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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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Friday · 10 min
The Brief for Friday, September 25, 2026
Georgia elections officials say a new federal voter database won't affect the state's elections... this year; The Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Dream are both headed for their playoffs, after winning seasons; and a new Banksy exhibit brings the enigmatic artist to life at Kirkwood's Pullman Yards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 10 min
The Brief for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Massive quantities of meat, distributed by a Georgia company, are recalled; No U.S. city evicts more people than Atlanta; and "I'd take two if I were you." China's president confirms Atlanta's about to get two fuzzy foreigners named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday · 10 min
The Brief for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The number of law enforcement personnel with access to Flock camera footage: 140,000. The number of federal policies governing that access: 0. The number of US Senators from Georgia proposing more oversight: 1. Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its first 'quick win': potholes. And what you can do with an old vape to keep it out of the landfill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Google agrees to front cash for nuclear utility upgrades in Georgia; Everybody in the world was going to converge on Atlanta for the World Cup—causing the collective salivatory glands of hotel companies to get busy (...turns out their front desks weren't). And zero hurricanes this year, anyone? Cool--but you'd better get that snow shovel ready. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 21 · 9 min
The Brief for Monday, September 21, 2026
You know it's bad when the day's diesel prices NOT breaking the all-time record becomes newsworthy; Buckhead leaders want five years to create a better quality of life for those who live and engage in commerce there; and a Georgia professor and author on how board games reflect who we were as a society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 18 · 9 min
The Brief for Friday, September 18, 2026
The Cobb County school district is removing another book from its libraries -- the first novel by Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison; County election officials, poll workers and election board members in Georgia aren't allowed to bet on elections, including via prediction markets; When Immigration and Customs Enforcement started picking up parents in a rural Georgia community last year, a group of public school teachers stepped in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 17 · 10 min
The Brief for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Five charged with exploiting immigrants seeking to work through the H2A Visa program; A man scheduled for execution gets last minute court order to intervene; and from regulator to regulatee--a Georgia Public Service commissioner 's new, private, corporate gig. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 16 · 9 min
The Brief for Wednesday September 16, 2026 wav
Georgia reports its first death from West Nile Virus this year; the former head of Southern Company tapped to run Georgia's public college and university system; and the steadfast soul of New Hope--preserving a church formerly enslaved people founded and kept strong, even when outside efforts tried to interfere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 15 · 10 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Let the hagglin' begin as the Atlanta City Council gets hungry for a jail deal; Don't believe the political polls, says a prominent Georgia faith leader; and if Atlanta's newest airline sounds anatomical, it kinda is? How you'll soon get to Guadalaraja's biggest airport for less than an arm and a leg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 14 · 9 min
The Brief for Monday, September 14, 2026 II
Georgia's parole board is set to consider clemency for a man scheduled for execution this week; A prominent non-profit leader takes a new gig promoting Atlanta; and a conversation with a 12-year-old Atlantan about to make it big in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 11 · 9 min
The Brief for Friday, September 11, 2026
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced two additional measles cases in an ongoing outbreak; Two-and-a-half decades after the terror attacks of 9/11, Georgians in the armed forces continue to struggle with the aftermath; and the 9/11 terrorist attacks forced significant changes at airports around the country ... including here to home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 10 · 9 min
The Brief for Thursday, September 10, 2026
Georgia is among 10 states asking the High Court to block mail-in ballot restrictions; 'Quietly busy' is how you could classify ICE activity in Georgia; and two candidates with two plans for fixing one big problem--the uninsured. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 9 · 10 min
The Brief for Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Suspect accused of planning a mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson to appear before a federal judge; the quiet move to quiet, potentially, public outcry over data centers; and treating Georgia's women veterans who are at higher risk for PTSD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 8 · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
More metro Atlanta police officers are fired for peeping at Flock camera files for personal reasons; Diesel prices break another record this week; and the new math for new apartments -- less costs more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 4 · 9 min
The Brief for Friday, September 4, 2026
The end of summer feels a lot like the middle of summer; Diesel prices hit an all-time record in Atlanta; and a year after a raid on Korean workers putting together a massive EV battery plant in south Georgia, a look at the lingering effects its had on the sector in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 3 · 9 min
The Brief for Thursday, September 3, 2026
A solemn ceremony at the Georgia Capitol as the two-year mark approaches in the Apalachee high school shooting; The region doesn't have enough housing to fit us all, an issue that's especially top of mind to the working poor. A look at the regional plan to fix it; and ticked on—the potentially dangerous little buggers are at a 10-year high in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 2 · 9 min
The Brief for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The emotional decision to let a father jailed for decades out on bond while his 'shaken baby' conviction gets a second look; About that $128-million warehouse the government just bought to whip into an immigrant detention center—there's been a 'change of plans.' And 'safeguards' is the word of the day on the gubernatorial campaign trail when it comes to Flock cameras. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 1 · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Georgia's newest congressman is sworn in—why he shouldn't get too comfortable; Prices are up, but civilian federal pay is not; and Atlanta United goes retro, sending it all the way back to... 2017? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 31 · 10 min
The Brief for Monday, August 31, 2026
A metro Atlanta congressional district is about to have a representative. Why the trip to DC might be a short one; The state's handing out of federal money to up the efficiency of folks' houses and apartments is no secret. So why don't more people know about it?; and a state law meant to keep abused animals from having to languish in shelters isn't quite working like lawmakers intended. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 28 · 9 min
The Brief for Friday, August 28, 2026
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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