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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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Carson Wentz and Jason Kelce at the second annual AO1 Charity Softball Game
(Brian Garfinkel/AO1 Foundation)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Wentz charity softball game raises $500K, hints at ‘golden era’ for Philly sports

Jason Kelce in a crop top. What more could fans ask for?

6 years ago

Naomi Scott plays Jasmine in the new live-action Aladdin movie. The character was the first official Disney princess of color in the 1992 animated version of the film. (Daniel Smith/Disney Enterprises, Inc.)
NPR
Home & Family
Kids
Movies

How Disney princesses influence girls around the world

Disney has made an effort to diversify and empower its princess cast in recent decades, responding to criticisms that the brand is too white and casts women in passive roles.

6 years ago

Having a purpose in life, whether building guitars or swimming or volunteer work, affects your health, researchers found. It even appeared to be more important for decreasing risk of death than exercising regularly. (Dean Mitchell/Getty Images)
NPR

What’s your purpose? Finding a sense of meaning in life is linked to health

Having a purpose in life may decrease your risk of dying early, according to a study published Friday.

6 years ago

U.S. Marine Tim Chambers salutes to participants in last year's Rolling Thunder motorcycle demonstration. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
NPR
Military
National

Rolling to a halt: Memorial Day motorcycle rally ends 30-year tradition

After a three-decade run, a veteran advocacy group will hold its last motorcycle demonstration ride – called "Rolling Thunder" – in the U.S. capital this Memorial Day weekend.

6 years ago

Gaby Gemetti decided to leave the workforce after having her second child. In March she started a
NPR
Business
Gender
Home & Family

Hot job market is wooing women into workforce faster than men

Women returning to jobs at higher rates since 2015 dramatically reverses the trend of the previous three years, when women were leaving the workforce at twice the rate of men.

6 years ago

(Ryan Dietrich / Abandon Comfort)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

360 video: Rappelling down a skyscraper was terrifying — and I want to do it all again

The Outward Bound fundraiser raised more than $200,000 for the Philly chapter.

6 years ago

(Facebook/Imperfect Produce)
Business
Food & Drink
Innovation
Billy Penn

Ugly fruits and veggies delivered to your door — stoop thieves be damned

Watch out, Philly. More ugly fruits and veggies are coming to town.

6 years ago

In 2018, U.S. birthrates fell for nearly all racial and age groups, the CDC says. Here, mothers and babies attend a yoga class in Culver City, Calif., in March. (Jane Ross/Reuters)
NPR
Home & Family
Kids

U.S. births fell to a 32-year low in 2018; CDC says birthrate is in record slump

The U.S. birthrate fell again in 2018, with 3,788,235 births — representing a 2% drop from 2017. It's the lowest number of births in 32 years.

6 years ago

Sharon Suardi, 8, contemplates her next move at the ASAP Philly Girls Play Chess tournament. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Gender
Philadelphia

Chess tournament just for Philly girls offers opening into male-dominated game

The 11th annual Philly Girls Play Chess tournament brings young women together to compete in a game usually dominated by boys. They also gain confidence — and friends.

6 years ago

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Drivers for the ride sharing apps Lyft and Uber protest outside Uber’s Philadelphia headquarters on the afternoon of May 8, 2019.
The Why
Changing Communities
Transportation

Why the Uber driver protest is the latest milestone in a gig economy reckoning

While Uber says drivers "are at the heart" of its service, the company admitted in a recent SEC filing that it only expects driver dissatisfaction to increase.

Air Date: May 14, 2019

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Maria de los Angeles Tun Burgos with daughters Angela, 12, and Gelmy, 9, in their family home in a Maya village in Yucatan, Mexico. (Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR)
NPR
Home & Family
International

Secrets of a Maya supermom: What parenting books don’t tell you

Parenting doesn't have to be so stressful. Just ask a Maya mom.

6 years ago

The partners in front of Kitchen's Lane Creamery (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly’s first oat milk ‘creamery’ is opening on Headhouse Square

Kitchen’s Lane Creamery is a new herbivore/omnivore cafe specializing in oat milk. It will officially take over the Bodhi Coffee spot on Headhouse Square in late May.

6 years ago

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity rocket plane flown into the atmosphere before launching Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in  Mojave, Calif. (Matt Hartman/AP Photo)
Space

Space-tourism dream edges toward reality in New Mexico

British billionaire Richard Branson and his space-tourism company Virgin Galactic announced new steps Friday toward offering thrill rides into the low reaches of space.

6 years ago

The myth that vaccines cause autism has persisted, even though the facts paint an entirely different story. (Renee Klahr)
NPR
Behavioral Health
Politics

Facts aren’t enough: The psychology of false beliefs

This week on Hidden Brain, we look at how we rely on people we trust to shape our beliefs, and why emotion can be more powerful than facts.

6 years ago

This June 28, 1989 file photo shows Fred Rogers as he rehearses the opening of his PBS show
Kids
Pennsylvania
TV

Mister Rogers’ home state plans day of kindness in his honor

Residents of Fred Rogers' home state of Pennsylvania will be encouraged to exhibit acts of kindness in honor of the beloved PBS children's show host.

6 years ago

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