Grammy Award-winning songwriter, author and entrepreneur Tena Clark is restoring a community built almost 100 years ago to nurture artists is a lush setting near Atlanta. She joins host Bill Nigut to discuss her past writing and producing music for iconic artists including Natalie Cole and Aretha Franklin, her memoir about growing up gay in rural Mississippi, and her new role in revitalizing Dunaway Gardens in Newnan, Georgia.

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Professor Charles Bullock of the University of Georgia, Professor Andra Gillespie of Emory University, and political reporter Rahul Bali of WABE 90.1 Atlanta join host Bill Nigut to discuss the upcoming primary runoff elections and speculate what the outcomes might mean for Democrats' chances to win the governor's office or retain a seat in the US senate.

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Four months ago on January 24, Dr. Bill Foege, widely considered to be one of the giants of global public health, died at age 89. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Foege developed the strategy that eradicated smallpox. For that and much more, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. Although his health was in a steady decline, especially in the months before his death, Dr. Foege agreed to join us for an episode of In These Times just 12 days before his death. We asked him to talk about his remarkable life and career. He also issued a stark warning about the dismantling of America’s public health infrastructure under the Trump administration.

To honor his legacy, we are reposting the podcast of January 12 that featured Dr. Foege. May he rest in peace.

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After the Virginia State Supreme Court's recent ruling to nullify new maps drawn by Democrats, candidate for the US House of Representatives Beth Macy finds herself running in a deeply red district. While we at In These Times are off for the week, we encourage you to re-listen to our interview with the best-selling author from last November when she joined us to promote her most recent book, Paper Girl.

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Host Bill Nigut is joined by two old friends to discuss current events and more. Kevin Riley is the former Editor in Chief of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Dr. Mark Rosenberg was the founding Director of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control before becoming President and CEO of the Task Force for Global Health.

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Host Bill Nigut remembers the Atlanta legend in a conversation with Teya Ryan, who worked for Turner as Senior Executive Vice President of CNN, and Bob Hope, Turner's long-time trusted advisor and PR Director of the Atlanta Braves. They join host Bill Nigut to discuss Turner's life and ethos. Former CNN President Tom Johnson and Rick Davis, another long-time CNN executive, contribute stories as well.

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Dr. Charles Bullock of the University of Georgia, Andra Gillespie of Emory University and Amy Steigerwalt of Georgia State University discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act and how it affects Georgians.

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Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire discusses his latest play, which is about how the toxic culture in Washington D.C. can seep into the most mundane of issues in daily American life.

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