Athens News Matters Panel
Blake Aued, Kirrena Gallagher, and Lee Shearer discuss Thursday's marathon school board meeting, ambulance service in Clarke County, SPLOST 2020, and Deborah Gonzalez's challenge to longtime District Attorney Ken Mauldin.
Farmer Suicide: UGA Dean Looks at Causes and Possible Remedies
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Around the state, and across the nation, a disturbing number of farmers are taking their own lives. The factors leading to rural stress and suicide are numerous, but Dr. Anna Scheyett, dean of the UGA School of Social Work, is shining a light on this serious problem, and offering some possible ways to reduce the numbers of farmer suicides. A warning to our listeners, parts of this conversation may be upsetting to some.
Audio Essay: Impeachment and the Historical View
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As some Democrats in Washington become more forceful in calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, that word - “impeachment” - is becoming more prominent in our national discourse. And it’s not the first time in the nation’s history. Jim Cobb, Emeritus Spalding Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Georgia, offers us this audio essay.
Inside Georgia's Biomass Industry
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If there’s one thing Georgia has a ton of - actually a billion tons - it’s trees. The state leads the country in acres of private timberland and volume of timber harvested. Some in the industry think we should turn more of that wood into electricity. From Georgia Public Broadcasting, Emily Jones reports.
Athens Remembers: The Moon Landing
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Fifty years ago this weekend, humans set foot on the moon for the first time. WUGA’s Robin Whetstone hit the streets of Athens in search of some memories of that one giant leap for mankind. We hear from, in order, Doris Upshur, Dave Hysington, Carla Ascensio, Sheila Collins, and of course, NASA.
Review: Bombay Bicycle Club, Demos 2004-2008
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The English indie band Bombay Bicycle Club has been on a long break, since 2016, but now a new EP – Demos 2004 to 2008 – is out, giving fans a chance to hear some early work by the band. WUGA’s John Slights has this review.