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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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Politics & Policy

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist

Trump told reporters he was not aware that the sensitive information had been shared, 2 1/2 hours after it was reported.

8 months ago

People protesting on the street about USAID
Politics & Policy

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had requested the order.

9 months ago

Yael Alexander holds a poster of her son, Edan
Community

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented

Edan Alexander, 21, who grew up in New Jersey, was abducted during the 2023 Hamas attack that ignited the war. He is the last living U.S. citizen held in Gaza.

9 months ago

Officer conduct a search on the beach with a police dog
Community

What we know about the search for a University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic

Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.

9 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil at a protest
Courts & Law

Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana

Immigration enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, in New York on Saturday.

9 months ago

A woman gestures to a painting of flowers while a man and a woman look at it.
Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainian artists come to Philly to collaborate on trauma-informed public art

“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.

9 months ago

Listen 1:23
Trump shakes hands with people as he enters the senate floor
Politics & Policy

The short history of Trump’s tariff chaos — and more that happened this week

It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more.

9 months ago

Susano Cordoba, right, sells peanuts to truck drivers
Politics & Policy

What to know about Trump’s tariffs and their impact on businesses and shoppers

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, along with a heightened 20% levy on Chinese goods.

9 months ago

People hold Ukrainian and American flags outside City Hall in Philadelphia
Community

Hundreds gather at Philly’s City Hall to support Ukraine after tense White House meeting

Hundreds rallied near City Hall Tuesday, holding Ukraine flags in support after Trump and Zelenskyy clashed over war negotiations.

9 months ago

Listen 1:23
Philly-based Ukrainian Nationals soccer team
Politics & Policy

Philly-area Ukrainian Americans express heartbreak, disappointment as President Trump shifts Ukraine policy

While Philly’s Ukrainian residents express concern with Trump’s shift on Ukraine, some are optimistic support for their homeland will continue.

9 months ago

Listen 3:17
President Donald Trump speaks
Politics & Policy

A look at claims around Trump’s initiatives as he prepares to address Congress

President Donald Trump has moved quickly during his first six weeks in office to make numerous changes.

9 months ago

Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House
Politics & Policy

Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, who represents parts of Philly and is co-chair of the Congressional European Union Caucus, called the move "a direct threat to our national security.”

9 months ago

A young student posing for a photo
Community

USAID terminates $476K award for Valley Forge nonprofit assisting Tanzanian girls in need

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID will impact Nurturing Minds efforts to help girls in Africa escape poverty and exploitation.

9 months ago

Listen 7:48
European leaders standing in a row outdoors in Kyiv showing solidarity with Ukraine
Politics & Policy

Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war’s 3rd anniversary

World security is at stake in talks over how the war ends, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned.

9 months ago

President Trump returns to the White House
Politics & Policy

From Ukraine to DOGE: Here’s everything that happened with Trump this week

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

9 months ago

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