1A is a show for a changing America.
Every day, 1A's host 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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Millions of kids are impacted by gun violence every year. But their voices are hardly ever heard.
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For some, the legacy of science fiction is one that's struggled to imagine a future with Black and Indigenous people. But these Native authors are turning the genre on its head by reimagining the genre beyond its Eurocentric tropes. -
What happens to your body after you die? We're talking about "green death" and why some are choosing eco-friendly deathcare options. -
The number of Americans who live alone has nearly doubled over the last 50 years.
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Hawke has more than 100 acting credits — but his latest work is a literary one. -
They're here, and loud, and randy. -
The president shares a plan for increased funding for education and child care during his address to Congress. The rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine resumes. -
Caseloads of COVID-19 continue to set records in India. Boris Johnson is investigated for redecorating his apartment. -
In his address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden outlined new social spending plans, financed by taxes on the wealthiest Americans. -
Men weren't the only ones to make electronic music. So why is the genre so patriarchal?
