1A is a show for a changing America.
Every day, host Joshua Johnson convenes 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.
The conversation isn’t just on air. 1A invites you to join in. We’ll regularly post questions and requests for feedback on this page. And you can talk to us on Twitter, Facebook, or by texting 1A to 63735.
1A is produced by WAMU 88.5, and distributed by NPR.
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Hamas won't negotiate with Israel unless it promises to stop attacking Gaza for good. Colombia cuts ties with Israel.
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If you’re curious, you’re looking for what’s new, what’s good, what’s hip.
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When you think of silk, you probably imagine a soft, expensive fabric. One that spills into your hands and shimmers under the light. But...
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Scientists are calling it a double brood emergence because two cicada broods will be above ground at the same time.
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Pregnancy is hard. And that’s before you consider that as many as half of pregnancies come with added complications.
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Amid an uncertain economic climate worldwide, buyers for brick-and-mortar stores that sell toys are playing it safe and sticking with traditional offerings.
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Calls for universities to end their ties to Israel and for the U.S. to negotiate a ceasefire are growing.
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"Once I had a love and it was a gas. Soon turned out had a heart of glass."
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The timing is just as significant as the outcome with the November election just six months away.
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