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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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Science

Drexel after-school program combines dance, science and coding for a creative, integrated approach to learning

Black Girls STEAMing Through Dance offers after-school classes, training for teachers, workshops and seasonal camps throughout Philadelphia.

3 months ago

Listen 2:09
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Science

Thomas Jefferson University opens $1.8 million market research lab

The lab is funded by alum John Thackrah and allows students access to live data for market research.

3 months ago

AI and surveillance
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

AI is watching: Are we safer or sliding toward ‘1984’?

Does AI-powered surveillance make us safer? From Ring cams catching package thieves to systems claiming to detect shooters, AI security tech is rapidly advancing.

Air Date: December 8, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
A Waymo vehicle on 7th Street in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Self-driving car company Waymo officially expands to Philadelphia, has started letting cars drive themselves

The company will expand to more than 20 cities, including Pittsburgh and Baltimore, but no word yet on when people will get to ride.

4 months ago

Listen 1:04
Corinne Rhodes holds up her phone
Science

Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits

Health systems say AI note-taking tools could save doctors precious hours each day. But some research shows doctors have mixed feelings about the technology.

4 months ago

Listen 3:51
Matt Kinservik, profesor de inglés de la Universidad de Delaware
Education

Un profesor de Delaware transforma la clase de escritura al enseñar a los estudiantes a usar IA mientras la tecnología transforma la fuerza laboral.

En la Universidad de Delaware, un profesor de escritura enseña a los estudiantes a utilizar la IA de manera responsable, explorando sus capacidades.

4 months ago

Matt Kinservik teaching students
Education

Delaware professor transforms writing class by teaching students to use AI as the technology reshapes the workforce

At the University of Delaware, a writing professor teaches students to use AI responsibly, exploring its capabilities and fact-checking tools.

4 months ago

Listen 1:45
A University of Pennsylvania sign
Education

Can teachers spot AI writing? Penn researchers weigh in

The widespread use of AI has sparked a dilemma for teachers and professors. How do you tell the difference between assignments written by students, and those written by a bot?

4 months ago

Listen 1:11
Users on social platforms like Reddit are being accused of using AI to write posts. (Nichole Currie/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

How not to be mistaken for a chatbot

Top signs from researchers that something was written by AI, and how to avoid sounding like a chatbot yourself.

4 months ago

Listen 14:01
Sleep and neurophysiology researcher Michelle Carr captures a participant during a lucid dream study at Swansea University in Wales. (Michelle Carr)
The Pulse
Science

How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares

Researcher Michelle Carr explores “dream engineering” in her new book “Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind."

Air Date: November 17, 2025

Listen 31:33
Human hand touching an android hand. (Bigstock)
The Pulse
Science

How Chatbots Make Us Feel

An exploration of how AI is changing the way we feel — about ourselves and everything else.

Air Date: November 14, 2025

Listen 49:34
A teacher looking intently at a computer monitor with two students
Education

New Jersey schools and students are cautiously embracing AI in the classroom

A recent report found a growing number of teachers and students use the technology, which is becoming a more common part of everyday life.

4 months ago

Listen 0:57
Students walking on a path on campus
Education
Billy Penn

Purported hacker behind Penn’s fraudulent email claims to have grabbed donor data in attack

A cybersecurity site heard from someone claiming to be the hacker over the weekend. The university has alerted the FBI.

5 months ago

the School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education
Billy Penn

Philly students are using AI tools to write essays. Can they do so responsibly?

Artificial intelligence developers were likely not thinking of youth development when they created large language models. This intergenerational Penn research team is.

5 months ago

Quakers raise their hands after a worship service at the historic West Room of the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia
Community

Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world

There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.

5 months ago

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