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The Brief from WABE
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The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.
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The Brief, Thurs, June 18, 2026
1w ago00:10:08Tap to summarizeMoving beyond QR codes to count votes advances with plenty of opposition; throwing money at Fulton County Jail's recruitment efforts fails to pay off; and how Atlanta welcomes LGBTQ World Cup fans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1w ago00:08:53Tap to summarizeDespite special session called to get it done, Georgia's GOP leaders decline to draw new legislative districts—for now; The WABE newsroom breaks down results from Georgia's runoff elections; and Atlanta readies to host its second 2026 FIFA World Cup game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, June 16. 2026
1w ago00:09:42Tap to summarizeState lawmakers are back to redraw Georgia's US Congressional lines, but there are differing views about how that might play out; It's primary runoff election day in Georgia; and Molly Samuel has the latest installment in our series looking at Atlanta's place in U.S. history at 250.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, June 15, 2026
1w ago00:09:57Tap to summarize After a successful seven-year run, Georgia Tech's president announces a new gig and his departure from the campus where he started as a college freshman in the 1990s; The weekend sees high-profile endorsements for GOP contenders for governor and U.S. Senator; and why if you're looking for a new place to call home, for now, now might be the time to act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, June 12, 2026
2w ago00:09:22Tap to summarizeAtlanta-based CDC issues guidance on scary but relatively low-risk New World Screw Worm; Atlanta residents push back on parks department funding cuts; and Paula Poundstone is especially funny when she's just being Paula Poundstone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, June 11, 2026
2w ago00:08:53Tap to summarizeIt's still illegal to hand out bottles of water or snacks to Georgia voters in line, a judge rules; Residents upset over a past approval for a data center flood Marietta City Council meeting; and after a countdown that began years ago, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway with fan celebrations all over the area. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2w ago00:09:16Tap to summarizeA flesh-eating pest prompts Georgia to scrutinize some incoming livestock and other animals; Georgia small business owners lose optimism in latest survey; and we take you front row, center stage for the Buford Highway Orchestra Project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2w ago00:09:20Tap to summarizeSuspect in MARTA shooting arrested, charged with federal crime; Hot weather forecast for Atlanta's FIFA World Cup games prompts official warning; and May's housing data show prices in metro Atlanta continue to creep up even as sales remain flat. ...Think it has anything to do with that three-quarters of a million dollar price tag for the 'average' home? Naah. We didn't think so either. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, June 8, 2026
2w ago00:10:39Tap to summarizeIt's been a violent few weeks on MARTA. The feds are investigating, and now state leaders have their focus on Atlanta's transit system; A massive data center that already got the green light has Marietta residents planning to crash this week's city council meeting; and America at 250: how the Jim Henson puppet Miss Piggy helps tell the nation's story through an Atlanta lens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, June 5th, 2026
3w ago00:09:59Tap to summarizeIt's rare indeed, when Atlanta's weekend traffic isn't awful, but it's awfully rare it's as bad as this weekend's is shaping up to be.  Want a lucrative state contract? Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has some lakefront property he'd like to show you.  And it's not along the Beltline's Eastside Trail... and it's not a rail line... But two decades in and the Beltline technically has transit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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