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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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Animals

2 cats
Community
6abc

2 cats found shot, 1 fatally, in Bucks County; SPCA offers reward for information

Now, officials are searching for justice for Tootsie and Josie.

3 years ago

Nick Clark holds Aragog, the beloved Chilean rose hair tarantula
Science

‘Act like everything’s fine’: What it was like to work at the Philadelphia Insectarium

Conversations with former staffers and people close to the museum reveal that trouble had been brewing for years.

3 years ago

Listen 5:40
An image of a dog's face on a dog biscuit holding a couple of beers is painted on a brick wall behind a bar
Arts & Entertainment

The Boozy Mutt, a Brewerytown pub for people and their pets, trots closer to opening

At the former North Star Bar corner, find beer, food, and cocktails — including a citywide that comes with a dog biscuit.

3 years ago

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Harvard professor and philosopher Cornel West (AP Photo/Steven Senne), Jill Stein (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan), Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Studio 2

Are Third-Party Presidential Candidates Spoilers? Johnny Doc on Trial, A Fish with ‘Feet’

Are outsider presidential candidates good for democracy? Is it fair to call them spoilers? Also, former IBEW leader Johnny Doc's trial and Drexel puts Tiktaalik on display.

Air Date: November 14, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:55
A child feeds a horse
Community

N.J. foundation strives to find homes for abused and discarded standardbred racehorses

Standardbred Retirement Foundation provides new hope for abused and neglected standardbred horses that can’t race any more.

3 years ago

Ted Daeschler looking at Tiktaalik
Arts & Entertainment

How it started, how it’s going: A fish story at Drexel’s Academy of Natural Sciences

The first fish to crawl onto land 375 million years ago was discovered in 2004. It became a media darling. Now, for the first time, you can see it in person.

3 years ago

Studio 2

Early Bird or Night Owl? New Philly Zoo President, Voices From the Polls

This Election Day, we'll check in at the Pennsylvania polls. Plus, investigating our circadian rhythms after daylight saving time ends, and new zoo president Jo-Elle Mogerman.

Air Date: November 7, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:19
A bat in flight
Community
Billy Penn

There are hundreds of bats in FDR Park, living in a complex society that’s vital to park health

The winged mammals share parenting duties, meet at favorite “eateries,” and help keep the urban ecosystem strong.

3 years ago

Sarah Brown, PhD is the author of The Hidden Language of Cats.
Studio 2

Hidden Language of Cats, Vandalism at a Philly Mosque, Are Energy Drinks Safe?

Investigating the super high levels of caffeine in some energy drinks. Then, the hidden language of our cats - decoding every tail wag, scent, and meow with Dr. Sarah Brown.

Air Date: October 26, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:16
Dog in a shelter
Community
6abc

Gov. Shapiro signs bill requiring all dogs to be licensed at time of purchase

The license cost will increase to $8.50 come March of next year.

3 years ago

Horseshoe crabs spawn along the shore of the Indian River Inlet at James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View, Delaware.
Community

Delaware Bay female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvest for another year

“The fate of red knots should not be put on the line year after year,” said one advocate.

3 years ago

Dr. Jonathan Reisman holds up a chicken heart and a pig heart for comparison
Science

This Philadelphia doctor wants you to consider eating animal organs

Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.

3 years ago

Listen 4:27
2 dogs in a shelter
Community
6abc

Amid overcrowding, ACCT Philly is being forced to euthanize some animals. The shelter is pleading for the public’s help

The city's only open-intake shelter has over 130 dogs looking for homes and more than 150 cats.

3 years ago

A study published in the journal Nature found that the status of amphibians globally is
NPR
Science

Scientists looked at nearly every known amphibian type. They’re not doing great.

A new global assessment finds that more than 2 of every 5 known species is at risk of extinction. Habitat loss, disease and climate change are the main drivers.

3 years ago

Thomas Jackson holds up a candle that repels mosquitos in each hand as he smiles.
Community

‘They’re gonna get you’: Southbridge residents seek relief from decades-old mosquito problem

Scientists say the mosquito problem could worsen as climate change threatens more rain and increased sea levels.

3 years ago

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