"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.
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In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find. This new podcast from Village Media — ‘Closer Look’ — is all about the stories we tell. Every weeknight, hosts Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith go beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.
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A Closer Look is a podcast hosted by Nate Fisher and Will Sennett, two comedians investigating the most forgotten and most deranged sports stories throughout the past, present, and future. Subscribe to our Patreon for new, bi-weekly episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/ACloserLook
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Fascinating interviews with newsmakers, business leaders, and people who are changing the world. Past guests have included astronaut Buzz Aldrin, business icon Harvey Mackay, and acclaimed performer Cher. It's radio...for the curious.
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Are you a direct support professional or frontline supervisor who loves to learn more about best practices for supporting people with intellectual disability? In “A Closer Look,” we explore the most current and relevant issues covered in "Frontline Initiative." Produced by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration and the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, "Frontline Initiative" is a bi-annual online magazine by and for the direct support workforce. z. ...
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In this new nightly feature, Village Media journalists take a deeper dive into important stories making headlines around the province Every day, our local journalists tackle the stories that matter most: the ones that impact your day-to-day life. In communities across the province — as well at Queen’s Park and on Parliament Hill — our on-the-ground reporters and editors chase down the answers you need to know. In this new nightly segment — ‘Closer Look’ — Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits ...
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We have moved this podcast to Podbean! If you want to hear new episodes from us, head over to http://edgeguard.podbean.com/ to see new episodes and get the new RSS feed. Edge Guard is a podcast about video games on the fringe: games at the unexplored edges of itch.io, student games, experimental releases, and more. Each week, two friends—one with a degree in game design, one studying games in an English grad program—play and discuss a different game from the edges of gaming, focusing on what ...
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When I think back on some of my biggest issues I realize that most of them were caused by my own or someone else's ability to take a closer looks on the situation or to step back and see things from another perspective to zoom in or out and really see things for what they were. Now that I know now that I see I want to help others have a closer look at their everyday issues.
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Fulton County commissioners refuse to confirm nominees for the elections board; Preserving Black Churches grant program now accepting applications; New partnership focuses on debt elimination for 3,500 ...
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50:36A Fulton County Judge has delayed his order requiring Fulton County to pay $10,000 a day until two Republican nominees are appointed to the Fulton County Board of Elections. Senior Superior Court Judge David Emerson is now allowing the county to appeal. This is a story that has been developing for months. Rose talks with Fulton County Commissioners…
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Hurry! Don’t miss our interview with ‘rock star’ curler Jennifer Jones
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22:07Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: One of the greatest curlers of all time stops by our house for a sweeping conversation about her legendary career and new autobiography. One of the greatest curlers of all time is in our house tonight. Jennifer Jones — six-time national champ, two-time world champ, Olympic gold medall…
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Atlanta 2075: A look to the future at Dragon Con 2025
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53:30Imagine Atlanta in 2075. From politics to technology, to climate change, what will the city that’s been dubbed “too busy to hate” look like? That was the topic of discussion for “Closer Look’s” August installment of Coffee Conversations held at #Dragon Con 2025. Host Rose Scott spoke with a diverse group of creatives from various genres about how a…
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Thousands of federal records and documents released about Emmett Till’s murder; New art installation honors civil rights leader Xernona Clayton
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50:42Thursday, Aug. 28, marks 70 years since Emmett Till was brutally lynched. Just days ago, the U.S. National Archives released thousands of documents and records about the case and the government’s response. At the time of his death, Till, who was from Chicago, was visiting his family in Money, Mississippi, when he was accused of whistling at a white…
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The Colonnade: Nearly 100 years of family-style service; The student-led protest for Eva L. Thomas High School
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50:51As its 100th anniversary approaches, Rose Scott and the “Closer Look” team sit down with the staff of The Colonnade. Established in 1927, the Cheshire Bridge Road diner is one of Atlanta’s oldest restaurants, with some employees from the 1970s and 1980s still working in the kitchen and dining room. Scott talks with the owners about the history of T…
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Labor Crisis: Black women’s unemployment rate increasing
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50:52It’s estimated that more than 300,000 Black women have left the workforce. Federal layoffs, budget cuts, and diversity, equity, and inclusion rollbacks are among the many contributing factors. While July data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows an overall national unemployment rate of 4.2%, that number rose to 6.3% for Black women—the hi…
