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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 Thursday, May 21, 2026
May 2100:09:37Tap 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
May 2000:09:25Tap 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
May 1900:10:04Tap 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.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, May 18, 2026
May 1800:08:58Tap to summarizeGeorgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, May 15, 2026
May 1500:09:34Tap to summarizeA man was arrested in relation to a killing on the Beltline; confusion abounds over new law that targets partisan races in metro Atlanta; and how the city is trying to attract young people into tech careers here through gamingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, May 14, 2026
May 1400:09:48Tap to summarizeDeKalb County reveals new plans for Intrenchment Creek Park; Social Circle leaders sue the federal government over immigration detention warehouse plans; and a new book looking at the legacy of Olivia Newton-JohnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
May 1400:10:12Tap to summarizeGovernor Brian Kemp scheduled a summer special session to reassess GA's 2028 maps after the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; local energy groups join a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency for not maintaining clean air; and what's at stake during the Public Service Commission election this yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
May 1200:08:43Tap to summarizeUtility officials move to lower electricity prices for Georgia customers; what's at stake in the primary race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor; and Republicans want to question Stacey Abrams over her 2018 gubernatorial campaignSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, May 11, 2026
May 1100:08:48Tap to summarizeGeorgia now has a need-based scholarship for students attending Georgia’s public colleges and universities; Two of the passengers from a cruise ship where some people have gotten sick and died from hantavirus are being transferred to Atlanta; The Atlanta-area man whose more than year-long detention in immigration facilities rose to the notice of members of Congress says he's focused now on rebuilding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, May 8, 2026
May 800:09:23Tap to summarizeAn Atlanta-based federal appeals court is the latest to reject Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s new mandatory detention practice; DeKalb County says it is building a new park project at Intrenchment Creek Park, years after a controversial land swap deal; and Atlanta-based poet Amy Pence's genre-bending debut novel explores themes of consciousness, trauma and connection through one young woman's relationship with a mysterious yellow blob.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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