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The Brief from WABE

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Georgia
Kamala Harris
Appalachee High School
Atlanta
Donald Trump
Georgia State Election Board
Literacy Education
Winder
Appalachee High School Shooting
Gun Safety
Maternal Mortality
Measles
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Georgia Bureau Of Investigation
Georgia Power
Home Sales
Tick-Borne Diseases
Norfolk-Southern Railway
Climate Change
Norfolk Southern

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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Latest Episodes

A Gwinnett County police officer is dead, another seriously injured, after a shootout inside a local hotel room; the latest between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney puts Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace at the center ... more

Students at schools and colleges across Metro Atlanta are ‘walking out’ as part of a nationwide strike — which calls for a day of “no work, no school, no shopping”; The Venezuelan man convicted of killing a Georgia nursing student in 2024 is in court... more

Local lawmakers react to FBI raid of Fulton Co. election office; a judge rules against the federal government's stripping of EV charger funding from Georgia and half the other U.S. states; and WABE Arts asks, "What's feeding you?"

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FBI raids Fulton Elections office over 2020 ballots; ICE quietly opens satellite office in College Park; and outgoing GOP Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols reflects on his 15 years in the job.

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Tim Echols
Former Public Service Commissioner with a focus on climate issues
Episode: The Brief for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Vedant Pradeep
Co-founder of Reframe, an app that helps users track and manage their drinking habits.
Reframe
Episode: The Brief for Monday, January 26, 2026
Sabrina Shah
A college student who created educational booklets for children in foster care to help them navigate court processes.
Episode: The Brief for Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Kim Vorejak
CEO of the National Association of Counsel for Children, who delivered the keynote address at a child welfare conference.
National Association of Counsel for Children
Episode: The Brief for Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Congresswoman, resigned from office amid political controversies
U.S. Congress
Episode: The Brief for Monday, January 5, 2026
Andre Dickens
Mayor of Atlanta, state issues and urban challenges
City of Atlanta
Episode: The Brief for Monday, January 5, 2026
Arthur Blank
Owner of the Atlanta Falcons, announced leadership changes for the team
Atlanta Falcons
Episode: The Brief for Monday, January 5, 2026
Amy Ard
Advocate at Motherhood Beyond Bars who works to connect incarcerated women with resources and support.
Motherhood Beyond Bars
Episode: The Brief for Friday, January 2, 2026
John Ossoff
U.S. Senator from Georgia who spoke on reforming maternity care for incarcerated women during subcommittee hearings.
U.S. Senate
Episode: The Brief for Friday, January 2, 2026

Hosts

Emily Wu-Pearson
Christopher Alston
Jim Burris
Original Host

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • I never knew, but I'm glad I know now...

    So I help contribute to NPR as a whole, but always felt like I wanted to know about my local news here in Atlanta/Georgia....

    This provides and gives so much more with the same passion of NPR offering both sides of the information, but with the charm that only these hosts can provide... I'll keep sharing

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Christopher( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    United States3 years ago
  • High recommend for ATL residents

    A quick and informative podcast that keeps me up to date on local news

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    grb4690
    United States4 years ago

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The Brief for Monday, January 26, 2026
Q: How do you measure success? What are the metrics you use to track how people are doing and how y'all are doing at providing this product?
Pradeep mentions that they primarily look at how many people significantly cut back on alcohol, aiming for a reduction of 50% or more in consumption.
The Brief for Thursday, January 22, 2026
Q: Could you again just give me an overview of what the forecast is?
We're expecting this ice storm to push in late Saturday and push through into Sunday evening.
The Brief for Thursday, January 22, 2026
Q: How concerned are you personally kind of working in this? How big of a deal do you think it's going to be?
I think it's definitely something to take seriously at this point.
The Brief for Thursday, January 22, 2026
Q: What should folks be doing right now to prepare?
Making sure by tomorrow that you have your emergency kits ready to go and be prepared to stay in the house through the weekend.
The Brief for Monday, December 15, 2025
Q: Why should anybody care?
Recidivism has a societal cost that affects everyone, not just the criminal justice system, making it an issue of communal concern.

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2. Vedant Pradeep
3. Sabrina Shah
4. Kim Vorejak
5. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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7. Arthur Blank
8. Amy Ard

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