Fifty years ago this Sunday, on October 12, 1958, 50 sticks of dynamite exploded at The Temple, Atlanta’s oldest and most prominent Jewish congregation. The attack, later linked to a white supremacist group, may have been meant to intimidate Jews, but, it had the opposite effect. Aired on WABE, Atlanta, October 10. 2008

The Army says mixed martial arts fighting - a mix of boxing, judo, karate and wrestling - is tailor-made for combat. But mixed martial arts fighting is not just a training strategy. Since the sport is also wildly popular among 18- to 25-year-old guys, it's a useful tool for the Army to attract new recruits. This weekend, the Army's best fighters will compete for the title of All Army Combatives Champion. Aired on Weekend America, October 4, 2008

Soul singer Otis Redding’s stardom was short; he died less than five years after his first hit. Today , September 9, Redding would have been 67, and at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, Georgia, there’s a special exhibit that celebrates his life. Philip Graitcer was there. Aired on Tapestry, WBHM, Birmingham, September 11, 2008

At one Stone Mountain, Georgia, elementary school, a typical day is more than just math, reading or language arts; many of the students are refugees from more than 40 countries, and the school’s trying to build an international community. Philip Graitcer has this story. Aired WABE, Atlanta, August 19, 2008

In Atlanta on Independence Day, a new monument, the Millennium Gate, will open to the public. It cost 18 million dollars to build and is the brain child of a wealthy Atlantan, Rodney Mims Cook. He says it’s his gift to the city. Philip Graitcer has the story. Originally aired on NPR, Morning Edition, July 4, 2008

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