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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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 R2-D2 joins New York City students at an Hour of Code pep rally hosted by Code.org, Microsoft and Google at Nasdaq MarketSite in 2015. Students were inspired to try coding with Minecraft and Star Wars themed tutorials. (Donald Traill/ AP Images for Microsoft)
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Creating the next generation of innovators by understanding how young people use media

Helping kids be creative is the best way to make them innovators. Minecraft, social media, and connected learning tools can build social skills, and drive civic engagement.

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Preparing young black men for college

Guests: Jannie Blackwell, David Hardy, Will Hayes The Committee on Education of the City Council of Philadelphia ...

Air Date: March 16, 2017

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The Taweels arrived in the U.S. in January as Syrian refugees. Shortly after, they went to Einstein’s pediatric clinic for their first comprehensive health exam in the U.S. Dr. Raghava Kavalla walks with the two boys, 6-year-old Ghassan and four-year-old Anas, to an exam room. (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
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For these Syrian refugees, smiles and tears fill the doctor’s office

For four years now, the pediatric wing at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia has blocked off Thursday mornings to meet with re ...

9 years ago

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 Dwayne Wharton (right) is shown with his wife and daughters. (Image courtesy of Dwayne Wharton)
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Finding joy in that black girl magic

In a time when children are forced to grow up too fast, my wife and I feel fortunate to be able to watch our two teenage daughters ease into adolescence.

9 years ago

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Education

Higher ed in the age of Trump

Guests: Sara Goldrick-Rab, Aaron Schenk, Aminata Sy  Betsy DeVos, the recently minted Secretary ...

Air Date: February 22, 2017

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For this couple, starting a family turned into planning brain surgery

About four years ago, Jeremy Hoffman, who was 30 at the time, told his wife Rebecca about some weird symptoms he was having — he felt a ...

9 years ago

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Radio Times in Review: Mohsin Hamid, “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” Trayvon Martin’s parents

Guests: Sibryna Fulton, Tracy Martin, Diane Ackerman, Mohsin Hamid Coming up on this week’s edition of Radio Ti ...

Air Date: February 10, 2017

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 John Maeda, the global head of computational design and inclusion at web developer Automattic, speaks with a school group at WHYY studios. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Adding art and a touch of business to turn STEM to STEAM

Drexel University’s Learning Innovation Program launches today with a speaker series featuring John Maeda, the Global Head of Compu ...

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Should you adopt a puppy for the holidays?

Guests: James Serpell and Brittany Watson Many kids dream of getting a cute puppy for Christmas, and some lucky o ...

Air Date: December 21, 2016

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Tyshanna Evans
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Listen to young people about the issues that affect their lives

We often hear that we, the youth, are the future — a true statement, considering that we are next in line for the positions held currently by our elders.

9 years ago

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Radio Times

Puerto Rico is exporting addicts to Philly

Guests: Alfred Lubrano, Maria Quiñones-Sanchez, Andrea Duffy Opioid addiction is the public health crisis of our ...

Air Date: November 21, 2016

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Camden, New Jersey’s changing police culture, then The Cure

Guest: Greg Adomaitis Crime in Camden, New Jersey has soared this year: with homicides up by 28% in the first nin ...

Air Date: November 10, 2016

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With this election dominating the media, your child may be asking tough questions. As a parent, the urge to shelter young minds may be ap ...

9 years ago

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Introverts in the classroom, in the office

Guests: Scott Barry Kaufman, Chris Myers and Mike Godsey From the office to the classroom, it’s tough to be an ...

Air Date: October 18, 2016

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