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Muslims are a mystery to many Americans. And to some, they are targets. In recent weeks, several Atlanta-area mosques have received death threats . Leaders of all faiths across the state hope to give people a better understanding of Islam. Over the weekend, GPB’s Olivia Reingold visited an Atlanta mosque that opened its doors for the second annual “Visit a Mosque Day.”

When we think of Southern Gothic, a lot of names come to mind: Flannery O’Connor, William Faulkner, Cormac McCarthy. Critics include North Carolina-based author David Joy in that category. His new novel, " The Weight of this World ," takes us into a gritty, seamy world in rural Appalachia. Characters are tormented by their own demons, roused by painful memories of a small town and memories of war. We talked with David Joy ahead of his book talk in Atlanta on Monday night. David Joy is speaking

Personal finance site WalletHub conducted a recent study rating the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in the country. According to the study, Augusta, Georgia is one of the unhealthiest cities in the nation. This is based on a number of factors, like the cost of a doctor visit, fruit and vegetable consumption, and fitness clubs per capita. We talk more about this with Rodney Lyn, the director of the Division of Health Management and Policy at Georgia State University. We also hear from Kelsey

The Breakroom gang joins host Celeste Headlee to weigh in on the week's news. The panel includes Jessica Leigh Lebos of Connect Savannah, Amy Condon of Savannah Magazine, Steve Brown of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, and Milledgeville farmer Jon Jackson . BREAKROOM TOPICS: 1) Over the weekend, President Trump accused former President Obama of wiretapping his phones during the presidential race. He offered no evidence to back this up. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) says

Our in-house musician for the Friday broadcast of our live show from Savannah was Christopher Paul Stelling . He is performing at the Savannah Stopover Music Festival . Stelling is originally from Daytona Beach, Florida, but is now based in North Carolina. His debut album, “Songs of Praise and Scorn,” was released in 2012. Since then, he’s released two more records, and was invited to perform at NPR Music for a Tiny Desk Concert. Stelling joined us to talk about his musical journey. Christopher

The port of Savannah leads the nation in exports of shark fins . The legal, but controversial commodity is used for shark fin soup, popular in parts of Asia. We talked about this with Mary Landers , reporter for Savannah Morning News. We also spoke with Lora Snyder , the Shark Campaign Director for the nonprofit group Oceana.

This is a live broadcast from Savannah for the Stopover Music Festival. We start off the show with a conversation about shark fins. The port of Savannah leads the nation in exports of these fins. The legal, but controversial commodity is used for shark fin soup, popular in parts of Asia. We talked about this with Mary Landers, reporter for Savannah Morning News. We also spoke with Lora Snyder, the Shark Campaign Director for the nonprofit group Oceana. Then, we check in with our in-house

Go back almost 110 years, and you couldn’t find a place in Savannah that was legally serving alcohol. Georgia went dry the first day of 1908, and stayed that way more than 25 years, until Prohibition was repealed. A museum in Savannah opening next month tells the Prohibition story from the first drop to the last. We got a preview from the museum’s manager, Kayla Black.

A group of artists are coming together in Savannah to champion women’s rights. "The Personal is Political" is a new exhibit which explores “the relationship between personal experience and the political structures we navigate in our daily lives.” Art Rise Savannah and Planned Parenthood Southeast are teaming up for this exhibition, which opens Friday at the Art Rise Gallery. We talked about it with Heather McRae, exhibitions director at Art Rise Savannah. We also talked with Niki Johnson, whose

Kayne Lanahan founded the Stopover Music Festival seven years ago. She left New York City for Savannah after a successful advertising and marketing career. Since then, she’s become a loud pulse in Georgia’s bustling music scene. We asked her to add to our ongoing series, the Georgia Playlist. Sh e chose works by R.E.M. and Neutral Milk Hotel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6H8WcTPnWM