Georgia Public Broadcasting

08/13/2026

Helping kids become confident readers starts with the right tools. 📚

Raising a Reader is a new animated series from GPB and the Georgia Department of Education with practical strategies and simple ways to support literacy, language development and a lifelong love of learning at home and in the classroom.
Learn more: https://www.gpb.org/education/learn/raising-a-reader

08/12/2026

In the season finale of the Marked! podcast, we step back from individual historical markers to consider Georgia’s larger role in the American Revolution and the choices that shaped the state. You will revisit the story of William Jasper, the Siege of Savannah, the contradictions surrounding liberty and slavery, and the question at the heart of the series: what can Georgia’s past teach us about the choices we make today? Listen now:

In the season finale, we step back from individual historical markers to consider Georgia’s larger role in the American Revolution and the choices that shaped the state. You will revisit the story of William Jasper, the Siege of Savannah, the contradictions surrounding liberty and slavery, and the...

08/12/2026

Cyclospora and salmonella linked to some produce, are causing foodborne illnesses in several states, including Georgia. GPB's Ellen Eldridge has more on what people can do to protect themselves.

Cyclospora and salmonella, linked to some produce, are causing foodborne illnesses in several states, including Georgia.

08/12/2026

The Sacred Harp, the shape-note hymnal published in west Georgia in 1844, got its first revision in thirty-four years—and more than seven hundred singers showed up in Atlanta to christen it. In this episode of the Salvation South Podcast, Chuck Reece explains why a book older than his great-grandparents keeps outliving its own obituaries, and what the hollow square knows that the rest of us have forgotten.

The Sacred Harp, the shape-note hymnal published in west Georgia in 1844, got its first revision in thirty-four years—and more than seven hundred singers showed up in Atlanta to christen it. Chuck Reece explains why a book older than his great-grandparents keeps outliving its own obituaries, and w...

08/12/2026

What does it mean to be a better dad? For the men in Fathers Incorporated, it’s about growing, building stronger relationships with their kids and supporting each other along the way.

Their work is also shining a light on a bigger issue: paternal health and well-being.

GPB’s Sofi Gratas has the story.

Read more: https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/08/11/untracked-and-undermeasured-fathers-are-dying-in-the-early-years-of-childrens-lives

08/11/2026

Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores family history, financial instability, and the emotional meaning of home in her poetry collection, Broken Houses. On this episode of the Narrative Edge video podcast, Peter and Orlando consider how Rathburn transforms childhood memories, vanished buildings, and complicated family relationships into intimate narrative poems that reveal what our homes continue to hold long after we leave them. Watch the video podcast now:

Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores family history, fin...

08/11/2026

A longtime DeKalb County educator is being remembered for his dedication to students and his courage after he died while trying to save a child caught in a rip current in Myrtle Beach.

GPB's Pamela Kirkland reports.

A longtime DeKalb County educator is being remembered for his dedication to his students and his courage after he died while trying to save a child caught in a rip current in Myrtle Beach.

08/10/2026

Last year, Georgia Power got permission from the state's Public Service Commission to radically increase the amount of electricity the utility generates and sells.

Now, as communities across the state make deals with data center developers, there's reason to believe Georgia has promised more power than it has to offer.

The nonprofit Science for Georgia has found that Georgia data center energy use will outpace the state's supply.

08/10/2026

Ben Jones, the actor best known as Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard who later represented Georgia in Congress, has died.

Jones played the mechanic Cooter Davenport on the hit television series from 1979 to 1985. He later turned to politics, serving two terms as a Democrat representing Georgia’s 4th Congressional District:

Ben Jones, the actor best known as Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard who later represented Georgia in Congress, has died.

08/10/2026

Georgia has five distinct geographic regions, from the Appalachian Plateau to the Coastal Plain. Explore how each region shapes Georgia’s land, weather and way of life.

Watch the full episode of Georgia Stories: https://www.gpb.org/education/georgiastories/five-regions-of-georgia