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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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A little bird in a big city

A migrating bird makes an unexpected stopover in Philadelphia after crashing into a Center City high rise.

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Women and leadership

There’s been a lot of discussion about the new book Lean In by Facebook COO Sherly Sandberg. It’s part memoir and pa ...

Air Date: May 6, 2013

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New moon = Dark skies = Great celestial viewing opportunities

For a challenge, check out the Eta Aquarid meteor shower through Friday, 5/10. For an easier challenge, there are plane ...

Air Date: May 6, 2013

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Not too old for an “out of this world” walk

At the age of 59, International Space Station cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (pictured above) set a new record last week by ...

Air Date: April 29, 2013

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Love through a scientific lens: Our true capacity to connect

Positive emotions expert, social psychologist Barbara Fredrickson has some advice for all of us. It’s time to upgrade our view of ...

Air Date: April 26, 2013

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Philadelphia Science Festival Continues

April 22, 2013 Image credit: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech [Dave Heller]: Get out the shampoo and ...

Air Date: April 22, 2013

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Come to the Carnival!

April 15, 2013 [Dave Heller] Come one, come all: techies, geeks, freaks, families and those just looking for a fun ...

Air Date: April 15, 2013

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Sport and religion: Connections

If you were to draw a Venn diagram of concepts associated with baseball and religion, there is a surprisingly large amount of overlap: fa ...

Air Date: April 12, 2013

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Shedding light on dark matter

April 8, 2013 [Dave Heller] Astronomers move a step closer to shedding light on dark matter, the stuff surmised to ...

Air Date: April 8, 2013

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Slow medicine

There’s a small trend afoot — a tendency toward slower, mindful, more meaningful living. Perhaps you’ve heard of slow travel, slow ...

Air Date: April 5, 2013

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Delaware woman’s fight for supplemental insurance [video]

A Delaware woman whose job has forced her to put her life on the line is now fighting for her life medically and fighting to get the stat ...

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NASA considers cutbacks due to sequestration

NASA’s education and public outreach activities may come to a halt – part of efforts to pare $1.2 trillion dollars over the n ...

Air Date: April 1, 2013

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Psychopathy: It’s complicated

Psychopaths. They’re often depicted as smooth-talking liars, devoid of guilt and empathy and immune to healthy fears and stress. Many ...

Air Date: March 28, 2013

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Faster than a speeding bullet . . . WAY faster than a speeding bullet

Astronomers catch sight of the fastest orbiting body yet – a small star circling a black hole every two-and-a-half hours! Remarkabl ...

Air Date: March 25, 2013

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Autism in the family

In the new book Autism in the Family: C ...

Air Date: March 22, 2013

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