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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 Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Apr 600:09:23Tap to summarizeBig backups at the busiest airport in the world; State lawmakers advance efforts to suspend the gas tax; and what your local water provider is doing to make sure dirty tasting, smelly water is a thing of the past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday April 1, 2026
Apr 600:09:51Tap to summarizeThe future of two Georgia warehouses in question following shifts in Dept. of Homeland Security leadership; Sine Die is near; and what Cuba looks like from an Atlantan's perspective as the Trump administration imposes tough sanctions on the island. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, April 6, 2026
Apr 600:09:43Tap to summarizeOfficials react to violent weekend in Atlanta after multiple young people shot; UPS agrees to cap voluntary separation buyouts; and a final-seconds two-pointer keeps Emory from NCAA Div. III national title. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, April 3, 2026
Apr 300:09:14Tap to summarizeGeorgia lawmakers have approved next year's $38.5 billion dollar state budget, which moved through in the final hours of the legislative session last night; Georgia property owners may soon be able to sue their cities and towns if they believe certain laws related to homelessness and immigration aren't being enforced aggressively enough; North Georgia streams are some of the most biodiverse places in the country and biologists are trying to help one threatened species of blue-striped fish.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, April 2, 2026
Apr 200:09:28Tap to summarizeSine Die caps the 2026 General Assembly; hundreds of layoffs are coming to Stone Mountain Park; and the BeltLine reaches an affordable housing milestone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, March 31. 2026
Mar 3100:09:25Tap to summarizeState Democrats resist efforts to re-classify some elected positions concentrated in metro Atlanta; The government wants to collect and store DNA for immigrants taken into custody; and DeKalb gets serious about tire cleanup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, March 27. 2026
Mar 2700:09:42Tap to summarizeA Republican-backed election bill, that would change this year's elections, passed the State Senate Friday; Travelers at the world’s busiest airport say TSA employees are long overdue to be paid as the DHS shutdown continues; and a new book chronicles how a Cartersville company was the only one willing to bring back Ebola patients from West Africa 12 years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, March 26, 2026
Mar 2600:09:18Tap to summarizeContinued long TSA lines prompt Delta to ease ticket restrictions, promote rebooking; State lawmakers plead with ICE officials to release Loganville double amputee; and the influence Frida Kahlo had on one Atlanta artist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Mar 2500:09:23Tap to summarizeThe proposed 38 and half billion 2027 state budget is headed for a vote in the State Senate after passing out of committee today Wednesday; The Gwinnett County school board unanimously approved Alexandra Estrella today as the new superintendent of the largest school district in Georgia; East Lake Foundation president and CEO Illy Askia joins "All Things Considered" to talk about how its model can be replicated in other communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday,March 24, 2026
Mar 2400:10:12Tap to summarizeGroups question ICE presence, purpose at Atlanta's airport; Georgia stopped collecting vehicle gas taxes, but that's done little to bolster pump prices; and 'What time is it?' Why lawmakers think Georgians can't be bothered with changing a clock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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