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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We cover a devastating explosion in Beirut, a disappearing monarch and a so-called "dawn of a new era" in India. -
There's still no deal between Congress and the White House on coronavirus relief. The president's campaign Twitter account is suspended. And WNBA players take a stand.
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Why can't we face our past? And what do we lose when we refuse to do so?
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Ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse in the city's port caused the blast.
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We're talk about the beguiling and captivating herds galloping among us and what it is that we love about them.
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We talk with Univision anchor Ilia Calderón about her career in journalism and her new book, "My Time To Speak."
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We'll talk to Reid Wilson of the Hill about what could be a messy and contentious election, and what it could mean for the future of the Republican Party.
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As the pandemic continues, venues are looking to the federal government for aid. Will they get it?
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American citizens think journalists are increasing the amount of bias in their reporting.
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First, the president said he was banning TikTok. Now, he says it's okay for Microsoft to pursue the company — as long as the U.S. Treasury gets a cut.
