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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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International

The logo of the International Court of Justice (left) and that of the U.N. (right). (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Courts & Law

Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa

South Africa launched the case at the U.N.’s top court, accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks.

2 years ago

Times Square Alliance volunteers throw confetti as the clock strikes midnight
Politics & Policy

New Year’s Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have affected this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in a myriad of ways.

2 years ago

Workers test the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in New York. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Beyond the ball drop: a pickle, pine cones and a MoonPie will mark the new year

Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, a MoonPie and a pickle are some of the other things that will descend at m

2 years ago

English actor Tom Wilkinson poses for photographers on the red carpet ahead of the Royal and World Premiere of the film The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in London on Feb. 17, 2015. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ dies at 75

Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday, his family confirmed. His wife and family were with him, they said in a statement.

2 years ago

Sonya Chalil (center) jumps between, Kirby White (left) and Bella Franks (right) during practice with Texas Fury, an all-girls flag football select travel team,Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Flag football's inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles only enhances the profile of a sport that's growing by leaps and bounds on the women's side. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Community

Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics

Flag football’s inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles only enhances the profile of a sport that’s growing by leaps and bounds on the women’s side.

2 years ago

Singer Harry Belafonte, one of the producers of the South African play
Arts & Entertainment

Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of ‘Sarafina!’, is killed in a car crash at 68

The celebrated playwright was a passenger in the vehicle involved in the crash. He was best known for creating the hit Sarafina! which first premiered on Broadway in 1988.

2 years ago

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (center) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (top left, partially covered) and his Secretary of Foreign Relations Alicia Barcena (top right) at the National Palace, the office and residence of the president, in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings

Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant camp on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of people reaching the border.

2 years ago

An Israeli battle tank moves along the border between the Gaza Strip and southern Israel on Wednesday as battles between Israel and Hamas continue. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal drops details of future governance of Gaza

The updated plan, crafted by Egypt and obtained by NPR, is the most recent in a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days aimed at ending Israel's air-and-ground campaign.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden answers a reporter's question as he walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Dec. 20, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in drone attack in Iraq

The latest attack on U.S. troops follows months of escalating threats and actions against American forces in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

2 years ago

A photo of a group of Chinese-Costa Ricans making a traditional Cantonese dish with Costa Rican ingredients.
Arts & Entertainment

Questioning the ‘monolith of Chinese identity’: Taller Puertorriqueño exhibit highlights unseen history of Chinese immigrants in Costa Rica

With photos and audio, a new exhibition highlights Chinese migration to Costa Rica, and how the people and their culture changed over time.

2 years ago

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Pope Francis presides over Christmas eve Mass, at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Sunday. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)
NPR
Community

Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and ‘futile logic of war’ this Christmas

In his Christmas Mass address, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. He has called for a ceasefire multiple times since the war started.

2 years ago

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel.
Politics & Policy

At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend’s bloodshed

As Christmas Eve fell, smoke rose over the besieged territory, while in the West Bank Bethlehem was hushed, its holiday celebrations called off.

2 years ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters
Politics & Policy

Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most US state legislatures meet for first time since Oct. 7

A New Jersey legislator is calling to reimburse the travel costs of state residents who had to evacuate from Israel.

2 years ago

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Hamas leader visits Cairo as talks over another Gaza cease-fire gather pace

Ismail Haniyeh’s visit Wednesday is part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and swap of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

2 years ago

File photo: United States Steel's Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa. is shown on Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. Nippon, which will pay $55 per share for U.S. Steel, said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 that the deal will bolster its manufacturing and technology capabilities. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Politics & Policy

Storied U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt.

2 years ago

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