A recent study by WalletHub found Georgia ranks eighth in the country for the “most stressed out states.” And after all our highway issues in Atlanta, some of us are feeling even more frayed. We asked our co-workers here at GPB what’s stressing them out. It’s time to open the Gripe Bag.

One approach to climate change is to chip away at the human activities driving it, until greenhouse gas emissions level out. We spoke with Paul Hawken , founder of Project DRAWDOWN . He's working on solutions that he hopes will produce dramatic results to reverse global warming. Those solutions are the subject of Paul Hawken’s new book, DRAWDOWN.

The Breakroom gang joins Celeste to weigh in on this week's headlines. At the table this week - Robbie Medwed , Atlanta-based LGBT educator and activist; Chuck Reece , editor of The Bitter Southerner; and Soumaya Khalifa, executive director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta . Topics: Counting Pizza Calories, Facebook Policies on Live Broadcasts, Politics of Food, Possible End of Bill O'Reilly's Career, Bike Share in Atlanta, Potential Shortage of Plumbers, Fearless Girl v. Charging Bull

Cicadas are expected to return to Georgia this year after a long hiatus. Athens band Cicada Rhythm paid tribute to the raucous insects by naming their band after them. We asked Dave Kirslis to add some favorites to our essential Georgia Playlist.

Thousands of scientists plan to march on Washington this weekend. We look at how science is changing the world around us. Before he was elected, President Trump called climate change a hoax. Now, he is rolling back policies meant to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Georges Benjamin says combating climate change is a public health issue. He’s the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association. He joined us with Peter Dykstra, the publisher of Environmental Health News. Bees play an

Atlanta might be the last place you’d look for endangered penguins, but every morning at the Georgia Aquarium begins with a Waddle Walk. That’s when staff take endangered African penguins out for a walk around the aquarium. GPB intern Olivia Reingold joined them recently to bring us this audio postcard.

Some of Hollywood’s greatest films were born right here in Georgia. We talked with the filmmakers behind two of these classics: "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "My Cousin Vinny." Last year, the Atlanta Film Festival paid tribute to the 1991 movie, "Fried Green Tomatoes." The film stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Louise-Parker, and Mary Stuart Masterson. It's set in rural Alabama, but it was filmed in Juliette, Georgia, just north of Macon. We talked with director Jon Avnet about the production

Actor George Takei rose to fame at warp speed as Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series. He’s since become an active voice in promoting equal rights for LGBT people. “Allegiance” is a play inspired by Takei’s experiences in an American Internment camp during World War II. George Takei visited the studio when the play hit theaters in Atlanta in February. When does your vote mean the most? It’s not during a presidential election year, but in the oft-ignored smaller elections. Melody Crowder-Meyer

More than 100 Atlanta teachers have joined a federal age discrimination lawsuit. The complaint alleges teachers were forced out of their jobs by an administration that was openly hostile to employees over 40. Cheryl Patterson is one of the plaintiffs. She worked for years in the Atlanta Public School District, before she was laid off. Also with us is Charlotte Alexander. She’s an Assistant Professor specializing in employment law at Georgia State University. University of Georgia professor

Early 20th century photographer Lewis Hine made his mark by documenting the working conditions in mill towns, like those in Georgia. His photos led to major reforms in child labor laws. An exhibit at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia tells the story of one family he documented . We talked with historian Joe Manning , who’s on a quest to learn more about the children in Hine’s photographs. The stories behind Lewis Hine's photos researched by Joe Manning