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Music Education In The Pand...

03.03.2021

Teaching orchestra, choir or band virtually in a pandemic presents some unique challenges. Even with schools reopening, it's difficult to hold in-person band practice in a way that's safe and socially distant. How has music education changed during the pandemic? ...

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03.03.2021 Music Education In The Pandemic And Beyond Teaching orchestra, choir or band virtually in a pandemic presents some unique challenges. Even with schools reopening, it's difficult to hold in-person band practice in a way that's safe and socially distant. How has music education changed during the pandemic? ...
03.02.2021 Priced Out: The Federal Minimum Wage And Pandemic Childcare Credits The latest COVID-19 relief plan recently passed the House and is on its way to the Senate. But the provision regarding an increase to the minimum wage and child allowance could prove a hurdle to the bill passing. Want to ...
03.01.2021 Comparing COVID-19 Vaccines After A Conversation With Dr. Anthony Fauci Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control over the weekend. We answer questions regarding its efficacy and talk to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the new vaccines' impact ...
02.26.2021 The News Roundup For February 26, 2021 Over 500,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States. The Biden administration conducted its first known military operation, against Iranian-backed militias in Syria. Meanwhile, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo was killed in an ...
02.25.2021 Rooting Out Extremism In The Police "We need to talk about increasing diversity in police forces," says Vida Johnson, law professor at Georgetown University. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter ...
02.24.2021 What We're Losing If More LGBTQ Nightlife Spaces Close "For me, queer nightlife spaces have always been these places of possibility, of world-making, of learning to style yourself," says Madison Moore, professor of queer studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. What are queer bars and clubs doing to survive, and ...
02.23.2021 Cryptocurrency: What You Need To Know Now Companies like MasterCard and Tesla are embracing cryptocurrency. But what does cryptocurrency's popularity mean for the U.S. dollar's global influence? Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us ...
02.22.2021 The Future Of Student Loan Forgiveness "Many, many, many people have student loan debt, but might not have finished their degrees and therefore aren't reaping the benefits of a degree," says The Atlantic's Annie Lowrey. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station ...
02.19.2021 The News Roundup For February 19, 2021 Texas continues to deal with the aftermath of a winter storm that left millions without power and disrupted water service to the state. The Biden administration projects any American who wants the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get one ...
02.18.2021 What The Texas Snowstorm Tells Us About America's Energy Infrastructure "The weather is playing a huge role in this situation. Our infrastructure isn't built to handle this much demand for heating under these conditions," says Joshua Rhodes, energy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin. Want to support 1A? ...
02.17.2021 The Mothers Who Raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin "I decided to focus on mothers because of this further erasure that happens to mothers. Motherhood is so overlooked," says Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of "The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James ...
02.16.2021 Local Spotlight: The Power Of FOIA "[FOIAs] are vital to my work...we've written dozens of stories in the past months alone, based on emails between public officials or reports from universities," says Andrea Gallo about the hundreds of public records requests she's filed during her years ...
02.15.2021 Delroy Lindo On Spike Lee, Chadwick Boseman And 'Da 5 Bloods' We talked with Delroy Lindo about his journey to becoming an actor, and about the character he portrays in his latest film, Da 5 Bloods. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this ...
02.13.2021 1A Presents: 'Through The Cracks' We're bringing you an episode of a podcast we love: "Through The Cracks," from WAMU and PRX. When 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody noticed. By the time police appeared at the ...
02.12.2021 The News Roundup For February 12, 2021 House impeachment managers have been making their case in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate. Can the former president's defense team now pull themselves back from a faltering start? Also, new guidance on masks. ...
02.11.2021 The Stories Marginalized Writers Tell When They Don't Center Trauma "There's a way in which when we're telling stories about marginalized groups, theres an expectation to lean into the traumas of that particular community, but I've found that I'm not interested in reading or writing those stories," says author Bryan ...
