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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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June Rodgers, of Millville, New Jersey, sued former Gov. Chris Christie and other state officials after her son was allegedly murdered by a man released under the state’s new bail system. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Mother of slain N.J. man blames computer program for his shooting

In New Jersey, there’s a bail algorithm designed to recommend whether you sit behind bars or walk free until your trial. The state’s court system recently abandoned cash bail.

8 years ago

Listen 9:50
Gus Scheerbaum, Professional Engineer (P.E.) of the Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, is one of dozens advocating for the development of autonomous drone use in Philadelphia. (Angela Gervasi/for WHYY)
Education

Philly hopes to clear flightpath for autonomous drones

Will drones start filling the skies of Philadelphia? For some, the idea doesn't sound so crazy.

8 years ago

The offices of Cambridge Analytica (CA) in central London, after it was announced that Britain's information commissioner Elizabeth Denham is pursuing a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's computer servers, Tuesday March 20, 2018. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP)
Politics & Policy

Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties

Mueller's investigators have asked former campaign officials about the Trump campaign's data operations.

8 years ago

Seventeen-year-olds Maxine Van Osten, left, and Finn Kairer hang out after school in Philadelphia. Both girls have voluntarily reduced their time on their phones and social media. (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

On a break: teens ghost social media

One study found that more than half of teenagers are intentionally spending less time on their phones.

8 years ago

Listen 6:09
The Short Story Dispenser instantly prints stories on paper scrolls. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Free Library getting ATM-style story machine

The Free Library of Philadelphia will receive electronic kiosks that print and dispense short stories.

8 years ago

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Cambridge Analytica scandal causes trouble for Facebook

Guest: Tiffany Li The scandal surrounding digital campaign firm Cambridge Analytica has highlighted some of Faceb ...

Air Date: March 22, 2018 10:20 am

Listen 13:58
(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

“How to Break Up With Your Phone”

Guest: Catherine Price Just look around next time you’re in line at the grocery store, out to dinner, or at a p ...

Air Date: March 22, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 35:59
In this April 4, 2013 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook is having one of its worst weeks as a publicly traded company with a share sell-off continuing for a second day. Britain's Commissioner Elizabeth Denham told the BBC that she was investigating Facebook and has asked the company not to pursue its own audit of Cambridge Analytica's data use. Denham is also pursuing a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's servers. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo, File)
Community

Facebook’s Zuckerberg admits mistakes, outlines fixes

Zuckerberg said Wednesday that Facebook has a "responsibility" to protect its users' data and if it fails, "we don't deserve to serve you."

8 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Positive feedback from rural communities on Wolf’s broadband plan

Governor Wolf has launched an initiative to improve broadband access in rural Pennsylvania—and state lawmakers and other officials in underserved areas appear to be on board

8 years ago

In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, over allegations that it held onto improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had deleted the information. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles

Facebook said it suspended Cambridge Analytica over allegations that it kept the improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had been deleted.

8 years ago

DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan shows her digital driver's license on her cellphone. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

Delaware tests digital driver’s license app

Need to show your Delaware driver’s license? There’s an app for that.

8 years ago

Internet activist Lyudmila Savchuk spent two months working in a
NPR
Politics & Policy

Meet the activist who uncovered the Russian troll factory named in the Mueller probe

Internet activist Lyudmila Savchuk spent two months working undercover at the troll factory in 2015, creating fake social media accounts and writing blog posts.

8 years ago

With examples of Russian-created Facebook pages behind him, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., questions witnesses during a 2017 Senate hearing on Russian-backed ads on social media in the 2016 election. Now, the Federal Election Commission is looking into increasing disclosure requirements for online ads. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Long-divided Federal Election Commission unites on digital ad transparency

The FEC, better known for deadlocks than decisions, has unanimously agreed to take a first step against anonymous political advertising on the internet.

8 years ago

Companies are making it harder for you to repair your own appliances, like this iPhone X, and a growing repair movement is trying to change that.
The Pulse
Science

It’s harder to fix our stuff these days. Maybe that’s a problem.

When a high-tech appliance breaks, some manufacturers discourage people from doing their own repairs. But a growing “right to repair” movement wants to change that.

8 years ago

Listen 10:42
In this Jan. 26, 2018, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia. The State Department has notified Congress that it will not impose new sanctions on Russia at this time. The State Department says it is confident that new legislation enacted last year is significantly deterring Russian defense sales. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Politics & Policy

U.S. says Russia hacked energy grid, punishes 19 for election meddling

The Trump administration accused Russia of an operation to hack and spy on the U.S. energy grid, other critical infrastructure; imposed sanctions for election meddling.

8 years ago

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