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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Russia promises to ramp things up in Ukraine. The U.N. can't substantiate Israel's claims.
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The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity. Biden bans TikTok, maybe.
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Global biodiversity has decreased dramatically over the years. What are we doing to fix it?
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First, we hear from someone who’s served on a jury for another high-profile case.
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The number of climbers has skyrocketed in recent years, and along with it, a bustling industry to support the most adventurous among us.
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In California, condors can now be seen soaring over the Grand Canyon. Gray wolves are back at Yellowstone.
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"One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small."
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Where does this new album fit into her catalog of music?
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They have an outsized impact on their ecosystems. It took humans driving some of these to near extinction to realize just how important they are.