Skip to content
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.

1A

Listen Live

Listen Live

Get a fresh perspective of people, events and trends that shape our world. A mix of news, features, interviews and music from around the world presents an engaging portrait of the global community.
Next

The World

Get a fresh perspective of people, events and trends that shape our world. A mix of news, features, interviews and music from around the world presents an engaging portrait of the global community.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Schedule
WHYY
  • Donate
Primary Menu
  • News
    • Philly
    • Pa.
    • Politics
    • Elections
    • PlanPhilly
    • Urban Planning
    • Gun Violence Prevention
    • N.J.
    • Del.
    • Education
    • Arts & Culture
    • Health & Science
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Listen
    • WHYY App
  • TV
    • Live TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • Watch on Demand
    • WHYY Passport
      • Watch Online
      • Activation Assistance and FAQ
      • Free PBS Video App
      • Become a WHYY Passport Member
  • Arts
  • Events
    • Email Alerts
    • Updates on Postponed Events
    • Contact Us
  • Education
    • Your Learning Neighborhood
      • Learning at Home
        • PBS LearningMedia
        • Watch PBS Kids Online
        • WHYY Learning Shorts
      • Learning at School
      • Learning in Your Community
    • Youth Media Toolkit
    • Youth Media Awards
    • Field Trips
    • For Students
      • Summer Camps
      • Summer Reading
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Student Work
    • WHYY Media Labs
  • LIVE TV
  • For Kids
  • Support
    • WHYY Membership
    • WHYY Shop
    • Vehicle Donation
    • Volunteer
    • Legacy Society
      • Membership
        • WHYY Member Portal
        • FAQ
        • WHYY Passport
        • WHYY MemberCard Partners
  • Donate

Black Lives Matter

File photo: George Floyd mural painted on South Street in Philadelphia. (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge

The sentence was well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought, and sparked anger from Floyd's family members.

1 year ago

(Sonluna / BigStock)
Community

Speed, red-light cameras could reduce racial disparity in police stops, study says

A recent study found that national support for automated traffic cameras increased when participants viewed camera implementation through the lens of racial justice.

1 year ago

Community groups working against violence in the city of Philadelphia protested stop-and-frisk outside the 26th Police District in Fishtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time

The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.

1 year ago

In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, demonstrators block Public Square in Cleveland, during a protest over the police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Courts & Law

Officer who killed Tamir Rice quickly leaves new police job in Pa.

Tioga Borough council President Steve Hazlett says Timothy Loehmann left the position Thursday without having worked a single shift.

1 year ago

File photo: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's attorney says Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill failed to ensure a fair trial for him. (Court TV via AP/ Pool)
Courts & Law

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

1 year ago

A sign reads,
Community

Philly releases independent report on city’s mishandling of MOVE bombing victims’ remains

The report focused on the city’s possession of human remains from the 1985 MOVE bombing and the policies and procedures of the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office.

1 year ago

Members of the Black Male Community Council hold up the official flag of Juneteenth while Ben Haith (left) the creator of that flag describes what inspired him. Haith was the guest of honor at the flag raising ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Juneteenth flag raised at Philadelphia City Hall

The Juneteenth flag was designed by Ben Haith, of Boston, who was honored by the city of Philadelphia 25 years later.

1 year ago

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
Courts & Law

N.J. program that pairs police, mental health screeners in South Jersey expands

A program that began in Cumberland Co., pairing a plainclothes state trooper with a certified mental health screener, will expand to Union Co.

1 year ago

Protesters marched through Center City Philadelphia in June chanting 'George Floyd' and 'Breonna Taylor,' while advocating for their justice. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Praise for one-of-a-kind Philly diversion program rooted in 2020 civil unrest

The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.

2 years ago

Attendees raise fists in remembrance of George Floyd on the two-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder
Community

Philly vigil held to commemorate 2 years since George Floyd’s murder

More than police accountability — Black workers demand economic and social justice.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Biden to sign policing order on Floyd anniversary: AP source

The executive order includes changes to policies on use of force and restrictions on the flow of surplus military hardware to local police.

2 years ago

People gathered for a vigil for Walter Wallace Jr. at the Germantown Unitarian Society in Philadelphia
Community

Black Lives Matter vigils return to the Unitarian Society of Germantown

The Unitarian Society of Germantown will be holding weekly vigils every Tuesday evening, all with the same message: Black Lives Matter.

2 years ago

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced Tuesday, April 26, 2022 that the university is committing $100 million to study its ties to slavery and create a
Education

Harvard pledges $100 million to atone for role in slavery

President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from slavery and perpetuated racial inequality.

2 years ago

Hundreds arrive at Pennsauken Community Rec Center
Courts & Law

Video shows Michigan police officer shot Patrick Lyoya in the head

Video shows a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground.

2 years ago

File photo: People march at a rally for Amir Locke on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Minneapolis. Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday, April 6, 2022, against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in a downtown apartment in February
Courts & Law

No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke

prosecutors have declined to file charges against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant.

2 years ago

Page 4 of 16« First«...23456...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • Christian Pulisic enjoying new lease of life at Milan ahead of Copa America

    2 hours ago

  • House Republicans prepare for official vote to authorize impeachment inquiry

    2 hours ago

  • People who want to work at Philly public schools aren’t hearing back. The district is restructuring its talent office.

    3 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • Community Conversations
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Real Black History
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© 2023 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with