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Georgia Today

Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.

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Measles & West Nile cases confirmed; Georgia Tech Mars simulation; Columbus air taxis

On the August 19th edition: The Georgia Department of Public Health confirms cases of measles and West Nile virus; negotiations are underway to make Columbus one of the first hubs for electric air taxis; And Georgia Tech students simulate the communication delays crews could face on a mission to Mars.

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Georgia Today: Dublin school board suspensions; Waffle House introducing tacos; Biolab court case

On the August 18th edition: The Governor suspends members of the Dublin school board; Waffle House says its testing tacos at metro Atlanta restaurants; And the State Supreme Court says it won't settle a question of responsibility for the BioLab fire in Conyers, at least not right now.

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Georgia Today: Rural healthcare challenges; Peach season; New dementia memory program

On the August 17th edition: A new documentary highlights challenges in rural health care; Georgia's peach season ended early this year; And a new program is helping dementia patients with their memory.

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Beluga whales arrive; Atlanta United; Opioid stigma

On the August 14 edition: Nearly two-thirds of the state's third graders need help reading; The man behind Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme is sentenced; And two Beluga whales rescued from a defunct Canadian aquarium have arrived in Atlanta.

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Flock safety changes; New MARTA CEO; Warner Robins school shooting

On the August 13 edition: The maker of Flock cameras is making changes to address privacy concerns; A survey finds Georgia parents support school-based mental health services; The State Board of Education wants everyone on the Dublin City Board of Education to be suspended.

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Flock safety changes; New MARTA CEO; Warner Robins school shooting

On the August 13 edition: The maker of Flock cameras is making changes to address privacy concerns; a survey finds Georgia parents support school-based mental health services; the state Board of Education wants everyone on the Dublin City Board of Education to be suspended.

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Voters focus on health; Rome water plant; Atlanta tree canopy

On the August 12 edition: GOP senate candidate Mike Collins says he supported a fund for January 6th rioters; A survey finds voters want a governor focused on healthcare; And Atlanta, the city in the trees, is losing its canopy.

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Dekalb teacher dies; Atlanta Chinatown; Food-borne illnesses

On the August 11 edition: A Dekalb County teacher died saving a young child from drowning; Mike Collins is on the campaign trail; And as cyclospora continues to worry people, doctors have some extra advice to avoid food-borne illnesses.

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Data centers; Quadruple homicide; More officers accused of misusing Flock

On the August 10 edition: July was the warmest on record for the lower 48; More police officers are accused of misusing Flock cameras; And more than 80 data centers have been proposed for Georgia. Of those, only a couple dozen have said how much power they'll need, and two thirds have disclosed their size.

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CDC shooting anniversary; Trump proposes Head Start changes; Football Fridays

On the August 7 edition: A Jan. 6 rioter from Georgia now faces new charges; the Trump administration looks to change the Head Start program; and colleagues remember David Rose, the DeKalb County police officer who died at the CDC shooting one year ago.

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