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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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Hopping down the Milky Way plus this week’s sky

Tips for mapping a path through the winter Milky Way? Since the Milky Way is now stretched across from the SE up to the NW, find a basic ...

Air Date: January 14, 2013

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A Jersey mystery: Who killed the ‘smart gun’?

For over a decade, a unique gun law in New Jersey has been on the books. It requires that all new handguns sold in the state be equipped ...

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In the new television sitcom “Go On,” with Matthew Perry, the main characters – all of whom are suffering in some way — conne ...

Air Date: January 7, 2013

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Rogue planets wander the skies and mini shuttles return to orbit

So what happens with all the inner planets, rocky planets, gas giant planets, outer planets, dwarf planets, minor planets, exoplanets and ...

Air Date: January 7, 2013

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Transitions, controlling your narrative

December 31, 2012 [Rebroadcast: Originally aired January 9, 2012] — What do you want for your life? Many of us choose one path ...

Air Date: December 31, 2012

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The best of 2012: From Mars to Space Ex to millions of diverse exoplanets!

This year, “Curiosity” rover arrived safely on Mars and is making its way to the stream beds of Mt. Sharp, looking for life- ...

Air Date: December 31, 2012

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Every star has its planet; so imagine billions and billions of planets.

The closest star to the earth (not our Sun, of course) looks like it has FIVE planets, an exciting development that opens all sorts of ex ...

Air Date: December 24, 2012

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Caring about each other, Part II

Last month, we started a conversation about what it really m ...

Air Date: December 17, 2012

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Winter is here and it’s the end of the world according to the Maya

This Wednesday marks the start of the Saturnalia celebrations. Saturnalia, the Roman mid-winter festival, was used by early Christians t ...

Air Date: December 17, 2012

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Mercurial Ice and a Gigantic Black Hole

Astounding! Water on the planet closest to the Sun? According to NASA , Mercury’s surface temp is -297 to 800F at the equator diurn ...

Air Date: December 10, 2012

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Male survivors of sexual abuse

It’s estimated that one in six boys is sexually abused in childhood. Victims are more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety disorders, an ...

Air Date: December 10, 2012

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Sunrise – Sunset: A Trick of Time

The earliest sunset of the year is this Friday at 4:35 pm and after a week or so, sunsets are starting to come later. It can be con ...

Air Date: December 3, 2012

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Who am I in the autumn years?

Once, we went from middle age to old age. Now it’s common to get an extra 10 to 20 years. For some, this rather new stage of life mean ...

Air Date: December 3, 2012

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Watching the Dance of the Planets

For the next two weeks every early morning you will be treated to a celestial choreography. Watch the eastern pre- ...

Air Date: November 26, 2012

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Physician Burnout

In a recent national study, nearly 50 percent of physicians surveyed reported at least one symptom of burnout. Some pointed to emotional ...

Air Date: November 26, 2012

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