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Lawsuit cites cruel and unusual punishment for not providing gender-affirming care; Transit advocates differ on newly announced plans for Atlanta’s Beltline
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50:33Nearly 300 Georgia inmates are suing Georgia corrections officials and the state's healthcare contractor for not providing gender-affirming care. Rose talks with Emily Early, the associate director of the Southern Regional Office of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Chinyere Ezie, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rig…
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Chronic concern: This Ontario town smells like pot all the time
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22:40Send us a text Tonight on our new 'Closer Look' podcast: After multiple legal challenges, years of complaints and thousands in fines, the Town of Pelham is still grappling with the stench from local cannabis facilities. In this case, residents can be forgiven for their blunt opinions. For years, people in the Town of Pelham have lamented the incess…
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Homeless encampment becomes a ‘heinous’ crime scene
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19:51Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: Barrie Police have charged a man with murdering and dismembering two people following an investigation inside a controversial homeless encampment. The details are still trickling out, but what’s known so far is disturbing: A Barrie man is accused of murdering and dismembering two peop…
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AARP on 90 years of the Social Security Program; NPR’s Michel Martin talks keeping audiences informed, connected and uplifted amid federal cuts
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49:45This month, as the nation marks 90 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, 1.9 million Georgians will receive a Social Security payment. However, some say the future of Social Security is uncertain. “Closer Look” host Rose Scott talks with Alice Bennett, the advocacy manager for AARP Georgia. Bennett add…
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Beacon Hill community leads push for reparations in Decatur
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50:55The Decatur City Commission recently approved a resolution from the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights to establish the Decatur Reparations Task Force. The newly formed 11-member group, recommended by the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, is comprised of Beacon Hill legacy residents, historians, legal experts, a youth representa…
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Savannah Pride Center expands services to include gender-affirming healthcare; Atlanta Beltline CEO on estimated $3.5 billion transit plan
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51:50The Savannah Pride Center—a Georgia-based nonprofit—has found itself expanding beyond its advocacy work to help meet the healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Savannah. “Closer Look” host Rose talked with Michael Bell, the executive director of the Savannah Pride Center, Nikolas Indigo, a Savannah Pride Center's outreach team lead, and GeorgA…
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East Lake Foundation talks 30 Years of Revitalization; New report examines environmental injustices and corrections 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
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50:39The foundation that supports Atlanta’s East Lake community, the East Lake Foundation, is celebrating 30 years. Show host Rose Scott talks with Ilham Askia, the president and CEO of the East Lake Foundation, about how the neighborhood — once overshadowed by crime, poverty, and crumbling infrastructure — was transformed into a thriving community. It’…
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Suspended Emory Palestinian medical student files lawsuit, citing civil rights violations
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48:57Umaymah Mohammad, a Palestinian medical-sociology dual degree student at Emory, was at the midway point of completing her PhD program when she was suspended from Emory’s medical school. She says she was suspended after participating in various pro-Palestine demonstrations on Emory’s campus, including the April 2024 encampment. She also appeared on …
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New book traces Atlanta's political history, argues leaders ignored Black working class; Analysis of Georgia’s latest political news
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50:33The new book, "Class Warfare in Black Atlanta," explores Atlanta's transformative political history from 1966 onwards and gives a critique of the city’s leadership. “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott, talks with author Augustus Wood, a scholar of African American History of the Urban South and assistant professor in the School of Labor and Employment R…
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Who should take the heat for sweltering classrooms?
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19:09Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's new daily podcast: Amid a summer heat wave, parents are calling on the province to create new regulations to deal with scorching temperatures in daycares and classrooms. As heat waves continue to grip the province, parents are speaking out about the "sweltering" conditions inside some child-care centres. Th…
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CLOSER LOOK: Let’s talk about Doug Ford’s tunnel vision
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19:47Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's new daily podcast: We dig a little deeper into Premier Ford's big idea to construct a massive, congestion-easing tunnel underneath Highway 401 in Toronto. For a story about boring, this one has proven to be anything but. Premier Doug Ford is determined as ever to dig a massive tunnel underneath Highway 401 …
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CLOSER LOOK: What happens when your mayor is under OPP investigation?
