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Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace

The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.

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What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities

The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern version of ancient observances of a celestial shift.

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Georgia Today: Beltline light rail; Banned books; Weasel study

On the September 21 edition: Cobb County Schools bans a Toni Morrison novel; Atlanta advocates push for BeltLine Rail; And the first known Muslim woman ever elected to the Georgia House challenges Republican Rick Jackson on his rhetoric.

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See highlights from Atlanta's Shaky Knees Music Festival — and meet an Athens band who rocked it

The 14th edition of the annual Shaky Knees Music Festival filled Atlanta’s Piedmont Park over the weekend, with a total estimated crowd of 50,000 across three sold-out days of music.

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Rhiannon Giddens' banjo connects her to her ancestors: 'The spirits come through'

A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem.

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Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal

Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Weasels are hard to monitor. But a new method of detecting them might aid conservation efforts

Even if you spend a lot of time outdoors in Georgia, spotting a weasel is still rare. And that can make studying them a challenge for researchers. But now scientists at the University of Georgia have a new way to document the elusive mammal.

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

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What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week

United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.

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Democrats and Republicans find common ground in affordable housing debate: Curb corporate landlords

It’s not often these days that candidates from across the political spectrum find common ground. But on the subject of how to create more affordable homes, both Democrats and Republicans running for higher office in Georgia this year can agree on one thing: It’s time to address the rise of corporate-owned housing.

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How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices

John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, says soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply higher fuel costs in the middle of harvest season.

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NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2026

Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.

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SpaceX has big plans for a new Louisiana 'Star Base,' worrying some near there

State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements.

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Georgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’

Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of a political controversy over the appropriateness of school materials.

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Archaeologists are racing to save precious artifacts in Alaska after last year's storm

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.

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World leaders convene for UNGA. And, Trump says D.C. arch will be a 'military complex'

This week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President Trump has proposed that his arch serve as a military complex.

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German chancellor stands his ground after his party loses in state elections

German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms.