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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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Bob Dorough performing at Joe's Pub in New York on March 9, 2014. (Kevin Yatarola/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Bob Dorough, jazz musician best known for ‘Schoolhouse Rock!,’ dead at 94

Dorough continued to play throughout the rest of his life as recently as three weeks ago in upstate New York.

7 years ago

A snapshot of one of the posters, located at the intersection of Forbes and Wood, went viral on Twitter and Reddit. (Angela Carducci)
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Arts & Entertainment

Posters around Pittsburgh ask mayor to make ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ city’s official song

"The lyrics are inspirational, and the song is an important part of Pittsburgh history and culture," Craig Toocheck said.

7 years ago

Malaysian rendang is not simply a popular dish — it is a national treasure. It's a
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Community

Why ‘MasterChef UK’ is uniting Malaysians in outrage

It's not often that chicken skin ignites an international controversy.

7 years ago

Apu is a supporting character on The Simpsons drawn in broad caricature, and Sunday's episode addressed -- sort of -- criticisms about the portrayal
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Simpsons’ to ‘The Problem With Apu’: Drop dead

Comedian Hari Kondabolu made a documentary in 2017 called The Problem With Apu.

7 years ago

In this March 23, 2018, file photo, Roseanne Barr arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of
Arts & Entertainment

Trump calls Roseanne Barr, cheers ratings after show’s debut

President Donald Trump reached out to Roseanne Barr to congratulate her after the debut of her ABC sitcom reboot drew 18.4 million viewers.

7 years ago

A forthcoming postage stamp featuring Fred Rogers from the PBS children's television series
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Mister Rogers is coming back to your neighborhood, on a stamp

The U.S. Postal Service announced that it will release a Forever Stamp featuring America's favorite neighbor, television icon Mister Rogers.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

The Best T.V. of 2017

Guests: Sonia Saraiya, Sam Adams Every year, the landscape of modern-day television is growing increasingly vast ...

Air Date: December 26, 2017

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Big Little Lies, Master of None, One Day at a Time, The Handmaid's Tale, Game of Thrones and Insecure all made NPR's top list. (HBO/Hulu/Netflix)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

NPR’s favorite TV shows of 2017

Before we begin, a note: See how the adjective up there in that headline is "favorite," not "best?" That's intentional.

8 years ago

Bill Nye in his television show,
The Pulse
Science

Should we talk about science like it’s magic?

We struggled to balance information and entertainment back in science TV shows to the '50s and '60s. In some ways, we still do.

8 years ago

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Personal items that once belonged to Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber, are displayed for an online auction with proceeds to benefit the victims' families Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Atlanta. The items include handwritten letters, typewriters, tools, clothing and several hundred books. (David Goldman/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

The real ‘Fitz’ talks about taking down the Unabomber

The former Bensalem cop is at the center of a new Discovery Channel series called "Manhunt: Unabomber."

8 years ago

Listen 5:40
Matt Lauer greets people in a crowd outside of NBC studios in New York City.
NPR
Community

NBC News fires Matt Lauer after complaint of ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’

8 years ago

Ron Ferrizzi, who grew up in North Philadelphia, was an Army helicopter crew chief tasked with drawing enemy fire in Vietnam.
Community

From North Philly to Vietnam, and trying to ‘come back normal’

Berks County veteran Ron Ferrizzi talks about being interviewed by a war correspondent and how marijuana helped him steady his nerves while in Vietnam.

8 years ago

Listen 5:22
Jenifer Lewis arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Health

‘The dream that sustained me:’ ‘Black-ish’ star Jenifer Lewis on living with mental illness

She’s best known for her starring role on the TV comedy “Black-ish,” but these days Jenifer Lewis, is increasingly making a name for herself as a mental health advocate.

8 years ago

David Cassidy walks down a street in London in April 1974.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

David Cassidy, singer and 1970s TV heartthrob, dies at 67

One of the biggest music and television stars of the 1970s has died.

8 years ago

Della Reese
Arts & Entertainment

Della Reese, of TV’s ‘Touched by an Angel,’ has died at 86

Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer has died at age 86.

8 years ago

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