On Second Thought

The whole Georgia voting process has come under scrutiny in recent years. The Daily Yonder , a news website, compared investigations into voting violations in rural and urban areas of the state . We talked with reporter Tim Marema , who found rural voters undergo a disproportionate share of state elections boards investigations. We also talked with Atlanta-based voting rights consultant Fred McBride .

As the race for a single congressional district draws national attention, we take an hour to examine Georgia’s changing electorate. First, Cobb County is the last metro county in Georgia with a white majority. But it’s expected to become "majority minority"—more than 50 percent non-white residents—in the next four years. Politically, the reliably Republican county is shifting to largely Democratic, and may flip in the upcoming 6th Congressional District election. We talk about the changing

Atlanta’s demographics are in flux, and city neighborhoods are following suit. A new study from Georgia State University took a comprehensive look at the last 45 years in the Atlanta metro area. It found the city is more diverse, more educated and wealthier than ever. That sounds like good news. The bad news is, the city has lost five percent of its affordable housing units every single year since 2012. We talk about solutions to gentrification with urban planner Ryan Gravel, Peoplestown

Cobb County is the last metro county in Georgia with a white majority . But it’s expected to become "majority minority"—more than 50 percent non-white residents—in the next four years. Politically, the reliably Republican county is shifting to largely Democratic, and may flip in the upcoming 6th Congressional District election. We talk about the changing electorate in Cobb with Andra Gillespie, Political Science Professor at Emory University.

More than six decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling. For the first time in history, it was illegal for states to have separate public schools for black and white students. However, many public schools in the South have actually re-segregated in the years since Brown v. Board, according to a recent report from Civil Rights Project at UCLA . The study also shows that for the first time ever, Latino student enrollment surpassed black enrollment.

Most clowns are cheerful, right? Well, one clown in Atlanta is awfully sad. Puddles the Clown is a persona created by Atlanta-based singer and bandleader Mike Geier. Puddles is currently a contestant on FOX’s "America’s Got Talent." He won over all the judges. We asked Geir to tell us how he met Puddles, and to take a step away from his friend by adding his picks to our Georgia Playlist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tyr92K218M

A recent study finds Atlanta lags behind nearly every large city in the country when it comes to preserving historic architecture. A 1922 building in Vine City was recently slated for teardown , only to be partially saved as a YMCA center. We talk about Atlanta’s flimsy historic preservation record with Sheffield Hale, President of the Atlanta History Center; and Mtamanika Youngblood, President of Sweet Auburn Works.

A recent study finds Atlanta lags behind nearly every large city in the country when it comes to preserving historic architecture. A 1922 building in Vine City was recently slated for teardown, only to be partially saved as a YMCA center. We talk about Atlanta’s flimsy historic preservation record with Sheffield Hale, President of the Atlanta History Center; and Mtamanika Youngblood, President of Sweet Auburn Works. Then, we turn to a possible cancer cluster in Georgia. Within the span of two

Honored among America’s most famous novelists, Ernest Hemingway told a lot of stories. And his celebrity life generated some too. Mary Dearborn is the author of a new biography, and it is the first Hemingway biography penned by a woman. She’s in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 13, for a book signing at the Margaret Mitchell House .

This month marks two years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on gay marriage. The LGBT Institute at Atlanta's Center For Civil and Human Rights tells the stories of the gay rights movement. We hear from Executive Director Ryan Roemerman and board member Tim’m West. The U.S. Secretary of Education is an aggressive proponent of school choice. But Betsy DeVos’ definition of school choice may not be the same as yours. The fact is, school choice is one of those phrases that gets thrown