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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

The reverse underground railroad

Historian Richard Bell tells the story of the "reverse underground railroad" and of five black boys who were kidnapped 1825 Philadelphia and sold into slavery in the south.

Air Date: November 1, 2019 10:00 am

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'There There,' a novel by Tommy Orange, is the Philadelphia Free Public Library's selection for One Book, One Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘There There’ selected for Free Library’s One Book One Philadelphia

“There There” by Tommy Orange, a Native American novel set in contemporary Oakland, California is The Free Library’s next pick for the One Book One Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Hillary Clinton takes a moment to talk about impeachment during a talk promoting the book she wrote with daughter Chelsea Clinton. The two appeared at the National Constitution Center before a sold out crowd of 650. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

At Philly book tour stop, Hillary Clinton says GOP should back Trump impeachment inquiry

During a book tour stop at the Constitution Center, Hillary Clinton said there is a “really good case” for articles of impeachment against Trump.

6 years ago

Reflecting on his decision to go public with classified information, Edward Snowden says, 'The likeliest outcome for me, hands down, was that I'd spend the rest of my life in an orange jumpsuit, but that was a risk that I had to take.'
(Courtesy of Edward Snowden)
NPR
Politics & Policy
Fresh Air

Exiled NSA contractor Edward Snowden: ‘I haven’t and I won’t’ cooperate with Russia

Had I cooperated with the Russian government right — if you think I'm a Russian spy — I would have been in that airport for five minutes before they drove me out in a limo.

6 years ago

A copy of a nearly 400-year old folio of plays by William Shakespeare in the Rare Book Department of the Free Library was found to have notes scribbled in the margins by the 17th century poet who wrote 'Paradise Lost,' John Milton. (Courtesy of the Free Library)
Arts & Entertainment

Notes scribbled in Free Library’s copy of Shakespeare were written by ‘Paradise Lost’ poet John Milton

The 17th century author of “Paradise Lost” was a big fan of Shakespeare. The Free Library of Philadelphia is discovered to have his personal copy.

6 years ago

NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Review: 'The Testaments' takes us back to Gilead for a fast-paced, female-centered adventure

What do the men of Gilead do all day?

6 years ago

Abigail Pesta and The Girls (Jesse Pesta & Seal Press)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

The gymnasts who brought down a sexual predator

Before dozens of women took to the podium to testify against former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar, dozens more suffered his abuse in a small town in Michigan.

Air Date: September 2, 2019

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New Penn Book Center owners Diana Bellonby and Matthew Duques (Courtesy Matthew Duques/Mark Nagel Portraits)
Community
Billy Penn

West Philly’s Penn Book Store finds new owners, will not shut down

The couple taking over the beloved indie bookshop hope to keep it open “at least 100 years.”

6 years ago

Illustrator Charles Santore works on a watercolor illustration for a new edition of ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Charles Santore, Philly illustrator of classic children’s books, dies at 84

The artist behind many classic reissues like Wizard of Oz and Alice In Wonderland passed away this week at 84.

6 years ago

INSTAGRAM / @BLACKSOULVINTAGE
Community
Billy Penn

How Toni Morrison inspired a Philly woman’s black bookstore on Instagram

Run out of a house in Germantown, Black Soul Vintage is a passion project.

6 years ago

Toni Morrison
NPR
Community

Toni Morrison, whose soaring novels were rooted in black lives, dies at 88

Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, according to her publisher Penguin Random House.

6 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Philly graphic novelist explores the emotional roller coaster of hip replacement

Emily Steinberg, a painter and graphic novelist, believes comics are a powerful way to confront feelings and combat loneliness in medicine.

6 years ago

The Comics Journal 303,
Winter-spring 2019 by Gary Groth, Antoine Cosse, Kristy Valenti, Ines Estrada and Sheena C. Howard
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

A bushel of new comics collections dig into the pleasures of print

Despite what you may have heard, print publishing isn't dead. In fact, a host of new print magazines are bringing some wild, weird, innovative words and pictures to the scene.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of the author)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Nicole Dennis-Benn on her new novel, “Patsy”

The critically acclaimed author of "Here Comes the Sun" discusses her new novel, which tackles motherhood, immigration, and sexual identity.

Air Date: July 10, 2019 10:00 am

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Eric Carle and his most famous creation, during a 2009 appearance on the Today show. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
NPR
Education

A very happy 50th birthday to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’

Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake?

6 years ago

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