Skip to main content
Georgia Public Broadcasting Logo
  • Watch

    Featured Specials and Programs

    • All Creatures Great and Small
    • Antiques Roadshow
    • PBS News Hour
    • Miss Scarlet & The Duke
    • Finding Your Roots
    • Doc Martin
    All Programs

    GPB Originals

    • Georgia Legends
    • Lawmakers
    • A Fork in the Road
    • View Finders
    • Georgia Outdoors
    • Your Fantastic Mind
    GPB Originals

    Browse by Genre

    • Arts & Music
    • Culture
    • Drama
    • Food
    • History
    • News & Public Affairs
    • TV Schedule
    • GPB Programs
    • PBS Passport
    • TV Highlights this Week
    • PBS KIDS
    • Ways to Watch
    • Newsletters
    • Contact GPB
  • Listen

    Featured Programs

    • The Daily
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Serendipity
    • John Lemley's City Cafe
    • Fresh Air
    • Here and Now
    • Code Switch/Life Kit
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    All Programs

    Podcasts

    • GA Today
    • Salvation South
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • Football Fridays in Georgia
    • Narrative Edge
    • Peach Jam Podcast
    • A Fork in the Road
    • Radio Schedule
    • GPB Classical
    • Radio Programs
    • Podcasts
    • GPB News
    • Find Your Station
    • Ways to Listen
    • Contact GPB
    • Newsletters
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Chemistry Matters
    • Classroom Conversations Podcast
    • GASHA Go! World
    • Georgia Farmcraft®
    • Georgia Classroom
    • Georgia Studies Collection
    • Econ Express
    • Let’s Go Enviro
    • Let's Learn GA!
    • Lights, Camera, Budget!
    • Live Explorations
    • Physics in Motion
    • School Stories
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • VR in the Classroom
    • Writers Contest

    For Kids & Teachers

    • GPB Games
    • PBS KIDS
    • PBS LearningMedia

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Email
  • News

    Featured Programs & Series

    • Lawmakers
    • Lawmakers: Beyond the Dome
    • 1A
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • GA Today Podcast
    • Storycorps
    • Narrative Edge

    More GPB News

    • Politics
    • Georgia News
    • Justice
    • Arts & Life
    • Health
    All GPB News
    • Radio Schedule
    • Radio Stations
    • GPB Apps
    • Podcasts
    • Contact GPB News
    • Follow Us on Apple News
    • Newsletters
  • Sports

    GHSA Sports

    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • On Demand
    • GPB Sports Blog
    All Sports

    High School Football

    • Scores & Schedule
    • On Demand
    • Teams
    • Rankings
    • Brackets
    • Heads Up Georgia
    Football Home
    • GPB Sports App
    • GPB Sports Blog
    • GPB Sports OnDemand
  • Events

    Browse by Type

    • Community
    • Donor
    • Kids & Family
    • Screenings
    All Events

    Browse by Category

    • Education
    • News
    • Sports
    • Television

    Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email.

    Sign up

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
  • Kids & Families

    For Kids

    • Video
    • Games

    For Parents & Caregivers

    • Kids & Families Blog
    • Kids & Families Events
    • GPB KIDS - Ways to Watch
  • Support Us

    Support GPB

    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
    • Sustainers
    • GPB Passport
    • Leadership Giving
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donations
    • GPB Next
    • Matching Gifts
  • Search
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate

Media Utility

  • TV Schedule
  • Podcasts
  • Apps

Don't Miss

Don't Miss:

  • New Podcast: Robbery, Inc
  • Federal Funding Update
  • Explore GPB Passport
Listen Live Listen Live Watch Live Watch Live
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate

News Articles: Arts & Life

The Angel Oak tree on Johns Island near Charleston, S.C., pictured in September 2013.

Tagged as: 

  • Arts & Life

Oaklee, Oakley, Oakleigh: Parents branch out to oak-based names, especially in red states

Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names now, but Social Security Administration data shows oak-based names are gaining popularity, particularly in conservative parts of the country.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Cannes officials updated the film festival's dress code this year to ban full nudity and "voluminous" clothing. Above, actor Wan QianHui arrives for the opening ceremony on Tuesday.<br><br>

Tagged as: 

  • Movies

So far at Cannes: De Niro gets a Palme d'or, Trump gets criticized, nudity gets banned

The updated dress code prohibits nudity on the Red Carpet and in other areas of the festival. The new rules surprised one jury member, who had to make a last-minute outfit change.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
Ramy Youssef says becoming a comic was just "inevitable at a certain point." His new animated Amazon Prime series is <em>#1 Happy Family USA.</em>

Tagged as: 

  • Television

Sept. 11 turns life upside down for a 'Happy Family' in Ramy Youssef's animated show

Youssef was in fifth grade and living in New Jersey when the Twin Towers fell. His new show, #1 Happy Family USA, draws on the experiences of his own Egyptian American family during that tense time.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Terry Gross
Justin Hopkins (from left), Nathan Granner, David Morgans, Markel Reed and Chaz'men Williams-Ali rehearse a scene for the Detroit Opera's performances of Anthony Davis' opera <em>The Central Park Five </em>on May 10, 16 and 18.

