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1A is home to the national conversation. Joshua Johnson hosts with great guests and frames the best debate in ways to make you think, share and engage.

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08.16.2019

New Trump administration rules pose new threats to endangered species. The acting director of ICE talks immigration. And two Democratic congresswomen are barred from visiting Israel. Around the world, protestors in Hong Kong shut down a major international airport. An ...

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08.16.2019 The News Roundup for August 16, 2019 New Trump administration rules pose new threats to endangered species. The acting director of ICE talks immigration. And two Democratic congresswomen are barred from visiting Israel. Around the world, protestors in Hong Kong shut down a major international airport. An ...
08.15.2019 Foresight 2020: Bill de Blasio "I run the nation's largest city. I have the largest school system, the largest police force — it's the most diverse place on Earth," Mayor de Blasio told us, when asked why he should be president.Want to support 1A? Give ...
08.14.2019 The Black Country Artists Who Paved The Way For 'Old Town Road' "We think of a guy like Charley Pride and one of the reasons he got so popular was because you couldn't see him," musician Dom Flemons told us. He said people would come to Pride's shows and then be upset ...
08.13.2019 Mexican Folk-Fusion Artist Lila Downs On The Soundscape Of Home "I am from Mexico City. Lila Downs is the only singer that I have followed for so many years. Thank you for giving your audience the chance to listen to this amazing artist. Viva Oaxaca," one listener tweeted.Want to support ...
08.12.2019 A Public Radio Listener Walks Into A Bar: Your Stories About Drinking Alcohol "My friends changed fairly dramatically when I quit drinking," journalist Jayne O'Donnell told us. "Go out and have a club soda and see if you still like the people you're with."Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio ...
08.09.2019 The News Roundup for August 9, 2019 The week began with mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. On Wednesday, federal immigration officials arrested nearly 700 suspected undocumented workers at food plants in Mississippi. And Puerto Rico saw three different governors in a single week.Around the world, ...
08.08.2019 Visionary: Toni Morrison "It is not an understatement to suggest Black studies as a standalone field has a lot to do with the work that Toni Morrison did at Random House," Howard University Prof. Dana Williams told us.We spoke with Williams and Paula ...
08.07.2019 Snakes On A Plain: Invasive Species And How We Handle Them "You can't make some of these things up that we've seen," biologist Ian Bartoszek told us. "It almost reads out of a sci-fi novel."We spoke with Bartoszek, Prof. Joel Trexler of Florida International University and Carrie Brown-Lima, director of the ...
08.06.2019 Covering The Threat Of White Supremacy "The FBI agents would tell us that when we give them voice, we bring them believers also," Poynter's Kelly McBride said of her time covering white supremacists. "Balancing that was very difficult as a journalist."We discussed the media's coverage of ...
08.05.2019 'Do Something!' Americans Grieve, Get Angry After More Mass Shootings "We have no idea what the role of mental illness is," Vanderbilt professor Jonathan Metzl said about mass shootings. "And so it seems to me like a code word and a distraction and a deflection."We spoke with Metzl, former FBI ...
08.02.2019 The News Roundup for August 2, 2019 In the U.S. this week, Democratic presidential hopefuls squared off in the second round of debates, a new California law requires President Trump to release his tax returns, and the ACLU said more than 900 children were separated from their ...
08.01.2019 A Black Lady Radio Interview "'In Living Color' was a massive influence for me, as was SNL," comedian Robin Thede told us. She was named after Robin Williams and was raised with an appreciation for comedy.She's now an executive producer and star of HBO's "A ...
07.31.2019 Colson Whitehead Exhumes The Past In 'The Nickel Boys' "I didn't talk about it for 50-some years," said Charlie Fudge, a former inmate at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. "We were threatened to never tell anyone about what happened there."We talked with Fudge, reporter Ben Montgomery and ...
07.30.2019 Smarten Up About The Economy "The Federal Reserve is like a bank's bank," New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek explained. "It has all these relationships with banks around the country, and they set interest rates."Smialek and Mark Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal ...
07.29.2019 Who Is Boris Johnson? Boris Johnson has long had his sights set on 10 Downing Street. "It was pretty clear from the get-go that he wanted to be prime minister," The Economist's Anne McElvoy told us.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public ...
07.26.2019 The News Roundup for July 26, 2019 Massive protests drove Puerto Rico's governor to resign, Robert Mueller testified before Congress, and the government fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and a major data breach.Meanwhile, Britain got a new prime minister, President Trump inserted himself in someone ...
07.25.2019 76 Billion Pills, 6 Companies And An Opioid Trial For The Ages "It's a really heartbreaking scene in a lot of American cities and towns," Washington Post reporter Scott Higham said on the impact of opioid addiction.We talked with Higham about the opioid crisis, his team's three-year investigation and a recently released ...
07.24.2019 The 1A Movie Club Sees 'The Lion King' "It is such an honor to be able to be in a movie that I've looked up to for so long. It just feels fantastic," actor Shahadi Wright Joseph told us. "I think that 'The Lion King' inspired me to ...
07.23.2019 Save The Salmon, Save The World "Climate change is gonna make it harder and harder to sustain wild salmon populations," Wild Salmon Center founder and CEO Guido Rahr told us.We talked about the importance of the fish with Rahr and journalist Tucker Malarkey.Want to support 1A? ...
07.22.2019 MTV's 'Are You The One?' And The Future Of Queer Representation In Reality TV "It was nerve-wracking, to say the least," contestant Kai Wes said of his decision to take his testosterone injections on-screen during MTV's "Are You the One?" "It's something that people don't see, so I purposely chose to show that. I ...
07.19.2019 The News Roundup for July 19, 2019 The Trump administration moved forward with plans to end asylum protections. Protesters in Puerto Rico are calling for their governor to resign. And racist tweets from the president generated backlash.Around the world, the Ebola outbreak is deemed a global health ...
07.18.2019 Game Mode: The Next Level "The difference with Stadia is there are so many more options," journalist Gabe Gurwin said of Google's new steaming gaming service. "They're also going to let you buy games piecemeal and you can purchase games without a subscription."Want to support ...
07.17.2019 Game Mode: Work Hard, Play Hard "One of the problems with the games industry is that at the end of a project, a lot more people are needed to finish," journalist Colin Campbell told us. "Workers tend to be brought on en masse." Want to support ...
