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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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Delaware
Energy
Environment

Delaware lawmakers aim to make data centers pay higher rates

The legislation would require data centers to take financial responsibility for their impact on the grid.

4 weeks ago

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sunscreen ingredients are shown on two bottles
Government
Health Care

Philly dermatologists explain what approval of new U.S. sunscreen ingredient could mean for skin protection

The FDA is considering adding bemotrizinol as an ingredient for U.S. sunscreens. Experts say it could lead to stronger skin cancer prevention options.

4 weeks ago

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An open palm hand with four colored light shinning on it —red, yellow, green and blue.
The Pulse

The Strange Science of Color — And Our Quest to Understand It

We explore the world of color — from how we perceive it, to efforts to describe and differentiate its many shades.

Air Date: May 21, 2026

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A bioengineering graduate student working at Penn's AIRFoundry, explains some of the lab's cutting edge medical research using artificial intelligence to Senator David McCormick.
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Politics

Sen. David McCormick tours AI-powered biotech labs at Penn to promote AI and federal funding admit NSF turmoil

Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.

1 month ago

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Juliane Koepcke, 17, was the lone survivor of the Dec. 1971 Peruvian Amazon plane crash. In this file photo, she arrives at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, April 7, 1972, where she plans to go to school to learn German. (AP photo)
The Pulse
Environment
Mental Health
Outdoors

What It Takes to Survive a Disaster

When disaster strikes and the chips are down, who makes it out alive?

Air Date: May 15, 2026

Listen 49:34
Maureen Krouse gives an anatomy lesson to sixth-grade students
Biology
K-12
Philadelphia

Puberty field trip? Philly-area students get a front-row seat to health education

Lankenau Medical Center’s health education center provides free interactive programs on nutrition, exercise, drugs and alcohol, puberty and more.

1 month ago

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A PECO truck has the logo on the side, as a worker is using a lift to reach something high.
Energy
Philadelphia

PECO signs agreements with data centers requiring them to pay for their own grid upgrades

The utility says its transmission security agreements ensure data centers pay their “fair share” of the infrastructure costs required to serve them.

1 month ago

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Philadelphia Gas Works
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Gas Commission rejects PGW’s expanded Port Richmond LNG plant until further study

The Philadelphia Gas Commission tabled the $182 million proposal but agreed to fund $5 million for engineering and environmental studies.

1 month ago

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Undergrads and volunteers weed around collards and scallions at the Penn Farm
Food & Drink
Higher Education
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Penn researchers are turning food scraps into building materials — from pineapple peels to celery stalks

At Penn’s DumoLab, researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.

1 month ago

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meadow grasses
Outdoors
Public Spaces

Gardener’s guide: How to convert your home lawn into a meadow

Meadows and native plants have a number of benefits, including soaking up stormwater and attracting pollinators.

1 month ago

Constance Jones uses a Caroline's Cart to shop with her son at ShopRite
Business
Health Care
Innovation
Philadelphia
Technology

‘It’s a lifesaver’: Philadelphia parent and advocates want more stores to have shopping carts for children with special needs

The carts are designed for older children and even adults with special needs. A national advocacy group recently started an effort to promote them.

1 month ago

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A flood gauge system in Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood will determine water levels in the area
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philadelphia launches real-time flood monitoring to help Eastwick residents prepare for storms

Newly installed flood gauges will detect rainfall and water levels to help inform Eastwick residents of potential risks.

1 month ago

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Delaware
Energy
Environment

Delaware City Refinery to emit toxic gas as it repairs machinery

The Delaware City Refinery has a history of releasing sulfur dioxide while fixing equipment issues.

1 month ago

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Stacey Peeples smiles
Health Care
History
Philadelphia

America’s oldest chartered hospital is now a Philly museum. Its lead curator wants you to have a ‘fabulous experience’

To mark Pennsylvania Hospital’s 275th anniversary, archivist Stacey Peeples is leading its transition into a museum for the public, open May 8.

1 month ago

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ropa vieja and its lighter version on plates
Food & Drink
Health Care
Philadelphia

Can Philadelphia restaurants reduce overeating by offering small portions?

As more people take drugs to reduce their appetite and lose weight, including GLP-1s, some restaurants are beginning to offer smaller portions.

1 month ago

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