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The corruption of American college sports

Business, Economics and Jobs

An article in The Atlantic argues for paying athletes and also says a spate of lawsuits making their way through the courts could destroy the NCAA.

Coach Matt Cheaves stands with members of the Dalton High School soccer team in Dalton, Ga.

New American south: Latinos make mark in an Appalachian city

Global Politics
Coach Matt Cheaves stands with members of the Dalton High School soccer team in Dalton, Ga.

The New American South: Latinos Make Their Mark in an Appalachian City

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

North Korea’s National Orchestra Planning to Come to the US

Global Politics

Southern Cities Become Less Segregated

Saving Teatro Valle, Rome’s Oldest Theatre

Arts, Culture & Media

Rome’s oldest theatre, Teatro Valle, is at risk of shutting down; another casualty of the Italian government’s attempt to slash debt. Megan Williams reports from Rome.

Top of the Hour: More Arrests at Occupy Atlanta, Morning Headlines

Five more Occupy Atlanta protesters were arrested overnight in a site that has been “occupied” since October 7th. This is the most recent in a string of arrests after Mayor Kasim Reed revoked the group’s right to remain in the park.

The World

Report Shows Atlanta Teachers Cheated to Improve Test Scores

Development & Education

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has just released a report that named principals and teachers in Atlanta’s public schools who had been modifying tests and tampering with answers to improve results. Kim Severson of The New York Times, brings us the latest.

Census Reveals Great Reversal of ‘Great Migration’

The latest Census confirms that once-segregated Southern cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Miami are luring African Americans from northern metro areas like New York and Chicago. Today,  57 percent of the nation’s black population now lives in the South, which is the highest it’s been since 1960.  Why are we witnessing a Great Reversal of the […]

Political Season

Peter Dykstra of Atlanta’s CNN (Cable News Network) Environmental Unit shares his insights with Steve Curwood about what the presidential nominees are up to this fall election season. And what they’re leaving out.