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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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Technology

Twitter's lawsuit sets the social media company and the world's richest man up for a lengthy, expensive and high-stakes battle. (Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Twitter takes Elon Musk to court

The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion.

4 years ago

A cluster of distant galaxies
NPR
Science

NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we’ve never seen it before

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Education

‘The danger it poses to our democracy’: Digital literacy standards to help Delaware students discern truth from fiction

Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

4 years ago

Elon Musk arrives for the 2022 Met Gala
NPR
Courts & Law

Elon Musk wants out of the Twitter deal. It could end up costing at least $1 billion

Elon Musk's battle with Twitter escalates after the billionaire Tesla CEO said he was calling off his $44 billion purchase agreement.

4 years ago

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.
NPR
Science

Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps.

4 years ago

A man stands, speaking, in the foreground of the photo, with a red car and the American flag visible behind him.
Money

Crypto plunge is cautionary tale for public pension funds

The plunge in prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies provides a cautionary tale for the few public pension funds that have dipped their toes into the crypto pool.

4 years ago

There are dozens of viral videos on TikTok showing teens participating in the #gentleminions trend.
(@wixmovs/TikTok; @_.itzvan_/TikTok; @joel.evans13/TikTok; Screenshots by NPR)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Teens are dressing in suits to see ‘Minions’ as meme culture and boredom collide

A viral trend depicts teens in suits on their way to go see the latest installment in the minions universe. Here's why.

4 years ago

Close-up of Elon Musk speaking at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington.
Money

Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.

4 years ago

Nick at the Philadelphia CIC co-working space that is home to Jump Button Studio. (Calbert Werner)
Community
Love Now Media

The player and the game: Diversity in gaming opens pathways to new careers

“If you don’t see yourself at the table, then the things that companies are making are not going to relate to you,” he said.

4 years ago

(Unsplash photo/Jonas Leupe)
Radio Times

Protecting digital privacy post-Roe

How is our personal data tracked, collected, used and sold? How might law enforcement and abortion opponents use it post-Roe?

Air Date: July 8, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Girls jump in the air in a dance class.
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Linking Philly girls of color to coding through dance reflects national trend

DanceLogic, which is run by the West Park Cultural Center, is “designed to educate, inspire, and cultivate girls of color in STEM,” said founder Betty Lindley.

4 years ago

A home office desk with a keyboard, mouse, and laptop
NPR
Community

Data privacy concerns make the post-Roe era uncharted territory

Digital privacy advocates are encouraging abortion seekers to err on the side of caution. Text messages, browser histories and emails could be used in criminal investigations.

4 years ago

Elissa Anderson (left) and  Jackie Milestone of the Sound Museum Collective work on the broadcast lounge that is part of thier exhibit at the Asian Arts Initiative. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Ugly sounds we can play with’: Sound Museum Collective offers liberation through electromagnetism

An exhibition pulls electromagnetic signals out of the air and into the hands of visitors as a form of social liberation.

4 years ago

Nurse Tina Merritt engages with Moxi in her cardiac unit at Christiana Hospital.
Health

‘I’m mesmerized’: Moxi the ‘cobot’ makes the rounds at Delaware hospital

A 300-pound piece of machinery with heart-shaped eyes draws curious looks from Christiana Hospital patients and visitors. Meet Moxi the “cobot.”

4 years ago

Listen 4:14
Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaks in front of the U.K. Home Office in London as protesters demand Julian Assange's release on May 17. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order on Friday. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now

The WikiLeaks founder will face 18 federal counts — whenever he's brought to a U.S. courthouse in Virginia. For now, he has at least one more avenue of appeal.

4 years ago

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