During an interview with castmates Maeve Moynihan and Yaegel Welch, Thomas told GPB about his role in the national touring production of To Kill a Mockingbird, why the play offers lessons on politics and the appeal of portraying Southern characters — including Atticus Finch and John-Boy Walton.

Tens of millions of readers got their first glimpse inside of a courtroom from To Kill a Mockingbird. Now, Harper Lee's 1960 novel remains a staple on...

Who is Atticus Finch really—an arch-segregationist or a champion of justice? And how do we go about answering that question when going straight to the...

May is Older Americans Month. In 2017, Georgia ranked 41st in the nation for senior health. GPB Special Correspondent Celeste Headlee talked about the...

Georgia leads most of the nation in average student loan debt. Nearly 1.5 million Georgians owe an average of $30,000 in federal student debt....

Between 1956 and 1961, "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee wrote a series of personal letters , now available to the public at Emory University's...

The estate of Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," is suing over an upcoming Broadway adaptation of the classic novel. In the lawsuit, Lee's...

The character of Atticus Finch was a hero in his children's eyes, and he's been a hero to children all around the world who have read "To Kill A...