Program: 1A

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1A is a show for a changing America.
Every day, join 1A for a conversation about the most important issues of our time. The show takes a deep and unflinching look at America, bringing context and insight to stories unfolding across the country and the world.
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.
LATEST 1A SHOWS
- The 1A Record Club: Daddy Yankee’s last dance? (Rebroadcast)by Chris Castano
How does this 'Legendaddy' stack against the rest of his discography? And is this retirement for real? The post The 1A Record Club: Daddy Yankee’s last dance? (Rebroadcast) appeared first on 1A.
- 1A Record Club: Pop-punk’s sophomore slump or the comeback of the year? (Rebroadcast)by Chris Castano
We're the kids you used to love / But then we grew old The post 1A Record Club: Pop-punk’s sophomore slump or the comeback of the year? (Rebroadcast) appeared first on 1A.
- The 1A Record Club: ‘ELVIS’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)by Avery
A bevy of recording artists reimagined Elvis Presley's music for the new film depicting the life of the so-called "king." The post The 1A Record Club: ‘ELVIS’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) appeared first on 1A.
- The definition of a constitutional rightby Arfie Ghedi
What defines a constitutional right and how do different interpretations of the Constitution affect those rights? The post The definition of a constitutional right appeared first on 1A.
- Getting gorgeous with Jonathan Van Ness (Rebroadcast)by Chris Castano
"How You Take Care Of Yourself Is How The World Sees You." The post Getting gorgeous with Jonathan Van Ness (Rebroadcast) appeared first on 1A.
- 1A Remaking America: Ballot measures and direct democracyby jleffler
Ballot measures let citizens bypass their elected officials to make a direct change. Now, lawmakers are taking aim at the process. The post 1A Remaking America: Ballot measures and direct democracy appeared first on 1A.
- Yuliya Tychkivska on Russia, Ukraine, and western war coverageby Chris Castano
Tychkivska is the executive director for The Aspen Institute Kyiv. She’s a civic activist from Ukraine but was displaced after the Russian invasion. The post Yuliya Tychkivska on Russia, Ukraine, and western war coverage appeared first on 1A.
- Closing the ‘boyfriend loophole’ with gun legislationby mestrada
Dating partners convicted of domestic abuse will no longer be able to purchase firearms, rather than just spouses and former spouses. The post Closing the ‘boyfriend loophole’ with gun legislation appeared first on 1A.
- Comedian Cristela Alonzo on politics, therapy, and what it means to be ‘Middle Classy’by sboyd
Cristela Alonzo took a break from comedy after her first Netflix special, "Lower Classy." Now she's back with her second one, "Middle Classy." The post Comedian Cristela Alonzo on politics, therapy, and what it means to be ‘Middle Classy’ appeared first on 1A.
- With no constitutional right, where can people still access an abortion?by jleffler
States like Minnesota are reaffirming a commitment to safe, legal abortions for people in and outside their borders. The post With no constitutional right, where can people still access an abortion? appeared first on 1A.