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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 for Monday, June 1, 2026
Yesterday00:09:19Tap to summarizeGeorgia's gas tax repreive is about to end; Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubenatorial nominee Keisha Lance-Bottoms team up for election campaigning; and go inside a Ga State Univ lab where researchers hope to find life in a far away land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, May 29, 2026
4d ago00:09:27Tap to summarizePilot program using drones to respond to mass school shooting event set to debut at five Georgia schools; Why the FBI isn't laughing about threats related to the FIFA World Cup; and the effects of military sexual trauma in WABE's series, "Invisible Scars."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, May 28, 2026
5d ago00:09:39Tap to summarizeShoplifting suspect, said to be running away from police, shot dead; Georgia Power bills should be a little cheaper starting next month; and Emory University names its 22nd President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, May 27. 2026
6d ago00:09:06Tap to summarizeThursday morning in courtrooms almost 50 miles apart, a teen and a man accused of carrying out separate mass shootings in Georgia will have status hearings as neither has a trial date set for their high-profile murder cases; Rodney Taylor, the Lawrenceville man who rose to national attention when members of Congress flagged how the double amputee was crawling across filthy bathroom floors to shower, is out of immigration detention; Libertarian candidate for Governor Chase Oliver has suspended his campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1w ago00:09:41Tap to summarizeAn urgent plea from Atlanta's animal shelters; MARTA's PD continues to grow; and two middle schoolers from metro Atlanta navigate the Scripps National Spelling Bee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, May 25, 2026
1w ago00:06:16Tap to summarizeEbola screenings expand to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson; this hurricane season looks calmer than normal thanks to El Nino; and both UGA and Ga Tech baseball head to NCAA as top-ranked teams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, May 22, 2026
2w ago00:08:45Tap to summarizeFulton County is reviewing the 61 ballots submitted during extended polling hours at one Sandy Springs location during this week's primary election; Driverless car company Waymo has suspended its service in Atlanta after one of its vehicles was stranded in a flooded street during heavy rains; The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is reporting a major fish kill on the river in west Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026
2w ago00:09:37Tap to summarizeAPD hopes distinctive shirt worn by shooting suspect will help them solve "404 Day" killing; More Georgians are working than ever before; and MomoCon brings anime fans--and their money--to Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2w ago00:09:25Tap to summarizeA busy Memorial Day travel week kicks into full force; Study shows Waffle House workers have less-than-favorable job conditions; and a sample of what comes next following Georgia's primary election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2w ago00:10:04Tap to summarizeWhy primary election results could be available shortly after polls close; The cost of health insurance pushes many Georgians to lose coverage; and recent, welcome rains have little effect on the state's drought. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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