Christopher D. Alston

1 day ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

Atlanta is the largest city in the U.S. without an LGBTQ community center, despite being home to the South’s largest LGBTQ population. That may soon change, thanks to a city-led feasibility study that is currently underway through October. The initiative was launched late last year by Mayor Andre Dickens and is being led by Malik Brown, the city’s director of LGBTQ affairs.

4 days ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

A recent poll shows most American voters — across party lines — support making FDA-approved vaccines widely available. Nearly 70% are worried about falling childhood vaccination rates, according to a survey by the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease. The survey also found people trust their doctors the most when it comes to vaccine advice, although there has been a rise in disinformation and misinformation surrounding the issue.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

As part of WABE’s Server South series, Science for Georgia Executive Director Amy Sharma joined “All Things Considered” to discuss her work researching the development of data centers in the state. Science for Georgia is a non-profit that works to bridge the gap between scientists and the public through training, outreach and advocacy.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

The case of a Georgia woman who was declared brain-dead and has been kept on life support because of her pregnancy is raising legal questions about the state’s restrictive abortion law. Adriana Smith was two months pregnant when doctors declared her brain-dead after a medical emergency, her family told TV station WXIA. But the family says Emory University Hospital has kept Smith on life support since February, citing Georgia law banning most abortions after about six weeks.

4 weeks ago | wabe.org | Christopher D. Alston

Josh Green is a writer and editor of Urbanize Atlanta who has spent decades writing about housing, development and Atlanta’s changing neighborhoods. He’s written three books set in Georgia, primarily in Atlanta, and he recently published, “Goodbye, Sweetberry Park,” the second novel in a trilogy.