently slated for destruction. But after outcry a piece of the structure was saved, to become part of a new YMCA center in Vine City. This is just one fight in a perennial battle over historic preservation. A recent National Trust for Historic Preservation study says Atlanta has a teardown culture -- worse than just about about any other major American city. We talk about this with Sheffield Hale, President of the

We talk with actor Tony Hale , best known for roles on "Veep" and "Arrested Development." He stars in the movie, " Brave New Jersey ." It’s showing at the Macon Film Festival this week, July 20-23.

We talk with actor Tony Hale, best known for roles on "Veep" and "Arrested Development." He stars in the movie, "Brave New Jersey." It’s showing at this week’s Macon Film Festival, July 20-23. Then, 21 years have passed since Atlanta became an Olympic city. The games were transformative. For a look back, we re-visit a conversation we had with former NPR correspondent Kathy Lohr and Georgia State University professor Maurice Hobson. And, the Atlanta Regional Commission predicts Gwinnett County

The Atlanta Regional Commission predicts Gwinnett County will become Georgia’s most populous county by the year 2040 , outpacing Fulton county with nearly 1.4 million residents. The county is launching a study to create a comprehensive transportation plan for the area. We discuss this growth with Charlotte Nash, Chairman for the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. Cities like Miami and Denver have undergone similar projects in recent years--we talk about how to accomplish an efficient and