07.16.2019 Game Mode: Loot Boxes, The Law And The Music Behind The Game "What I want are tools and information about how I can limit time and money spent on game play," Stanley Pierre-Louis, the president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, told us. "The FTC has applauded our industry many times ...
07.15.2019 Game Mode: Consoles And Community "When I first played 'World of Warcraft,' there was something really wild about hearing all these people from around the world. Now, it's something that the industry has taken and run with," said Ion Hazzikostas, game director for 'World of ...
07.13.2019 1A Across America: Migrant Aid Divides Congregations "We have to be humanitarian to each other first before we can do humanitarian work at the border," Minister Alyssa Stebbing said of her approach to keeping the peace in her congregation. "It's hard work, but it's necessary."Want to support ...
07.12.2019 The News Roundup for July 12, 2019 Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced his resignation. Billionaire Tom Steyer is running for president. And America's soccer champions came home.Around the world, there was confrontation between Britain and Iran. Hong Kong could see more protests. And Britain's ambassador to the ...
07.11.2019 The Digital Disruption Of The Banking Industry "Not everybody has access to the digital economy. Think about it. If you want to do a transaction online or a mobile app, you typically need a debit or credit card to do that," PayPal CEO Dan Schulman told us.Want ...
07.10.2019 Foresight 2020: Governor Jay Inslee "The inability to prevent new nuclear states in North Korea and Iran" is the number-two international threat to the U.S. after climate change, according to Gov. Inslee.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to ...
07.09.2019 Chronicling Sexual Harassment And Assault In The #MeToo Era "Most of the #MeToo movement has centered around sexual assault and naming big men, but the men in my life are not prominent famous men. They're everyday, working class men," author Chavisa Woods told us.Want to support 1A? Give to ...
07.08.2019 Fly Me To The Moon: Apollo 11 And The Unsung Hero Who Made It Happen John Houbolt is often a footnote in Apollo 11 history, author Todd Zwillich told us. Astronauts often get the most recognition.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us ...
07.05.2019 The Friday News Roundup for July 5, 2019 Justin Amash says "adios" to his party. The printers start rolling on the new census forms. And the car world loses a legend.Around the world, protesters smash up the parliament in Hong Kong. President Trump crosses a line in Korea. ...
07.04.2019 A Conversation With Senator Doug Jones Sen. Jones is the first Democrat that Alabamians have elected to the Senate in 25 years. But with elections around the corner, can he win again in a largely red state?Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio ...
07.03.2019 50 Years Later: Apollo 11 And The Landing That Almost Wasn't This month marks the 50-year anniversary of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon. That may be old news to us, but it was a moment that gripped the nation and the world, in tense and excited silence. ...
07.02.2019 Archaeology From (Way, Way) Far Out Archaeologist Sarah Parcak says she's seen satellites that can see up to 100 meters in depth into water. Parcak says space imaging helps to gain data on water movement around ships.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio ...
07.01.2019 Jason Rezaian and George Takei On Two Forms Of Imprisonment "As Iranians in this country, we've suffered a lot of backlash since the 1970s," Rezaian told us. "That continues to this day. As I've watched the crisis at the border, I worry that we're descending into similar situations that my ...
06.29.2019 Dinosaurs Come Back To Life At The Smithsonian "It was either beginner's luck or divine intervention ... the bones maybe found me," said Kathy Wankel, about discovering T. rex bones in Montana that are now on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.Want to support 1A? ...
06.28.2019 The Friday News Roundup for June 28, 2019 Twenty Democratic presidential candidates debated this week. The Supreme Court ruled on partisan gerrymandering. And Robert Mueller will testify before Congress in July.Around the world, President Trump will meet with world leaders at the G20 summit this weekend. Protests in ...
06.27.2019 1A Across America: Ten Democrats Debate "I think it's kind of a cheap shot at this point, just saying that we need to stop Trump," said Kate Nachazel, a senior at the University of Michigan. She said she appreciated that the candidates didn't talk so much ...
06.26.2019 Big Little Lies: The Art Of Being Duped Professor Chris Hart says con artists tend to display a personality structure known as the "dark triad:" narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us ...
06.25.2019 Foresight 2020: Health Care "We have as many people insured in this country as ever before," said Dan Diamond, health reporter for POLITICO. But Diamond noted that some people are under-insured, in hard-to-reach locations and unable to opt in to insurance plans.Want to support ...
06.24.2019 Conservative Columnist George Will On The Republican Party Today Will told us that "America should be alarmed" by any president that can impose taxes willy-nilly in the form of tariffs.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us ...
06.21.2019 The Friday News Roundup for June 21, 2019 President Trump will run for a second term. Meanwhile, the first Democratic debates are around the corner.Around the world, tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue. Hong Kong fights with Beijing. And thousands are fleeing the Democratic Republic of the ...
06.20.2019 A Primer For The Growing Crisis With Iran Vali Nasr, a former senior adviser to President Obama, told us he believes that war with Iran could be possible if an unintended target is hit or there's a miscalculation. He speculated that it could occur as soon as a ...
06.19.2019 Desperate Measures: The Skyrocketing Price Of Insulin In America "We've spent $700 a month just for our daughter's insulin — and beyond that we've had to pay for other supplies including a pump, testing strips," Lija Greenseid told us about her daughter who has Type 1 Diabetes.Want to support ...
06.18.2019 Elaine Welteroth On Transforming Teen Vogue And Knowing Your Worth "Our job was to reflect this next generation of young people," Welteroth told us.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
06.17.2019 The Try Guys Try Public Radio "We got more in touch with the narrative of speaking directly to things. The tone caught up to something that was always there," Eugene Lee Yang told us about the group's earlier work. Want to support 1A? Give to your ...
06.15.2019 Forgiveness After A Massacre In Charleston "I am not willing to forgive what has happened in America unless America is willing to repent and atone, and America has not done that," pastor William H. Lamar IV told us.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public ...
06.14.2019 The Friday News Roundup for June 14, 2019 A comedian calls on Congress to act. Congress calls for a raise. Christians call out serious issues during two major conventions. Around the world, two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman. More protests are planned in Hong ...
06.13.2019 1A Across America: Indigenous And In Office "There are too many people in Minnesota who don't even know that Native American people exist as contemporary people," Lt. Governor Flanagan told us.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have ...

