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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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Arts & Entertainment

Jennifer Weiner’s and Dena Heilik’s book recs

We're talking to two local book lovers about top tier reads and how to fall back in love with literature.

Air Date: August 6, 2026

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inside the NoMa Library
Community

Former Wilmington car dealership begins new life as NoMa Library for creators and community in Delaware

The “North Market” library opens Aug. 29 with free spaces for Delaware creators, small businesses and families.

2 weeks ago

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Pediatricians at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia “prescribe” books to young patients
Health

Pennsylvania pediatricians want to help improve child literacy rates by ‘prescribing’ books at health visits

The Reach Out and Read model targets literacy rates among young kids. A new Pennsylvania affiliate is expanding services in the commonwealth.

2 weeks ago

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Arts & Entertainment

Why The Odyssey endures

The Odyssey translator Emily Wlison and Oxford psychiatrist and philosopher Neel Burton on why Homer’s epic poem endures and what it says about the human condition.

Air Date: July 31, 2026 12:00 pm

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Kevin
Community

West Philadelphia man shares his journey from poverty to Wall Street in bestselling book

Robinson, who now owns a real-estate business in Philadelphia, said his story is an example of “community-made” success.

2 months ago

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Studio 2
Lifestyle

How constraints make us happier and more productive

In a world with seemingly infinite competition for our time and attention, how do we decide what to prioritize?

Air Date: June 3, 2026 1:00 pm

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Charity Herndon smiles in front of the Austen's Shelf book trailer
Arts & Entertainment

South Jersey woman turns health scare into dream bookstore in Bordentown

Austen’s Shelf is opening a permanent New Jersey bookstore as readers increasingly seek independent bookstores centered on community and connection.

3 months ago

Kevin Day Photography
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 2 Extra: Bestselling author Celeste Ng

In Our Missing Hearts, writer Celeste Ng meticulously crafts a near-future American dystopia, not far removed from the real world. It's the 'One Book, One Philadelphia' pick.

Air Date: May 22, 2026 1:00 pm

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Photo Credit: David Needleman
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

How to Cope with Uncertainty

In "Waiting for Dawn", author Marisa Renee Lee explains how to how to truly thrive during times of sadness, grief and uncertainty — without forcing positivity.

Air Date: May 8, 2026 12:00 pm

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Selby Kiffer posing for a photo in front of a display case.
Arts & Entertainment

Prized private collection of Benjamin Franklin items briefly on display in Philadelphia, before heading to auction

Highlights from the Jay T. Snider collection of Benjamin Franklin are on display at The Library Company of Philadelphia, before heading to auction at Sotheby’s.

3 months ago

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Emma Copley Eisenberg (photo credit: Kenzi Crash)
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg

Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent sits down with Eisenberg to hear why bodies deserve more lines in literature and why "fat" is often the best descriptor.

Air Date: April 24, 2026 1:30 pm

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Author Emma Copley Eisenberg's billboard
Arts & Entertainment

A new billboard on Philadelphia’s I-95 corridor says it’s OK to be fat. It was paid for by an anti-AI lawsuit

Author Emma Copley Eisenberg used a class-action settlement against artificial intelligence to promote body positivity and her new book.

4 months ago

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Studio 2
Lifestyle

The 90s sitcom boom that changed Black representation on TV

Geoff Bennett explores the rise of Black comedy, from minstrel shows to 90s sitcoms, and how it reshaped representation, culture and social change.

Air Date: March 25, 2026 12:00 pm

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The Library of Accessible Media
Education
Billy Penn

From Braille reading machines to a recording studio, this library makes popular literature accessible to all

The Library of Accessible Media is committed to providing resources like large print books and braille stacks to those who need it. But the accessibility extends beyond this.

5 months ago

Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Author Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison

Studio 2 co-host Cherri Gregg sits down with author and Harvard professor Namwali Serpell to discuss her new book, "On Morrison."

Air Date: March 6, 2026 1:51 pm

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