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For long COVID sufferers, it's a pandemic without end Feb 11, 2022

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As the worst of the omicron surge fades around the country, health officials worry more Americans may end up with long COVID. The condition affects roughly one-third of COVID-19 survivors. For this episode we hear from a Georgia mother of two who is living with long COVID.

Behind Fani Willis' investigation into Trump's election meddling Feb 04, 2022

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As Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis continues her investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempted interference in the 2020 election, she’s been authorized to empanel a special grand jury. The Georgia Today podcast looks at the latest with Willis’ investigation and what to expect over the coming year.

Neighbors of proposed $5 billion Rivian plant say 'Not in our backyard' Jan 28, 2022

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Residents near the site of the proposed Rivian Automotive electric vehicle factory want answers about the facility’s potential impacts on their rural community.

One metro Atlanta landlord filed more evictions during the moratorium than any other Jan 20, 2022

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An investigation finds one apartment complex in Clayton County has filed more evictions against tenants than any other landlord across metro Atlanta — including during the federal government's pandemic eviction ban that was designed to keep people in their homes and stem the spread of COVID-19.

A UGA student journalist reflects on witnessing the Bulldogs’ win over Alabama Jan 14, 2022

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Athens, Ga., is preparing for a parade this weekend to honor the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The team’s big win Jan. 10 against Alabama’s Crimson Tide handed the Bulldogs their first national title since 1981. Hear how the Bulldogs made Georgia football history.

Liberty County and the cost of Georgia’s “Great Resignation” Jan 06, 2022

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Liberty County outside Savannah is one place where the number of people quitting their jobs has been extraordinary, even amid the national so-called Great Resignation that's seen record numbers of people quit. Why Liberty County is so hard hit and how the employee exodus is changing the fabric of the community, is the subject of this week's Georgia Today.

Looking back at some of our most memorable stories of 2021 Dec 21, 2021

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On this special year-end edition of the podcast, we look back at some of our most memorable episodes from 2021.

Georgia Today: Is Coal Ash Poisoning Water In Juliette, Ga.? Residents Say Yes And They Want Answers Dec 20, 2021

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This is the story of a grassroots fight in Middle Georgia for clean drinking water. GPB reporter Grant Blankenship and photojournalist Evey Wilson, an assistant professor at the Mercer University's Center for Collaborative Journalism, followed the effort for the recent documentary Saving Juliette.

An effort to memorialize a historic Atlanta factory and mark its brutal Jim Crow past Dec 17, 2021

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A Northwest Atlanta brick factory that helped rebuild the city after the Civil War — using the free labor of mostly Black prison convicts — will be reborn as a park and memorial, supporters hope. This episode of Georgia Today examines the history of the Chattahoochee Brick Co.

Kemp-Perdue gubernatorial primary is likely to be a referendum on Trumpism Dec 10, 2021

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Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s announcement that he's challenging Gov. Brian Kemp in next year’s gubernatorial primary is deepening the divide in an already fractured GOP. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Perdue. How will Perdue’s unprecedented challenge to a sitting governor play out in next year’s primary elections and what could it all mean for the future of the Georgia GOP?

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