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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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Debating Christie’s plan to test high school students before graduation

In an attempt to help struggling high school students before it’s too late, Gov. Chris Christie and Acting Education Commissioner C ...

14 years ago

National Interest

Less grist for gasbags

Has anyone noticed that Republicans have largely gone mute on the subject of gas prices?What a difference a month makes. As April dawned, ...

14 years ago

Lucy Merrick celebrated her 100th birthday in Germantown on Saturday

Lucy Merrick, an activist for senior-citizen rights, was joined by a slew of family members and friends as she celebrated her 100th birth ...

14 years ago

Delaware awarded grant money from new health care law

More than one million dollars will go to  Delaware to help build and expand community health centers as well as create jobs. ...

14 years ago

$18 million in federal grants to be shared by 8 N.J. community health centers

Community health centers in Camden, Long Branch and Bridgeton are among community health centers in New Jersey to receive $18 million in ...

14 years ago

N.J. Dept. of Education to discuss new graduation requirements

The N.J. Department of Education is scheduled to discuss new graduation requirements and some changes to the Garden State’s charter ...

14 years ago

Abandoned buildings plague residents while city organizations work toward improvement

Residents of the 4000 block of North Darien Street are like a family. Whether it’s giving the kids a safe place to play afte ...

14 years ago

Philly talks jobs commission, Corbett formalizes refinery sale

Good morning, Feeders! We’ve got another big day in the refinery world. Emma Jacobs will head to Delaware County as Pa. Gov. ...

14 years ago

Occupy Delaware protestors rally against eviction

As Occupy demonstrators across the country rally against banks on May Day, Delaware protestors came together to also stand against Wilmin ...

14 years ago

Governor Markell brings attention to mental health month

Gov. Jack Markell, D-Del., kicked off May as Mental Health Month on Tuesday with the signing of a proclamation to bring more attention to ...

14 years ago

Downtown Newark receives national accreditation

Hoping to prove it is making steps to strengthen the local economy and downtown district, Newark is on a list of accredited Main Street P ...

14 years ago

Bucks County homeless camp eviction deadline pushed back

The eviction of a group of about 20 homeless people from a suburban Philadelphia camp has been pushed back to next week. Residents ...

14 years ago

Sunoco, Conoco-Phillips refinery sold Monday

Monday was a busy day for the oil industry. First came the news that Sunoco will be sold to the Texas-based Energy Transfer. That ...

14 years ago

Philly Parenting

Is Sir Ken Robinson right about education?

You may have already viewed this Ted Talk, or seen ...

14 years ago

Lawmakers, ACLU challenge Pa. voter ID law

Two Philadelphia lawmakers have introduced a bill calling for a complete repeal of the state’s recently passed Voter ID law. ...

14 years ago

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