02.10.2021 The 1A Movie Club Sees 'Malcolm & Marie' This month, we saw "Malcolm & Marie." Many critics were not fans. We talked about why. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
02.09.2021 What's Ahead During Former President Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial "The Constitution says there are really only two penalties from impeachment — the first of which is a removal from office and the second is another vote to bar someone from ever holding office ever again," says Presidential Historian Jeffrey ...
02.08.2021 Investigating Our Obsession With True Crime Podcasts "There is no question that true crime and the genre have helped move cases forward. But I wouldn't be honest if I didn't say there were times when I just cringe," says Bill Thomas, co-host of "Mind Over Murder." Want ...
02.06.2021 When You Gotta Go: The Public Bathroom Problem "When public bathrooms are closed, there doesn't suddenly become no need to go," says author Lezlie Lowe. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
02.05.2021 The News Roundup For February 05, 2021 "We're starting to see a pattern of curtailing free speech and this could send India down a dangerous path of suppression of freedom of speech and intolerance," says The National's Joyce Karam about the protests in India. We covered that ...
02.04.2021 The Future Of The Democratic Party "Winning the Senate and the House require winning in moderate areas while also energizing the base. It's a tough thing for folks to square," says The New York Times' Astead Herndon. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public ...
02.03.2021 How To Fight The Opioid Crisis In The Middle Of A Pandemic In some parts of the country, overdose deaths are on track to outpace deaths from COVID-19. We talk about the need for renewed attention to America's opioid crisis. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and ...
02.02.2021 Dollars And Sense: Keeping America Fed In A Pandemic "Hunger is not just an issue of inner cities or a certain demographic of people. Often, it is right next door. Children are the number one sufferers of hunger in America, it's important to remember that," says Nicole Lander of ...
02.01.2021 Wall Street, Main Street And /rWallStreetBets "GDP figures show that last year the economy shrank for the first time since the financial crisis. That's the largest amount it's shrunk by in 70-plus years," Planet Money's Mary Childs says. Want to support 1A? Give to your local ...
01.29.2021 The News Roundup For January 29, 2021 The United States is alerted to the threat of more right-wing extremist attacks. Wall Street came under fire and COVID-19 vaccination efforts continued across the country. Around the world, crowds take to the streets in India and Russia. The E.U. ...
01.28.2021 The Hit List (Or, The 1A Pop Culture Roundup) "Pixar really understands the 'hero-goes-on-a-journey' story. This is a story about who you are and what you need to be and how you judge yourself," says KPCC's John Horn about Disney-Pixar's Soul. We talked about all our favorite movies and ...
01.27.2021 The Future Of The Senate Filibuster "The filibuster was not part of the original Senate, and it was not something the framers intended," says author Adam Jentleson. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find ...
01.26.2021 Breaking Down President Biden's Proposed Immigration Law Overhaul "We've been promised and we've been let down for decades in the immigrant rights movement. This is the year for Biden to do something [to reform immigration laws]," says Erika Andiola of RAICES. Want to support 1A? Give to your ...
01.25.2021 The Climate For The Fight Against Climate Change "We all should be talking about addressing climate change as a path to build on our innovation. If we seize this moment, we'll be creating more opportunity and security," says Senator Tina Smith, Democrat of Minnesota. Want to support 1A? ...
01.22.2021 The News Roundup For January 22, 2021 "This raft of [executive] orders is trying to communicate to the public that this administration is going to take a more leading role in response to the pandemic," says The Washington Post's Shane Harris. We talked about the first days ...
01.21.2021 The First Steps For The Biden Administration "There was a lot on the president's plate on the first day. It's just the start in a flurry of executive orders," says Washington Post reporter Seung Min Kim. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station ...
01.20.2021 The Inauguration Of Joe Biden And Its Place In History "I think the best president that would serve as an example for Biden might be Abraham Lincoln, who was facing a war... and used his second inaugural address to bring healing to the country. I think that in some ways ...
01.19.2021 How The Future Of America Is Thinking About Our Future "We want to have this multigenerational move toward social justice, and it just feels like our leaders and the party aren't doing that," says 17-year-old Aiden Kohn-Murphy. He says it's difficult to feel like he's being represented by elected officials ...