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19:12Send us a text It's not everyday that the OPP launches an investigation targeting an Ontario mayor. But that's exactly what happened this week in North Bay, where Mayor Peter Chirico has been dogged by a spending scandal that has triggered plenty of headlines. The controversy revolves around nearly $16,000 in questionable expenses charged to Chiric…
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The Legacy & Challenges to the 1965 Voting Rights Act
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47:08Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act, saying “The denial of the right to vote, is still a deadly wrong and the time for injustice has gone.” Today, we look back on the landmark legislation and the challenges voting rights see today. Joining Rose Scott for today’s special call-in edition of “Closer Loo…
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KSU researchers use supercomputing to better understand Alzheimer’s disease; New book offers a critique of HBCUs and encourages them to focus on being “pan-Black”
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50:36Researchers at Kennesaw State University are trying to better understand Alzheimer's disease and how to treat it. They are now using advanced computational modeling and drug discovery simulations that could potentially speed up treatment research. Rose talks with Chloe Yixin Xie, an assistant professor of information technology and Johaan Kathilank…
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Season 5 of “Buried Truths”: "A Preacher, a Policeman and a Physician." the story of Clarence H. Pickett; 60 Years Later: the legacy and future of the Voting Rights Act
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50:17Season 5 of WABE’s Peabody Award-winning podcast “Buried Truths” launches on August 26th. This season delves into the life of Clarence Horatious Pickett. The preacher and advertising salesman was beaten by police in December 1957, and died days later after a white doctor dismissed his injuries. For a special preview of the series, “Buried Truths” h…
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‘I’m not going anywhere’: Bonnie Crombie tells us why she should keep her job
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33:10Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's new daily podcast: Ontario's Liberal leader concedes that 'mistakes were made' during the last election, but she has every intention of steering her party into the next campaign. Bonnie Crombie acknowledges that “mistakes were made” during the last provincial election, but the Liberal leader insists she is …
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Steve Paikin has a new agenda keeping him busy
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25:07Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': One of Canada's most recognized and respected journalists talks to us about his beloved Red Sox, his new podcast, and why he's excited to once again team up with Village Media. Don’t use the word retired to describe Steve Paikin. He’s working as hard as ever. The longtime anchor of TVO’s The Agenda, who reco…
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We learned some things about the chief fundraiser for Doug Ford’s PC party
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17:29Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's new daily podcast: What our Queen's Park team at The Trillium discovered about the chair of the PC Ontario Fund — and how Premier Ford reacted to the investigation. "He could be the most powerful person in the province." That's the way one source described Tony Miele, the long-serving chair of the PC Ontari…
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Georgia Tech leads a multi-year initiative to help cities and communities adapt to urban heat
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50:02A heat wave has swept across metro Atlanta this week, with temperatures hitting 100 degrees. “Closer Look” host Rose Scott talks with Rounaq Basu, an assistant professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech. Climate scientists warn that extreme heat events like this are becoming more frequent due to human-caused climate chang…
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Car thefts are suddenly way down across Ontario
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19:04Send us a text Tonight on Village Media's new 'Closer Look' podcast: One month after masked men tried to steal a vehicle out of Doug Ford's driveway, a new report finds a major decline in reported auto thefts. Last year, when the provincial and federal governments announced millions of dollars in funding to crack down on car thieves, Ontario Premie…
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The evolving role of AI: from voice commands to hiring decisions
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50:16For a special edition of “Closer Look,” we explore the good, the bad, and the complexities of using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in our everyday lives. Researchers and experts discuss AI in voice recognition, the controversy surrounding its use in human resources software, and its role in denying medical claims. We revisit Rose’s conve…
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Lots of worry kicking around about World Cup we're hosting with U.S.
