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Analysis of Biden-Trump debate; Grant to benefit research capabilities at Atlanta HBCUs

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 28, 2024 23:21 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
The much anticipated first and maybe only debate between Pres. Joe Biden and former Pres. Donald Trump took place Thursday night in Atlanta. We hear insight from politics contributor, strategist and analyst Fred Hicks, former Wisconsin Congressman Scott Klug and GSU politics and policy ...

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One Sentence News / June 28, 2024

One Sentence News - June 28, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Note: As I mentioned in yesterday’s OSN, this will be the last edition of the email and podcast for the foreseeable future, as I’ll be reinvesting the (substantial amount of) time and effort required to produce ...

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Georgians encouraged to get tested on National HIV Testing Day

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 27, 2024 19:51 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
National HIV Testing Day is being recognized throughout the U.S. As the nation is working to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, metro Atlanta ranks third in the nation for new HIV diagnoses. Closer Look host Rose Scott talks with guests about several HIV-related topics including, combating t...

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One Sentence News / June 27, 2024

One Sentence News - June 27, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Note: This is a difficult note to write, because I love OSN and I know there are a lot of people who read and listen to it, and who rely on it to help them maintain a situational awareness about the world. But ...

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Battleground state of Georgia gears up for first 2024 presidential debate

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 26, 2024 20:07 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
The battleground state of Georgia is hosting the first 2024 debate between the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make their bids for a second term on Thursday night in Atlanta. WABE politics reporter R...

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One Sentence News / June 26, 2024

One Sentence News - June 26, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison Summary: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who published a trove of classified US military documents in 2010 an...

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Capital B to host political tour in battleground states; New book follows the life of baseball great Hank Aaron

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 25, 2024 18:42 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Keith Reed, the editor of Capital B Atlanta, joins “Closer Look” to discuss the news outlet’s top priorities this election cycle and its Black Political Power Tour. The tour will bring together activists, experts and elected officials in battleground states across the country to discuss...

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One Sentence News / June 25, 2024

One Sentence News - June 25, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence Summary: Somalia’s government has asked the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, which is a peacekeeping force of about 4,000 troo...

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Authors push for more diverse love stories and writers in publishing industry

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 24, 2024 18:43 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Book sales for romance novels reach at least $1.4 billion per year, making it the highest-earning genre of fiction. On today's special edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we dive into the importance of having diverse representation in fiction, specifically love stories, and the ch...

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One Sentence News / June 24, 2024

One Sentence News - June 24, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Chad joins other countries in eliminating sleeping sickness Summary: Chad has become the 51st country to officially eliminate sleeping sickness from within their borders, marking the halfway point to a goal set...

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136 Days until 2024 Pres. Election; Reflections on Atlanta's first Black mayor

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 21, 2024 22:03 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” With Georgia’s decision-making vote in the last presidential race, expect the Peach State to be the focus of much campaigning by Democrats and Republicans. Atlanta-based political strategist Fred Hicks explains what voters will see leading up to...

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Letters to Cleo's Michael Eisenstein Talks Old Times, New Music (and a local show at The Magic Bag)

Daily Detroit - June 21, 2024 16:15 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
Coming to town next weekend on Sunday, June 30, to the Magic Bag in Ferndale is a band that anyone who grew up in the nineties will definitely know. And if you don't, well, you should get acquainted with the alt-rock legendary sound of Letters to Cleo. The band has some new material to go with...

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One Sentence News / June 21, 2024

One Sentence News - June 21, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Thailand passes landmark bill legalizing same-sex marriage Summary: The Thai Senate has voted, 130 to 4, to allow any two people, whatever their gender, to get engaged or legally married, putting the country on...

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County leader to file discrimination lawsuit over land use dispute; Atlanta Dream preparing for “Caitlin Clark Effect” against Indiana Fever

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 20, 2024 19:58 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Damon Hoyte, the only Black county commissioner in rural Chattahoochee County, and his attorney, Kamau Mason, discuss a pending discrimination lawsuit against Hoyte’s fellow county commissioners over a land use dispute. Despite similar manufactured homes surrounding his property, severa...

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Dooped Donuts, Self-serve taps, Is it now the Detroit 2 as Stellantis is cutting jobs?, Michigan transit funding in limbo

Daily Detroit - June 20, 2024 16:56 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Thursday, June 20, 2024! Jer and Devon dive into a packed episode covering everything from new local spots to major news impacting the region. First, Devon shares his excitement about Elephant and Company, a new venture by Eastern Market Brewing Company in Mid...

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One Sentence News / June 20, 2024

One Sentence News - June 20, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world's most valuable company Summary: Just a few days after passing Apple, chip-maker Nvidia also surpassed Microsoft’s market valuation, attaining a value of more than $3.3 trilli...

