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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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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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Science

The Winter Solstice is At Hand

Monday, December 18 is the new moon of the year’s last lunar cycle. The moon will be in the 1st quarter by Christmas Eve. If you ...

Air Date: December 18, 2017

Listen 6:48
FILE - In this April 3, 2013 file photo, Mike Caldwell, a 35-year-old software engineer, holds a 25 Bitcoin token at his shop in Sandy, Utah. As Venezuela’s national currency loses value at a catastrophic rate, thousands have begun turning to the world of cryptocurrency to salvage what little value remains from their increasingly worthless bolivars. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Radio Times
Money

Puerto Rico update / The rise of Bitcoin

Guests: Dánica Coto, John Collins, Joshua Ashley Klayman, Angela Walch Puerto Rico is still str ...

Air Date: December 18, 2017

Listen 49:13
Sophia Fiuza Hunt, mezzo-soprano
On Stage at Curtis

Virginia McDowell, Chen Cao, Sophia Fiuza Hunt

On Stage At Curtis features a piece from Virginia McDowell, oboist studying with Richard Woodhams, cellist Chen Cao and songs of hope fro ...

Air Date: December 17, 2017

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 15, 2017

A grand jury reveals a new report on binge drinking at Penn State University following the death of a sophomore. A disagreement over tran ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 20:40
First
Community

First for December 15, 2017

Nurturing voices The Choir School of Delaware has been teaching kids and adults to sing for over 100 years. Throug ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

You Bet Your Garden

OK—Maybe You CAN Eat Black Walnuts

There’s been a lot of discussion about collecting black walnuts on the show lately, but so far, it’s been all talk. On the la ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 53:11
Flicks

“The Shape of Water”

Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, and Richard Jenkins discuss their new film. ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The “what a week!” in politics

Guests: Shauna Shames, Anthea Butler, Christopher Nicholas It’s been a tumultuous week in politics. In a surpri ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 49:14
The Pulse

Science Strikes Back

To celebrate the newest sequel in the space opera saga, we’re searching for the science in “Star Wars.” Along way, we discover ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 48:48
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 14, 2017

Philadelphia City Council approves new regulations for “stop and go” delis that serve alcohol. Despite rising numbers of opio ...

Air Date: December 14, 2017

Listen 21:55
Flicks

Matt Smith and Vanessa Kirby for “The Crown”

Stars Matt Smith and Vanessa Kirby discuss their historical drama. ...

Air Date: December 14, 2017

Radio Times
Lifestyle

What made the millennials?

Guests: Malcolm Harris, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett What makes a Millennial? This group of people has often been descri ...

Air Date: December 14, 2017

Listen 49:14
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 13, 2017

Philadelphia City Council is scheduled to vote on a bill that could prohibit beer delis from selling alcohol from behind bulletproof glas ...

Air Date: December 13, 2017

Listen 22:09
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Bulletproof glass debate in Philly / Alabama special election results

Guests: Joseph Smith, Cindy Bass, David Oh We’ll begin today’s show discussing the results of the spe ...

Air Date: December 13, 2017

Listen 49:11
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 12, 2017

Deportation case raises questions about marriage as step to citizenship. Plus the former FBI agent who took down the Unabomber, and education issues in Northeastern PA

Air Date: December 12, 2017

Listen 21:48
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