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21:16Send us a text Remember back in 2018, when the United States, Canada and Mexico celebrated their successful bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup? Now that the big event is less than a year away — and U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed a tariff war on his country’s closest trading partner — things have gotten a bit awkward. Offside, to borrow a …
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GRO Fund launches new guaranteed income & Baby Bonds pilot program; Oscar Harris on becoming one of the most influential architects in the South
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49:32The GRO Fund is launching Freedom Futures: Cash for Today, Capital for Tomorrow. The pilot program, which aims to address the racial wealth divide, gives selected participants $500 a month in guaranteed income and up to $40,000 in Baby Bonds for wealth-building, along with financial advising. Hope Wollensack, the founding executive director of the …
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Major project? Maybe it’s time to finally fix Ontario’s northern highways
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18:15Send us a text Donald Trump’s tariffs have triggered a lot of talk on this side of the border about building big — and the race is now on to kick-start major infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening Canada’s autonomy and economy. How about a massive upgrade to Highways 11 and 17? That is the pitch being made by the Federation of Northern Onta…
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CLOSER LOOK: How scammers are using AI to rip you off
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18:52Send us a text Back in June, police in Barrie issued what has become an all-too-common warning: beware of fraudsters. But this particular story was especially shocking. A local senior had fallen victim to an elaborate scam that ended when he handed over $725,000 worth of gold bars to a stranger in his driveway. “The reality is, sadly, this gold wil…
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Partners for HOME CEO on Atlanta’s Downtown Rising initiative
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49:59The City of Atlanta is working to eradicate homelessness in downtown ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s all part of the city’s Downtown Rising initiative. However, the effort has drawn criticism from housing advocates. Some say residents recently cleared from encampments remain without access to supportive housing. Cathryn Vassell, CEO of Partn…
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Nate Erskine-Smith tells us why Bonnie Crombie needs to go
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26:56Send us a text Bonnie Crombie is set to face a leadership review at the Ontario Liberal Party’s annual general meeting in September — and one former rival has some well-publicized thoughts about what should happen. In a Substack post last week, Nate Erskine-Smith — a Toronto MP who finished second in the 2023 leadership race — said Crombie should r…
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Local summer camp champions math, imagination and critical thinking; Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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50:30In Southwest Atlanta, students as young as five years old are learning how to imagine a future well beyond what they can see. It’s happening at the OURCHIVES Summer Camp at Imhotep Academy. Recently, Rose Scott and the “Closer Look” team visited the campus. Scott talked with students, parents and cofounders Melek Dexter and Dr. Assata Moore. They d…
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CLOSER LOOK: Is Canadian fentanyl really ‘pouring’ over the U.S. border?
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12:48Send us a text As trade negotiations drag on, U.S. President Donald Trump continues to insist that tariffs are justified because Canada isn’t doing enough to stop fentanyl from “pouring” over the border into American communities. The data doesn’t seem to back up the president’s claim — and neither does the evidence seen by one of Ontario’s top cops…
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Atlanta City Council pres. on the abrupt leadership changes at MARTA; For 40 years, a local nonprofit has provided medical equipment to Georgians in need
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50:59Leadership changes are underway for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Last week, MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood stepped down, citing concerns about his immigration status and “personal matters.” For now, Chief Customer Experience Officer Rhonda Allen is the acting CEO and general manager. Atlanta City Council President Doug Ship…
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Trump looms large as Ford hosts fellow premiers in cottage country
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18:18Send us a text Canada’s premiers are gathered in cottage country this week for a series of meetings that all revolve around the same man: U.S. President Donald Trump. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, is hosting his counterparts at the Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka — with tariffs and trade at the top of the agenda. Ea…
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Canada’s steel industry is fighting for its life
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44:11Send us a text Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new measures this week to help support Canada’s struggling steel industry, which has been battered in recent months by Donald Trump’s trade war. The changes include restricting and reducing the amount of foreign steel imports — especially from China, which is notorious for illegally flooding the C…
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In a perfect world, every kid would go to summer camp
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24:35Send us a text For Erin Sharpe, summer camp turned out to be a defining moment in her life. The weeks she spent as a teenager at YMCA's Camp Wanakita taught her real-life lessons about teamwork, resilience and independence that still resonate today. "I learned a lot about myself that I didn't realize before, in terms of what I could do," she says. …