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The News Roundup for August 16, 2019

Foresight 2020: Bill de Blasio

The Black Country Artists Who Paved The Way For 'Old Town Road'

Mexican Folk-Fusion Artist Lila Downs On The Soundscape Of Home

A Public Radio Listener Walks Into A Bar: Your Stories About Drinking Alcohol

The News Roundup for August 9, 2019

Visionary: Toni Morrison

Snakes On A Plain: Invasive Species And How We Handle Them

Covering The Threat Of White Supremacy

'Do Something!' Americans Grieve, Get Angry After More Mass Shootings

The News Roundup for August 2, 2019

A Black Lady Radio Interview

Colson Whitehead Exhumes The Past In 'The Nickel Boys'

Smarten Up About The Economy

Who Is Boris Johnson?

The News Roundup for July 26, 2019

76 Billion Pills, 6 Companies And An Opioid Trial For The Ages

The 1A Movie Club Sees 'The Lion King'

Save The Salmon, Save The World

MTV's 'Are You The One?' And The Future Of Queer Representation In Reality TV

The News Roundup for July 19, 2019

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Game Mode: Work Hard, Play Hard

Game Mode: Loot Boxes, The Law And The Music Behind The Game

Game Mode: Consoles And Community

1A Across America: Migrant Aid Divides Congregations

The News Roundup for July 12, 2019

The Digital Disruption Of The Banking Industry

Foresight 2020: Governor Jay Inslee

Chronicling Sexual Harassment And Assault In The #MeToo Era

Fly Me To The Moon: Apollo 11 And The Unsung Hero Who Made It Happen

The Friday News Roundup for July 5, 2019

A Conversation With Senator Doug Jones

50 Years Later: Apollo 11 And The Landing That Almost Wasn't

Archaeology From (Way, Way) Far Out

Jason Rezaian and George Takei On Two Forms Of Imprisonment

Dinosaurs Come Back To Life At The Smithsonian

The Friday News Roundup for June 28, 2019

1A Across America: Ten Democrats Debate

Big Little Lies: The Art Of Being Duped

Foresight 2020: Health Care

Conservative Columnist George Will On The Republican Party Today

The Friday News Roundup for June 21, 2019

A Primer For The Growing Crisis With Iran

Desperate Measures: The Skyrocketing Price Of Insulin In America

Elaine Welteroth On Transforming Teen Vogue And Knowing Your Worth

The Try Guys Try Public Radio

Forgiveness After A Massacre In Charleston

The Friday News Roundup for June 14, 2019

1A Across America: Indigenous And In Office

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