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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A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd's murder.
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Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter charges.
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The World Bank estimates Central America will see millions displaced by 2050 as the weather turns more extreme.
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The jury found Chauvin guilty on all three counts of murder and manslaughter. The judge in the case expects a sentence in the months to come.
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First broadcast on the radio in 1937, the show eventually transitioned to television in 1952 and aired for a total of 72 years.
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A Chicago police officer shot and killed the 13-year-old in late March. Body camera footage of the shooting was released last week.
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We talk about everything from the possibility of booster shots to the pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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A contracting economy. A homegrown vaccine. What's next for the island nation?
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Cochlear implants can allow deaf people to speak. But critics say that moving away from sign language completely can be limiting.