Georgia is one of four states that does not have a law specifying penalties for hate crimes, but that could change with a bill being considered in the Georgia legislature. We speak with ProPublica reporter Rachel Glickhouse about how these laws work and what this bill, if passed, could mean for Georgia’s legal landscape. Then, host Virginia Prescott talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his new book, "Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War." Their conversation was recorded in front of a live audience in Atlanta. Finally ..read more

Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced Monday. The list, which skews heavily white and male, has faced fierce criticism in the last few days. The discussion is all too familiar for many, resurrecting conversations about #OscarsSoWhite and the lack of representation for both women and people of color in the esteemed awards ..read more

Nearly 4.6 million people live with developmental disabilities in the U.S. — a reality that hits home to about 600,000 living in Georgia. Oftentimes, individual voices and experiences get lost in those numbers. That's why FRQNCY Media , a Georgia-based production company collaborated with the Georgia Counil on Developmental Disabilities to create Hidden Voices, a podcast designed to highlight the stories of people with disorders and their families ..read more

New hacking and privacy concerns during the coronavirus pandemic; stories of makeshift weddings and hand-washing stations for the homeless; what to stream if you're in quarantine ..read more

Technology and artificial intelligence are making leaps and bounds, but that doesn’t mean the technology is infallible. "Algorithm bias" does exist, largely because of the datasets from which these systems learn. Dr. Ayanna Howard of Georgia Tech joined On Second Thought to explain the concerns of trusting this technology completely, as well as ways we can make it better ..read more

Addressing inequities during the coronavirus pandemic; Avoiding an 'Election Meltdown' with Richard Hasen ..read more

The music, story, and racial dilemmas presented by George Gershwin's opera, "Porgy and Bess"; A roundtable discussion on the ideals, realities and new definitions of beauty in the black community ..read more

For more than a decade, the primetime reality series Shark Tank has given entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their ideas to a panel of wealthy business titans. These “sharks” then decide whether to invest in the idea or company. Last year, Atlanta’s First Presbyterian Church started their own “shark tank.” It’s a social entrepreneurship venture called Epiphany . Much like the show, the church’s Epiphany program puts out a call for budding business ideas and offers support to select entrepreneurs through business development “navigator” groups, which then help them refine their final pitch to be s ..read more

Love Stories of Oakland Cemetery; A Modern Arranged Marriage; New Edition of 'Joy of Cooking'; 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival; Jean Sibelius' 'Finlandia' At Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ..read more

Atlanta United FC has been a huge success in major league soccer competition and in cultivating a rabid fan base that makes matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium feel like a party. Eumir Gutierrez or "DJ EU" is essential to the raucous vibe. On Second Thought invited him to the studio to learn more about his path from spinning records at Atlanta clubs to house DJ for Atlanta's beloved soccer club ..read more