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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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Video camera footage shows students throwing a wheelchair down the stairs at a bar.
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Son of Flyers interim GM apologizes after video shows him pushing wheelchair down stairs

"I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday," said Carson Briere, a hockey player at Mercyhurst University.

4 years ago

Houses on Boathouse row are lit up with green lights at night.
Environment
Government
Philadelphia

Boathouse Row going dark for eight months for lighting system overhaul

The $2.1 million dollar package is designed to fix lights that have been damaged by animals. The new system will feature state of the art technology.

4 years ago

A land acknowledgment is a statement before an event recognizing the indigenous communities that originally inhabited the event space. Above is a detail of a Tribal Nations Map by Aaron Carapella. Read more about Carapella's mapping project. (Aaron Carapella/Tribal Nations Map)
NPR
History
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

So you began your event with an indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what?

Indigenous leaders and activists have mixed feelings about land acknowledgments.

4 years ago

Dawud Bey stands in an unfinished studio apartment in a historic building in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project

Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.

4 years ago

File photo: Soccer fans celebrate in Love Park as Philadelphia is named to host the 2026 World Cup. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
National
Philadelphia
Sports

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program

The decision adds 24 more games for the 16 host cities. That should further fuel FIFA’s expected record revenue of at least $11 billion through 2026.

4 years ago

Vandalism at the new African American historic trail. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity

Vandals strike Delaware Black history trail just two weeks after its debut

The trail describes the history of the free Black community that formed in the Iron Hill area near Newark in the 1830s.

4 years ago

A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on March 7. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
NPR
Business
Employment
Technology

Facebook parent Meta slashes 10,000 jobs in its ‘Year of Efficiency’

The latest wave of layoffs comes months after the company announced its largest reduction in staff since 2004, following a hiring spree fueled by rapid growth during COVID.

4 years ago

A minivan is seen after a driver crashed into the front of Philadelphia police headquarters
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Man drives minivan into front of Philadelphia police headquarters on Broad Street

The crash happened just before 5 a.m. at the building's entrance.

4 years ago

Gregg Berhalter, Head Coach of United States, looks on during the USA Training Session at Al Gharafa Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar
NPR
National
Sports

A new U.S. Soccer report details the tensions between coach Berhalter and the Reynas

After Gio Reyna had limited time in last year's World Cup, his parents raised a decades-old domestic violence allegation involving Berhalter, which roiled the soccer world.

4 years ago

Former U.S. high jumper Dick Fosbury poses during the 2014 World Athletics Gala Awards, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, in Monaco
History
International
Sports

‘Fosbury Flop’ high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

The lanky leaper completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with what is now the most-used technique for elite high jumpers.

4 years ago

A police crime scene in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia
Crime
Gun Violence
Kids
Philadelphia
6abc

15-year-old dies after being shot 10 times in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia

Police say the male victim was shot five times in the torso and five times in the leg.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce says he’ll be back with the Birds next season

"Thank you to all my supporters and detractors for fueling me," Kelce wrote on social media.

4 years ago

Viewer video shows the smoking rubber and dangerous driving near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday at 11 p.m. (6abc)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
6abc

Video captures reckless driving in Philly’s Spring Garden neighborhood

Hundreds of drivers were caught on video as they met up near the Art Museum on Saturday night.

4 years ago

File photo: Danny Briere speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, in Voorhees, N.J.
Philadelphia
Sports

Flyers interim GM Briere believes franchise needs a rebuild

The Flyers are having one of the worst seasons in franchise history. They are on track to miss the playoffs for the third straight season.

4 years ago

Paradegoers at Philadelphia's 2023 St. Patrick's Day parade
Community Events
History
International
Philadelphia
Religion

St. Patrick’s Day festivities off to an early start in Philadelphia

The 2023 parade theme "St. Patrick, Let There Be Peace" centers on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

4 years ago

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