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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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People wearing protective masks walk past businesses and apartments along East Carson Street
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccination pace slow, improvements promised

Pennsylvania has received 827,300 vaccine doses and has given out 285,671. More than 48,000 nursing home residents and staff are among the recipients.

6 years ago

Hundreds of people line up outside to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health

As N.J. ramps up vaccination effort, officials decry lack of federal drug supply

The Sewell facility and a second mega-site in Morris County opened Friday and were vaccinating people by appointment only. Another four mega-sites are planned.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson walks the field
Community
NBC10

Doug Pederson out as Eagles’ head coach

Owner Jeff Lurie fired Pederson Monday in the wake of a miserable 4-11-1 season.

6 years ago

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-NJ, delivers remarks during a rally in support of the national Women's March on Washington during a gathering at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Trenton, N.J. The march was held in in conjunction with with similar events taking place around the nation following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman says she caught COVID-19 during Capitol riot from unmasked colleagues

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman says she caught COVID-19 from other House members during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol
Politics & Policy

A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras, and selfies

Many rioters who attacked the Capitol did so while livestreaming, posting on Facebook and taking selfies, turning the Capitol into a theater of real-time far-right propaganda.

6 years ago

Students physically distance as they walk to their classroom
Education
Chalkbeat

Witnessing history: Teachers and students left reeling, looking for lessons in an insurrection

Scrapping lesson plans, teachers became facilitators and sources for correcting misinformation.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber
Politics & Policy

Records show fervent Trump supporters fueled deadly Capitol siege

An FBI official says investigators have seen “no indication” antifa activists were disguised as Trump supporters during the Capitol riot.

6 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared

The full extent of the assault on the U.S. Capitol is coming into sharper focus, with scenes of violence so vast they are difficult to grasp.

6 years ago

Philadelphians walk through a job and services fair at Girard College on Martin Luther King Day 2017.
Community

How to get involved in Philly’s MLK Day of Service — from reading coaching to citywide cleanups

Here’s a look at some of the volunteer opportunities going on in the Philly region.

6 years ago

Antentor Hinton Jr. inside a science lab
Science

`We have been here, we have always been here’: Town hall event to celebrate Black, queer scientists

In panels running Tuesday through Friday, Black queer scientists will talk about their experiences, research, and advice for those coming after them.

6 years ago

Jaja Robinson wears a face mask in front of signage at a Socialist Alternative meeting
Politics & Policy

How to stop the far-right movement? Some Philly organizers pitch a new party

The push for a new party saw a renewed sense of urgency after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the nation’s capital Wednesday.

6 years ago

Trump supporters participate in a rally ahead of a violent insurrection at the Capitol building
Courts & Law
NBC10

Philly detective under investigation after allegedly attending Trump rally before riot

The detective’s assignment has been changed pending the outcome of the investigation. 

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi administers the oath of office to members of the 117th Congress
Politics & Policy

Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss

In the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, some critics are accusing Republicans of violating their oaths of office.

6 years ago

An American flag flies at half-staff in remembrance of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick above the Capitol Building
Community

‘Brian did his job’: Family remembers fallen Capitol officer

Sicknick's death has shaken America as it grapples with how an armed mob could storm the halls of the U.S. Capitol as the presidential election results were being certified.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One
Politics & Policy

Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call

The December call preceded Trump’s Jan. 2 call to Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger where he asked election officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden's win.

6 years ago

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