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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, April 20, 2026
Apr 2000:09:15Tap to summarizeA Georgia river finds itself on list of most endangered; Why your primary ballot might have some unusual questions; and gas prices fall a smidge, but likley not for long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, April 17, 2026
Apr 1700:08:49Tap to summarizeAs the backlog of immigration cases in Georgia grows while the Trump Administration shuffles judges around, members of Congress are trying to separate the courts from political influence; This last winter and spring were the driest in Georgia's recorded history according to federal records; and the director of water strategy at the Metro Atlanta Chamber places Georgia's current drought conditions in context.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Apr 1600:09:31Tap to summarizePresident Donald Trump nominates Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC; State lawmakers are running out of time to choose a new way for Georgians to vote; and Fulton Commission approves $1.3-billion to spruce up Atlanta's jail, among other projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Apr 1500:09:26Tap to summarizeOssoff co-sponsors Senate bill to give local cities agency over ICE immigration detention centers; Sonny Perdue retires; and Hartsfield-Jackson keeps 'world's busiest' designation for another year--and it isn't even close (despite how Chicago's O'Hare tries to spin it)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, April 14. 2026
Apr 1400:09:36Tap to summarizeA former executive with the High Museum of Art pleaded not guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of barrels; Dunwoody residents vocally oppose a city agreement with the public safety tech company Flock; and why better understanding of bird behavior could slow the spread of avian flu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Monday, April 13, 2026
Apr 1300:08:50Tap to summarizeAs record high temperatures are expected, the state's drought worsens; Georgia prisons implement drones in the fight against contraband; and parting words from the outgoing CEO of Clarkston-based "Friends of Refugees." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Friday, April 10, 2026
Apr 1000:09:16Tap to summarizeRepublican legislation on Governor Brian Kemp’s desk would expand access to birth control; Former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene -- once an adamant loyalist of President Donald Trump -- is now calling for his removal from office using the 25th Amendment; and we hear from two of the authors behind Planet Money's first book explaining the economic forces affecting our everyday lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Thursday, April 9, 2026
Apr 900:09:48Tap to summarizeThe median home price in Fulton County neared $750,000 in March; When it comes to avoiding the relic known as the penny, state lawmakers say it all adds up--unless you round down; and GSU athletics plan to expand in Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Apr 800:09:00Tap to summarizeCalls for the federal government to step up and repair damage at the CDC increase some eight months after someone shot it up; Fulton County's Reparations Task Force issues a 600+ page report; and on this date in 1974, Henry "Hank" Aaron hit homerun number 715 and surpassed Babe Ruth as baseball's "Homerun King." .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Brief for Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Apr 700:09:39Tap to summarizeHip-hop artist Offset is recovering after the former Migos member was shot outside of a Florida casino; Private companies will soon be able to add their own renewable energy sources to Georgia Power's grid; and Delta ups baggage fees to subsidize fuel cost increases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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