1A from WAMU and NPR is a new 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 1st 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. 1A is produced at WAMU 88.5, and distributed by NPR.
Find out more about the topics and guests on each episode at the program's website here: the1a.org
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This week, we’re talking about endangered species for a series marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark legislation. We're calling it “SOS: Save Our Species.”
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We can’t have a people, a country, and a democracy – without, well: the Earth.
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50,000 Russian troops are dead. The U.K. could institute a generational smoking ban.
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A world free of AIDS and HIV by 2030? It is possible.
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At least 70 percent of firearms found in crime scenes in Mexico can be traced back to the U.S.
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In the film, several states — including an unlikely alliance between California and Texas — are at war against the U.S. government.
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Between 1980 and 2009, the twin birth rate rose by 76 percent, according to a CDC study from 2012.
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Questions about managing health care as a senior flooded our inbox.
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We sit down with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden to talk about this year's new honorees.