Tagged as: 

  • Performing Arts

This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included

In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Shen Yun dance troupe on a billboard advertising an upcoming performance in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Tagged as: 

  • Art & Design

Two former Shen Yun dancers allege forced child labor, brutal conditions in lawsuit

Two former dancers allege that they lived under a culture of fear and routinely performed despite injuries. Shen Yun has vehemently denied the claims.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Juliana Kim
Alexander Skarsgård in <em>Murderbot</em>, which starts Friday on Apple TV+.

Tagged as: 

  • Television

Too many great sci-fi shows go unnoticed. I hope 'Murderbot' won't be the next

The new Apple TV+ show starring Alexander Skarsgård features a mix of special effects-laden action, deadpan humor and social commentary. It deserves a big audience.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Eric Deggans
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are weighing spending cuts to addiction healthcare and research programs responding to the nation's deadly overdose crisis. Activists and health workers submitted a letter to Congress on Monday protesting the proposed budget reductions.

Tagged as: 

  • Health

Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

A broad coalition of addiction experts wants Congress to maintain healthcare funding for the nation's response to fentanyl and other street drugs.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Brian Mann

Tagged as: 

  • Book News & Features

6 new books this week showcase top talent: Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow and Dave Barry

A host of beloved authors have new books hitting shelves this week, including a memoir by humorist Barry, a Mark Twain bio by Chernow and essays by Richard Russo.

May 13, 2025
|
By:
  • Colin Dwyer
Todd Blanche in May 2024 at the Manhattan Criminal Court during the hush money trial of President Donald Trump.

Tagged as: 

  • Arts & Life

The President has named a new Acting Librarian of Congress. It's his former defense lawyer.

Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.

May 12, 2025
|
By:
  • Neda Ulaby
McBride, a Georgia native, has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. His HBO show satirizes televangelists without making religious people the butt of the joke.

Tagged as: 

  • Television

Danny McBride sends a love letter to the South with 'The Righteous Gemstones'

McBride, a Georgia native, has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. His HBO show satirizes televangelists without making religious people the butt of the joke.

May 12, 2025
|
By:
  • Tonya Mosley
Celebrity guests Usher, left, Michelle Obama and Simu Liu make their way through The Spirit Tunnel during their appearances on <em>The Jennifer Hudson Show.</em>

Tagged as: 

  • Pop Culture

The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

Celebrity guests on The Jennifer Hudson Show — Michelle Obama, Usher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tina Knowles to name a few — have all caught a ride through this viral backstage ritual.

May 12, 2025
|
By:
  • Aisha Harris
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials.

Tagged as: 

  • World

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks. 

May 11, 2025
|
By:
  • Will Stone

Tagged as: 

  • Games & Humor

Sunday Puzzle: Initial fame

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WITF listener Tom Rymsza of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

May 11, 2025
|
By:
  • Will Shortz
Connie Walton (left); Carmelia "Dinks" Hinkson; and Denille Andrus, with her son Joe Tanner, are among the mothers who are honored and remembered on Mother's Day.

Tagged as: 

  • National

We asked, you answered. Here are your most memorable moments with Mom for Mother's Day

NPR received nearly 500 submissions from around the country and beyond from people who shared favorite memories of their mothers — whether she's still present for them to hug or lives on in their hearts.

May 11, 2025
|
By:
  • Maquita Peters
Kyle Cochran, John Fengya, Adam Bradley, Michael Pereira, Matt Prodanovich of Sub-Radio<br><br>

Tagged as: 

  • Music

Sub-Radio offers a positively "soft" version of pop-punk. It's exactly what the genre needs

The D.C. area band didn't fall far from the genre's tree, but it's ripping out pop-punk's more problematic roots.

May 10, 2025
|
By:
  • Ryan Benk
  • Load More

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News

Footer

Footer First Nav (Main Menu)

  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Learn
  • News
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Kids & Families
  • Support Us
  • Search

Footer Second Nav Menu

  • Help Center
  • About GPB
  • Contact Us
  • Closed Captioning
  • Directions
  • Studio Production
  • Program Submissions

Footer Third Nav Menu

  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • FCC Public Files
  • Drawing Rules
  • News Media Request
  • Open Records and Document Retention Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States

(404) 685-2400 In Atlanta
(800) 222-4788 Outside Atlanta
ask@gpb.org

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News
© Copyright 2025, Georgia Public Broadcasting. All Rights Reserved. Georgia Public Radio® GPTV®