Athens-Clarke County commissioners heard a presentation Thursday night on affordable housing in the county – one of several they’ve listened to in recent months. WUGA’s Martin Matheny has a recap.
A new study finds that a one-year gap between food assistance programs can lead to a 20% reduction in nutritional quality in kids’ diets. WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - designed to grant food access to kids - is missing a certain age group. Travis Allen Smith, associate professor of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Georgia joins us to talk about his research and how the problem can be fixed.
In 2021, we met author and filmmaker Mason Engel to talk about his documentary focusing on independent bookstores in the US. Now, two years later, we spoke with him again to discuss his new documentary “Books Across America,” where he takes viewers on a road trip where he traveled to 50 states, read 50 books, and interviewed 50 authors, all in 50 days.
