Georgia is one of four states that does not have a law specifying penalties for hate crimes, but that could change with a bill being considered in the Georgia legislature. We speak with ProPublica reporter Rachel Glickhouse about how these laws work and what this bill, if passed, could mean for Georgia’s legal landscape.

Then, host Virginia Prescott talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his new book, "Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War." Their conversation was recorded in front of a live audience in Atlanta.

Finally, "On Second Thought" looks into the love story behind the new book "Old School Love and Why It Works," by Joseph "Rev Run" and Justine Simmons. The two bring their hard-earned relationship advice with them to an upcoming event in Atlanta.