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Atlanta Community Press Collective shares police foundation documents; Partners for HOME details downtown homelessness plan
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48:37The Atlanta Community Press Collective has published documents obtained by the news outlet in an open records lawsuit against the Atlanta Police Foundation. Executive director Matt Scott and in-house legal counsel Sam Hamilton join “Closer Look” to discuss the lawsuit and what they uncovered in the records. Plus, Atlanta aims to end homelessness in…
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Decades later, Terry Fox’s brother finishes his own cross-country journey
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28:26Send us a text Darrell Fox was only 17 years old when he accompanied his older brother, Terry, on what would become the most famous run in Canadian history. Last week — 45 years after Terry Fox was forced to end his Marathon of Hope near Thunder Bay — Darrell Fox completed a monumental journey of his own. He and a group of fellow cyclists pedalled …
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Atlanta tattoo shop vows to reopen after unexpected code violation; Capital B Atlanta’s new editor
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50:24Nearly 20 years after opening in Atlanta’s historic Castleberry Hill neighborhood, a tattoo shop faced an unexpected closure over a 2008 ordinance. Owner Miya Bailey talks about his fight to reopen City of Ink and his conversations with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who has promised to resolve the issue. Plus, we meet the new editor of Capital B Atl…
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The pandemic is long over — get back to the office
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21:44Send us a text In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find. This new daily podcast from Village Media — ‘Closer Look’ — is all about the stories we tell. Every weeknight, hosts Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith go be…
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‘Closer Look’ Special: Caring for caregivers
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50:13Today, one in five Americans are considered caregivers. They care for their children, their parents, their grandparents, friends and neighbors. On this special edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott spoke with a panel of guests about available resources and how to support caregivers in your life. Guests include: Josh Carter, mental health advoca…
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New Morehouse College president; GSU law professor on birthright citizenship class action lawsuit
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50:38Morehouse College’s growing list of notable alumni now includes the institution’s 13th president. Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a biostatistician and public health leader, most recently served as the dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He joined “Closer Look” to share his leadership style and vision for the institution, just one day…
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City of Atlanta, housing justice advocates & community groups partner to clear Old Wheat Street encampment
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49:05This week, a coalition of community groups, housing justice advocates and the City of Atlanta partnered to clear the Old Wheat Street encampment. It’s an initiative that’s been in the works for months. A total of 30 people were placed in temporary stable housing. The move comes months after Cornelius Taylor died in the area, when city workers broug…
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Upcoming Families First nationwide rally against Trump policies and federal cuts; Atlanta’s Shawn Rashid on racing toward Formula 1
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50:15In response to the current political climate, various organizations across the country will gather on July 26 for Families First: A 50-State Day of Peaceful Action. The initiative aims to unite organizations that oppose President Trump's tax and spending cuts. Joel Payne, the chief communications officer for MoveOn, talked more about the upcoming e…
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Analysis of Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor; Remembering the power of Nikki Giovanni’s words
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52:22The Mahmoud v. Taylor case has sparked debate about the balance between parental religious freedom, the authority of school boards to establish curricula and the constitutional rights of children. In the case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a group of parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, have the right to opt their children out of classroom r…
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Georgia’s Burt Jones finally enters 2026 gubernatorial race; Resigning Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi talks highs & lows; Atlanta City Council passes “smart surfaces" roof policy
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51:12The number of candidates entering the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial race continues to grow. On Tuesday, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones officially announced his candidacy. Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst Fred Hicks shares insights on the race so far. Plus, after 8 years, it’s a new chapter for Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi. Farokh…
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‘Closer Look’ listeners and local grill master share summer grilling tips
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52:32Friday marks the Fourth of July. People across the Peach State are gearing up for Independence Day celebrations, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Peachtree Road Race. Ahead of the holiday weekend, on Thursday’s special edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott, along with producer Daniel Rayzel, and engineer and grill master Sawyer Vand…
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