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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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Criminal Justice

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York
Courts & Law

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to an investor conference in 2024 and shooting him on a New York City street.

3 days ago

The storefront of the Crystal Therapy massage parlor in New Castle County, Delaware
Courts & Law

‘There’s no compassion, there’s no empathy’: Delaware police’s human trafficking unit cracks down on massage parlors, aids victims

The women are brought to the U.S. with the promise of jobs but end up trapped in seedy salons, forced to perform sexual acts and are unable to leave.

2 weeks ago

Larry Krasner speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4
Courts & Law

Man convicted in 2012 Philly cop killing gets new trial, but DA Krasner vows to keep him behind bars

More than a decade after being convicted for the murder of off-duty officer Moses Walker, Rafael Jones’ case was overturned this week.

2 weeks ago

Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announces charges
Courts & Law

Former Bucks County deputy sheriff took photos of naked people in custody with personal cellphone, DA says

Ryan Gaffney, 46, of Feasterville-Trevose, took and distributed the photos while they were naked, investigators allege.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:06
In this Friday, March 2, 2012 photo, Allyson Goble, a forensic scientist at the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center in Albany, N.Y., screens a pair of blue jeans for biological evidence.
The Pulse
Science

How Reliable Is Forensic Science? The Truth About Criminal Profiling and Investigations

How science is used in criminal investigations — and what happens when it’s not as reliable as we might think.

Air Date: July 17, 2026

Listen 49:34
Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Community

Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center targeted in alleged arson attempt

CAIR-Philadelphia has called on investigators to “pursue every available lead” after an attempted arson damaged the mosque.

1 month ago

El representante estatal de Delaware, Josué Ortega
Courts & Law

“Profundamente preocupante”: legisladores de Delaware investigan a un colega por acusaciones de abuso

La mujer que lo acusa afirmó en documentos judiciales que el representante Josué Ortega le dijo que nadie le creería a ella por encima de un representante estatal.

2 months ago

Deputies escort Michelle Zajko, left, Daniel Blank, right, and Jack LaSota, in orange, from the Allegany County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Delco DA charges woman allegedly tied to extremist Zizian group with murder of her parents

Michelle Zajko is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Richard and Rita Zajko in December 2022.

2 months ago

Listen 1:10
The front of the PAL building, next to a headshot of Valerie Longhurst.
Courts & Law

FBI joins criminal probe into nonprofit led by ex-Delaware House speaker as report reveals duplicate invoices for $864K in grants

Federal agents descended on Legislative Hall and the state finance office with subpoenas for records about Police Athletic League grants.

2 months ago

Listen 2:23
Delaware State Rep. Josué Ortega
Courts & Law

‘Deeply troubling’: Delaware lawmakers investigate colleague for abuse allegations

The woman accusing him said in court filings that Rep. Josué Ortega told her no one would believe her over a state representative.

2 months ago

Listen 0:45
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials
Community
6abc

3 Philadelphia police officers shot in Wynnefield; suspect dead

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said officers encountered a 57-year-old man at the scene who became involved in an altercation with them.

2 months ago

Studio 2

The state of ICE detention and deportation

Protests at Newark’s Delaney Hall are drawing public attention to conditions in ICE detention facilities.

Air Date: June 2, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
General view of the MetLife stadium during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match
Arts & Entertainment

N.J,. N.Y. attorneys general launch investigation into FIFA World Cup ticket sales

The investigation comes after reports that fans are allegedly being misled about the locations of the seats they were purchasing.

3 months ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, center, hold hands as people rally in support of him at a news conference outside federal court
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported

Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador last year became an embarrassment for President Donald Trump’s administration when it was ordered to return him to the U.S.

3 months ago

This episode is from Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison, a podcast production from Studio 2 co-host Cherri Gregg and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Dying on the Inside: What happens to aging women in prison?

Soon, 1 in 3 incarcerated people will be over 50. But prisons are not equipped to handle the aging population. A new podcast by Studio 2's Cherri Gregg explores this dilemma.

Air Date: May 6, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:39
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