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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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Health & Science

MRI scan or magnetic resonance image of head and brain scan. Close up view
Health

New clinic plans to treat resistant PTSD with psychedelic drug

The Landing, which plans to open in Wyndmoor in the fall, hopes to get FDA approval to offer psychotherapy assisted by MDMA, also known as ecstacy.

6 years ago

A doctor looks at the CT scan of a lung cancer patient. (Andy Wong/AP Photo)
Health

Cancer deaths drop in Delaware, but new cases remain high

In the 1990s, the state had the second highest cancer mortality rate in the nation. The latest numbers show Delaware’s rate dropped to 18th highest.

6 years ago

A spotted lanternfly nymph. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

State officials ask for public’s help combating spotted lanternfly

Pennsylvania state officials are asking for the public’s help in controlling the spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that is both a nuisance and a threat to crops.

6 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Hahnemann wants to stop taking new patients Friday

The proposed closure timeline released Tuesday still needs official approval from the city Health Commissioner’s Office and the state Health Department.

6 years ago

Jim Bridenstine became NASA administrator in April 2018. He says that before the space agency can send humans to Mars, it has to get them back to the moon. (Olivia Falcigno/NPR)
NPR
Science

50 years after Apollo 11 moon landing, NASA sets its sights on Mars

But before humans can go to Mars, they have to get back to the moon.

6 years ago

Anesthesiology residents Archana Gundigi, Rosemary De La Cruz, and Jo Linnen protest outside Hahnemann, demanding that management release their government funding to enable them to seek placements elsewhere. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
The Why
Health

The fate of Hahnemann Hospital’s medical residents

Hahnemann's own bankruptcy filings say a plan to close the hospital involves the largest "orphaning" of medical residents the country's ever seen.

Air Date: July 16, 2019

Listen 11:50
Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, speaks at a house party campaign stop, Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Atkinson, N.H. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)
Science

Biden cancer nonprofit suspends operations indefinitely

A nonprofit foundation set up by Joe Biden that relied on health care world partnerships to speed a cure for cancer has suspended its operations, it announced Monday.

6 years ago

Jessica Cutaiar grabs a couple gallons of water from her basement of her Sellersville home. Her well water is undrinkable, contaminated with PFAs. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Science

Pa.’s widening PFAS water-contamination crisis

PFAS chemicals have been discovered in some private water wells in Bucks Couny. Why are some Pennsylvanians only now realizing their water is contaminated?

Air Date: July 15, 2019

Listen 12:54
Rice, who studies the health effects of air pollution, talks with Howard about his increased breathing problems and their possible link to the heat waves, increased pollen and longer allergy seasons associated with climate change. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
NPR
Health

Has your doctor talked to you about climate change?

Some physicians say connecting the environmental effects of climate change to the health consequences helps them better care for patients.

6 years ago

Being a caregiver requires a lot of time and effort. However, when crisis strikes it's hard to simply ask for help. So, how do you help people help you? (Minnie Phan for NPR)
NPR
Health

Caregiving for a loved one? How to get the help you need

Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you.

6 years ago

In this July 20, 1969 image made from television, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon. Millions on Earth who gathered around the TV and radio heard Armstrong say this: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” But after returning from space, he immediately insisted that he had been misquoted. He said there was a lost word in his famous one-liner from the moon: “That's one small step for ‘a' man.
Science

Armstrong’s famous ‘one small step’ quote — explained

What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?

6 years ago

Researchers are hoping to learn how to effectively convey information about people's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, a dementia still without a cure. (Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A genetic test that reveals Alzheimer’s risk can be cathartic or distressing

About 1 in 4 people who carry a single copy of this gene will develop Alzheimer's by 85.

6 years ago

An Indian heavy rocket lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The same site will launch India's latest lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, early next week. (R. Parthibhan/AP Photo)
NPR
Science

As America celebrates Apollo, a new moon race is underway

More nations than ever are racing to the moon. Their lunar ambitions are driven by advances in technology and a desire to prove themselves.

6 years ago

A stretch of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, La., that is crowded with chemical plants has been called
NPR
Science

A call for more research on cancer’s environmental triggers

Scientists are making progress in identifying environmental hazards that contribute to cancer. Researchers say many cases could be avoided if the work is accelerated.

6 years ago

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler represents Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional district.
(Sarah Kovash/90.5 WESA)
Health

Congress passes bill providing mental health resources for local law enforcement

Law-enforcement agencies across the country would be able to get funding for mental health resources, under legislation passed by Congress this week.

6 years ago

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