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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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File photo: Composer Burt Bacharach performs in Milan, Italy on July 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Philadelphia
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Valentine’s Day events, Super Bowl Sunday, and Boyz II Men in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Carl Thomas and Case in Del., V-Day, and Super Bowl Sunday in Philly, plus "The Color Purple" in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder
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LeBron James makes NBA history on a star-filled night in LA

LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record in an arena filled with stars and rocked by eager fans anticipating a crowning moment in his 20-year career.

3 years ago

The fronts of the buildings of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.
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Philly and Kansas City make an artful Super Bowl wager

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art of Kansas City have each bet a work of art, on loan, on the outcome of the game.

3 years ago

Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving reacts during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons
National
Sports

AP source: Kyrie Irving going to the Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks will trade Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and a package of draft picks to the Nets.

3 years ago

Beyoncé, accepting the Best R&B Performance award during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles in March 2021.
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National
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The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

With prizes being handed out in 91 categories, a lot of folks stand to see career boosts due to the Grammy Awards.

3 years ago

A close-up of J. Ivy's face.
NPR
Music
National
Performing Arts

Poetry finally has its own Grammy category – mostly thanks to J. Ivy, nominee

Poet J. Ivy is a nominee for the Grammys' Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award — a new category he helped create, after petitioning the Recording Academy.

3 years ago

A close-up of a man who is smiling.
Delaware
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Delaware actor finds success after clowning with Tom Hanks in ‘A Man Called Otto’

After starting in local theater, Newark actor Julian Manjerico got his big break alongside Tom Hanks in the new film "A Man Called Otto."

3 years ago

Actor, Miles Teller watches during the fourth inning in Game 3 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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6abc

Miles Teller brings Philly moves to Super Bowl ad; Bud Light preps for possible Eagles celebration

Bud Light's 'Bring Home the Bud Light' challenge will unlock a city-wide celebration for fans of the winning team.

3 years ago

Embiid does a slam dunk.
Philadelphia
Sports

Embiid, Morant, Brown lead NBA All-Star reserve class

Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Portland’s Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the All-Star Game.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts pauses during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Philadelphia
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Sports

Hurts ready for historic Super Bowl matchup with Mahomes

Hurts and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are both Texas natives. They are both NFL MVP finalists. And they will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl.

3 years ago

Beyoncé performs at the Oscars in March 2022. Her
NPR
Music
National
Performing Arts

Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour is Ticketmaster’s next big test. Fans are already stressed

The first round of tickets to Beyoncé's highly anticipated Renaissance world tour go on sale next week.

3 years ago

Wanda Sykes smiles in a portrait.
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Celebrating Black History Month, Wanda Sykes, Freeze Fest, and the Philadelphia Ballet’s ‘Forward Motion’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 2 - Feb. 5: African culture celebrated in Del., Wanda Sykes in Philly, and TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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Tom Brady says he's retiring from the NFL, and this time he means it.
NPR
National
Sports

Tom Brady retires from the NFL, 1 year after retiring from the NFL

"I'm retiring. For good," Brady said. The record-shattering quarterback released the message on Feb. 1, the same date he announced his retirement from the NFL in 2022.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Take a look: Philadelphia Eagles debut Super Bowl 57 jerseys

The team showed off the new threads Tuesday as the Super Bowl LVII patches were being sewn on.

3 years ago

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