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Bye, Monty Williams. Who's next for the Pistons? (BONUS)

Daily Detroit - June 20, 2024 01:28 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
Welcome to an emergency bonus edition of Daily Detroit! We get into the surprising (to some) decision by the Detroit Pistons to part ways with head coach Monty Williams. Despite a hefty $65 million contract, new management decided it was time for a change. Fletcher shares his reaction to the m...

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Juneteenth and Crossing City Borders in Metro Detroit

Daily Detroit - June 19, 2024 14:38 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
It's Juneteenth, and normally we take Federal holidays off. But today, we're getting into a conversation about the holiday, the scope of our coverage in Metro Detroit, the changes in our area, as well as the importance of listening to people who’ve been around when you're new to working in a com...

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One Sentence News / June 19, 2024

One Sentence News - June 19, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. US sues Adobe for ‘deceiving’ subscriptions that are too hard to cancel Summary: Software company Adobe, which sells digital tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, has been sued by the US Justice Department for ...

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Trends in Atlanta’s urban design and development; Gearing up for the 55th Peachtree Road Race

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 18, 2024 20:34 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Josh Green has been the editor of Urbanize Atlanta since its start in January 2021, bringing real estate and urban design-focused reporting to metro Atlanta. Green talks with show host Rose Scott about the top stories readers have been following and the local trends he's noticing in urb...

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Detroit’s Grassroots Solutions to Gun Violence (ft. Dujuan Zoe Kennedy, Force Detroit)

Daily Detroit - June 18, 2024 17:01 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
In this deep-dive episode, we explore the transformative work of Force Detroit, a nonprofit organization led by Dujuan "Zoe" Kennedy. His story goes from end to end - from prison to being invited to the White House twice. He gives us an intimate look into the world of community-based violenc...

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One Sentence News / June 18, 2024

One Sentence News - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Netanyahu disbands his inner war cabinet Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has disbanded his multi-party war cabinet, following the departure of two of its six members last week. Context: This cabinet ...

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Extreme heat warning; “40 Acres and a Lie”; Protecting kids from summer camp food allergies

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 17, 2024 20:02 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Metro Atlanta is experiencing a heat wave. Rose talks with Don Smith, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service, about the temperatures that neared 100 degrees in the Atlanta area.   Plus, the Center for Public Integrity, Mother Jones, and the show ,“Reveal”, recently launche...

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Hello, Monday.

Daily Detroit - June 17, 2024 18:43 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
We've got a lot of stories to talk about today. First, a quick note: it's going to be a hot one this week. There are a number of cooling centers across the region and in the city of Detroit, including libraries, as temperatures are expected to soar into the nineties. Please be careful out ther...

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One Sentence News / June 17, 2024

One Sentence News - June 17, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Panel says lawmakers colluded with foreign powers but won’t name names Summary: A new report about foreign interference in Canada’s government, which was recently made public by a committee of Canadian lawmaker...

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Legendary photographer Jim Alexander on a life beyond portraits

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 14, 2024 17:52 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Jim Alexander is a legendary award-winning photographer, photojournalist, and activist. Over his multiple decades-spanning career, the 88-year-old has taken at least a quarter million photos. His massive collection captures Black life in America and pinpoints pivotal moments in history ...

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Summer in the City: New Openings, Sushi, a Coffee Shop and a Bourbon Garden

Daily Detroit - June 14, 2024 16:14 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
Today, we're diving into the vibrant summer scene in Detroit. Devon and Jer kick things off by discussing the new restaurant and bar scene, including the exciting opening of Easy Peasy, a new concept located in the old Cornerstone space downtown. They’re now offering a lunch sushi program from...

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Closer Look Juneteenth Special: What is Freedom?

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 13, 2024 23:11 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
On today's edition of "Closer Look with Rose Scott," we continue our weeklong Juneteenth series. For our annual Juneteenth event at the Atlanta History Center, Rose asks “What is Freedom?” and talks with panelists about the progress of Black Americans since 1865. Guests reflect on the t...

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Holistic Approaches to Poverty (ft. Ryan Hertz of Lighthouse Michigan)

Daily Detroit - June 13, 2024 15:41 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 150 ratings
Today on your Daily Detroit, we're chatting with Ryan Hertz, the head of Lighthouse Michigan.  Ryan tells us about the amazing work Lighthouse is doing for affordable housing and emergency services in Oakland County and beyond. We begin with how Lighthouse Michigan started. It's a combination ...

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Impact of The 1619 Project; Examining enslavement across the Americas through the Afro Brazilian diaspora

Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 12, 2024 21:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
On today’s Closer Look, experts and a student from Georgia State University are researching the scope of enslavement from across the Americas. They’ve centered their studies in Salvador, Brazil, where they’re examining the history and culture amongst Afro Brazilians. We’ll ask our guest...

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