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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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PhillyResist protesters marched through the streets on Monday. (Avi Wolfman-Arent / WHYY)
Community

Philly protest marks deaths of Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor

It’s been four months since the police killing of Breonna Taylor, five years since the death of Sandra Bland. Protesters honored the pair in Center City.

6 years ago

Close up of a dictionary word
Politics & Policy

Bucks County GOP lawmakers call for investigation into unresolved unemployment claims

Bucks County members of the Republican Caucus call for the House Oversight Committee to look into what they call “the failure of the Unemployment Compensation program.”

6 years ago

A white van that says
Community

Protest in Allentown after cop uses knee to restrain man

Allentown police appeared to violate their own policy against neck restraints when an officer used his knee to bear down on the man's head, the activists said.

6 years ago

Homeless encampment on the Ben Franklin Parkway
Community
Broke in Philly

Protest encampment residents say they’re not leaving Parkway, despite city deadline

Residents of the camp on Benjamin Franklin Parkway say they won’t move unless Philadelphia provides them with permanent housing.

6 years ago

Columbus monument at Penn's Landing
Community

Columbus monument supporters file suit, seek injunction

They accuse Penn's Landing of breaking an agreement to maintain the 28-year-old monument by covering up its base following recent protests.

6 years ago

Policemen in Seattle, Washington, wearing masks made by the Red Cross, during the influenza pandemic, December 1918. (National Archives)
Health
The Conversation

Mask resistance during a pandemic isn’t new – in 1918 many Americans were ‘slackers’

While a majority of Americans support wearing masks, widespread and consistent compliance has proven difficult to maintain in communities across the country.

6 years ago

Roger Stone
Courts & Law

Judge seeks more details on Trump’s clemency for Roger Stone

Trump commuted Stone's 40-month prison sentence on Friday evening, just days before he was to report to prison.

6 years ago

Piles of trash in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philadelphia trash collection delayed this week

City officials said recycling and trash pickup will be running one day behind schedule the week of July 13, due to “increased tonnage and severe weather.”

6 years ago

U.S. Coast Guard
Down the Shore
Community

Man drowns after helping friends caught in rip current off N.J. beach

"Months ago, I told him my biggest fear is drowning," wrote one of the friends who Alston helped rescue. "He did everything he could to make sure that wouldn’t happen to me."

6 years ago

NJ Transit
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: NJ Transit capacity limit to lift Wednesday night

The 50 percent capacity limit on NJ Transit services will be lifted as of 8 p.m. Wednesday. You still have to wear a face-covering though.

6 years ago

The Washington Redskins logo
Community

Washington NFL team dropping ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years

The team said it is "retiring" the name and logo and that Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Damning report on Pa.’s failure to protect residents from fracking unlikely to result in major reform

Despite the two-year effort to bring these findings to light, it’s unclear if the grand jury report will bring about meaningful reforms sought by those who say they’ve harmed.

6 years ago

Love Park is empty during the coronavirus lockdown. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

The work-from-home economy is the next threat Philadelphia faces

Philadelphia stands to lose a staggering amount of tax revenue if office workers don’t return to Center City’s towers.

6 years ago

Pastor Michael Doyle
Community

After 46 years in Camden, Monsignor Michael Doyle retires. But he’s not going anywhere

Sacred Heart Church’s pastor worked to improve the lives of the poorest. Still, there’s more to be done — he’d like to be remembered for failing “nicely.”

6 years ago

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, and President Donald Trump listen as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Health

Why are we so confused about what’s safe? How did the message get so muddled?

When Pa. ordered a coronavirus shutdown in March, things were clear: Stay home. Four months later, localized rules make safety seem open to interpretation.

6 years ago

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