Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing takes first foreign tour as leader, with visit to India
The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.
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From Puppets to Muppets. The Center for Puppetry Arts entertains the whole family
The Center for Puppetry Arts has served metro Atlanta families as a generational compass point for fun since 1979. Here is our recent Georgia Public Broadcasting visit.
The real buzz brewing on Georgia Tech’s rooftops
The real buzz at Georgia Tech? It’s happening 100 feet up on the Kendeda Building roof. Dr. Jennifer Leavey and the Urban Honeybee Project are proving that downtown Atlanta is a honeybee haven. From pollen...
Fans, friends mourn the loss of Braves slugger Bob Horner
Bob Horner died this week; he was only 68. The death of the former slugging Braves third baseman has touched many in our region as we recount memories of his citizen-like body, the light blue sand knit jerse...
Shrey Parikh, 14, wins the Scripps Spelling Bee after a nail-biting 'spell-off'
This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.
Georgia Today: Kemp cuts state's healthcare budget; Water boil advisory; Waymo suspended
On the May 22 edition: Governor Brian Kemp made some major budget cuts to state healthcare; heavy rain this week caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta; and rain is coming, but the state's dr...
State disability support, Medicaid spending hit the most by Kemp vetoes
Almost $80 million in health-related expenditures passed by the legislature were slashed during last week's budget signing.
Congressional spending to reach Georgia hospitals, healthcare agencies
Roughly $15 billion were set aside nationwide for congressional earmarks from February’s budget.
Georgia members of Congressional Black Caucus join pressure on companies to oppose GOP redistricting
Georgia lawmakers signed a letter opposing Republican-led redistricting efforts and urging major corporations to defend voting rights.
Several down-ballot statewide races will also go to a runoff
While the gubernatorial and senate primary races dominated headlines this week, several other statewide races are also headed to a runoff.
Democrats and Republicans gear up to energize voters for June 16 runoff
Georgia Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a June 16 primary election runoff to determine the ballot for November’s general elections.
Georgia Chamber to launch new data center-ready designation for communities
The Georgia Chamber of commerce is launching a new initiative to help communities that want data centers prepare to host them.
The NTSB tries to keep cockpit audio recordings private. AI is making that harder
The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily pulled its docket system offline after digital images were used to reconstruct cockpit voice recordings of the pilots in a recent crash.
A Trump stronghold grapples with health risks of ICE detention sites
Until recently, this rural city about 45 minutes east of Atlanta was best known for its Blue Willow Inn cookbooks featuring recipes for Southern dishes such as baked pineapple casserole and kudzu blossom jel...
GPB morning headlines for May 29, 2026
A federal spending package approved in February will help healthcare organizations in North Georgia expand their services; The Georgia Chamber of commerce is launching a new initiative to help communities wh...
Dunwoody’s Dharavane repeats third place finish at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Sarv Dharavane, a sixth grader at Peachtree Middle School, was perfect through rounds 12-16, as six other finalists fell, leaving him, Shray Parikh, and Ishaan Gupta in a head-to-head-to-head showdown.
GPB evening headlines for May 29, 2026
Georgia Power's residential customers will see a slight reduction in their electricity bills after state-approved rate changes. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says federal budget cuts are putting a strain on cit...
Georgia PSC backs disputed Georgia Power fuel deal amid data center cost concerns
The Georgia Public Service Commission voted Thursday to approve, without changes, an agreement between Georgia Power and the PSC’s Public Interest Advocacy staff that establishes how the utility can bill c...
Savannah officials want clean energy ahead of storm season, amid lapse in federal funding
Savannah residents face power uncertainty as the city prepares for storm season despite federal solar funding cuts.
U.S. men’s soccer team arrives at new facility in Georgia for World Cup training
The team is preparing for two friendly matches against Senegal and Germany before their first World Cup game June 12.
Atlanta Press Club Debate Series
The Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series provides the most comprehensive, timely and widely viewed series of political debates during every election year in Georgia.
GPB’s ‘Marked!’ explores Georgia’s role in Revolutionary War via markers
Georgia Public Broadcasting uses historical markers as a springboard for episodes of the new show “Marked!” which explores the state’s role during the Revolutionary War.
'We’re pretty low.' Georgia's Ogeechee River is visibly shallow amid the state's extreme drought
The newest report from Georgia environmental regulators sheds new light on the historic severity of the state's ongoing drought.
Gov. Brian Kemp signs income, property tax bills into law
Income and property tax bills passed during Georgia’s legislative session are now law, part of a series of bills Gov. Brian Kemp signed Monday at the state Capitol. Gov. Brian Kemp signs income, property t...