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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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Martin Luther King, Jr. waves to the crowd at the March on Washington in 1963
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New Jersey

Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on through Palmyra graduate Dr. Clarence B. Jones

When asked what MLK would think of today’s gun violence, Jones said: “He would put his head in his arms, and he would just weep.”

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Good Karma Cafe
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Philadelphia

Good Karma Cafe baristas vote against Workers United union in rare reversal

The Philadelphia Joint Board of Workers United lost some members after Good Karma Cafe baristas voted to decertify the union.

2 years ago

Carol Orzel had FOP, a rare disorder in which connective tissue is replaced by bone. She wished her skeleton to be displayed at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Mütter Museum launches public engagement program over the future of its collection

After a controversial decision to rethink its collection of medical pathologies, the Mütter will launch a 2-year public discussion about human remains.

2 years ago

United Auto Workers Members March In Detroit Labor Day Parade
NPR
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Transportation

Here’s where things stand just before the UAW and Big 3 automakers’ contract deadline

The union is prepared to strike. Auto companies say they're still waiting for counteroffers. And so far, there's no deal in sight.

2 years ago

''Staircases and Mountaintops: Ascending Beyond the Dream'' by Willis Nomo Humphrey at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center on Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia.
Black Lives Matter
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

‘Where do we go from here?’: A look at Black Philadelphians’ economic state, decades after the March on Washington

A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.

2 years ago

A large fire is seen in Oxford, Chester County
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Fire tears through warehouse, businesses, apartments in Oxford, Chester County

Officials said flames started in the warehouse and then spread to nearby stores and apartments.

2 years ago

Salman Rushdie speaks from a screen. Behind the screen are windows looking out over Independence Hall.
Community Events
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History
Philadelphia

Salman Rushdie addresses rising authoritarianism during First Amendment Summit in Philadelphia

“One of the preconditions for the rise of an authoritarian strongman is that people cease to believe in the truth,” Rushdie said.

2 years ago

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J.
National
Sports

NFLPA renews call for natural grass to help prevent injuries after Rodgers gets hurt

Executive director Lloyd Howell says data makes clear that grass is safer than artificial turf.

2 years ago

Thank heavens for Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Ranking the trust level for the Phillies pitching staff

The Phils pitchers are going through it right now. Can they break through the struggles in the postseason?

2 years ago

A general view of the city of Derna is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 12., 2023. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns, the destruction appeared greatest in Derna city
International
Public Safety

Toll from devastating floods in Libyan city passes 5,100 dead, authorities struggle to get in aid

The U.N. migration agency says that more than 30,000 people have been left homeless by the destruction.

2 years ago

Triple Bottom Brewing at 9th and Spring Garden
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Food & Drink
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Woman-owned Philly brewery celebrates 4 years of survival through collaboration

Triple Bottom Brewing, a certified B Corp with a do-good mission, is hosting five days of pop-ups and parties.

2 years ago

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WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Media, Pa.

The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued effort to deepen our relationship with the communities we serve.

2 years ago

construction workers
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New Jersey
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6 protesters arrested as onshore testing work for New Jersey wind farm begins

Ocean City has become the hub of resistance to offshore wind projects in New Jersey and elsewhere along the U.S. East Coast.

2 years ago

A baby giraffe was discovered in Namibia, Africa, without any spots. The only other known living spotless giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee in late July. (Eckart Demasius/Giraffe Conservation Foundation via Reuters Connect)
NPR
Animals

Another spotless giraffe has been discovered — this time, on a reserve in Namibia

The spotless Angolan giraffe was discovered at the Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, a private game reserve in Namibia. It is one of the two known living spotless giraffes in the world

2 years ago

A swing sits empty on a playground outside in Providence, R.I. Experts say the ending of the expanded child tax credit was a key factor in the increase in child poverty. (David Goldman/AP)
NPR
Income Inequality
Kids

Child poverty more than doubles — a year after hitting record low, Census data shows

Experts point to the expanded child tax credit as key to this poverty yo-yo. When it ended, many lower-income families struggled to pay their bills or buy enough food.

2 years ago

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