01.18.2021 Eerie Theories: The Psychology Behind Conspiracy Donald Trump did not win the presidential election last November. Why do so many people believe he did? We explore the psychology associated with conspiracy theories. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to ...
01.15.2021 The News Roundup for January 15, 2021 A week after a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president for the second time. World leaders react to the news. The U.S. has labeled Yemen's Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist ...
01.14.2021 America Couldn't Ease Homelessness Before The Pandemic. What Can We Do Now? "The virus [is] causing people to lose their jobs and causing economic problems and these are the kinds of situations that lead to more homelessness," says Steve Berg, Vice President of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Want to support ...
01.13.2021 Big Tech, Speech And The President Of The United States "The First Amendment, like all of the U.S. Constitution, applies only to government. It's a set of rules about what government can do to its citizens," says RonNell Andersen-Jones, professor of law at the University of Utah. Want to support ...
01.12.2021 In America, Who Gets Policed And How? "The fair and objective application of the law is what builds trust in our communities and in our neighborhoods. It's when police stray from this, that's when we see these fissures," says Frank Straub. Want to support 1A? Give to ...
01.11.2021 What's Next For Congress After The Attack On The Capitol? Five people are dead after pro-Trump insurrectionists attacked the United States Capitol. Now, it's up to the country's elected leaders to steer what some Americans fear is a sinking ship. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio ...
01.08.2021 The News Roundup For January 8, 2021 Insurrectionists storm the Capitol. The Electoral College's vote for Joe Biden is certified. World leaders react to a mob breaking into the Capitol. The U.K. finally completes Brexit. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and ...
01.07.2021 How The United States Arrived At Pro-Trump Extremists Breaching The Capitol Building Pro-Trump insurrectionists breached the Capitol Building. We bring you the latest on what we know about how the United States got here. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? ...
01.06.2021 What The Georgia Runoff Results Mean For The Senate "I think the divide within the GOP is only growing bigger right now," The 19th's Amanda Becker says. "No one knows what the party will look like in two or four years and how long Trump's imprint will linger." Want ...
01.05.2021 The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Your Questions Answered After a slow start, millions of Americans are expecting their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. How can we pick up the pace of vaccination? And what do we know about how the vaccine rollout has gone so far? Want ...
01.04.2021 The 1A Georgia Senate Runoffs Preview When will we get results from the Senate runoffs in Georgia? "I think it's safe to say, it's gonna be Election Week," says WABE's Emma Hurt. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to ...
01.01.2021 Why Animated TV And Film Is Thriving During The Pandemic While live-action movies and television crews have slowed or stopped their work during the pandemic, America's TV and film animators have been busy as they work from home. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and ...
12.31.2020 Designing Our World: When The Customer Actually Comes First How many companies really get to know their customers before launching a product? A lot of businesses would say they do. But design thinkers disagree. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this ...
12.30.2020 Designing Our World: Accessibility In Tech It seems like technology becomes more integrated into our lives every day. But is this new technology accessible for everyone? Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us ...
12.29.2020 Designing Our World: Clothing Without The Gender Binary More and more fashion designers are exploring the boundaries of gender and identity in their clothing. But some say the industry has to go further still. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to ...
12.28.2020 Designing Our World: The Connection Between A Sound And A Brand Humans can hear 20 to 100 times faster than we can see. Companies have capitalized on our tendency to link emotions and decision-making to what we hear. We explored the power of a connection between a sound and a brand. ...

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Music Education In The Pandemic And Beyond

Priced Out: The Federal Minimum Wage And Pandemic Childcare Credits

Comparing COVID-19 Vaccines After A Conversation With Dr. Anthony Fauci

The News Roundup For February 26, 2021

Rooting Out Extremism In The Police

What We're Losing If More LGBTQ Nightlife Spaces Close

Cryptocurrency: What You Need To Know Now

The Future Of Student Loan Forgiveness

The News Roundup For February 19, 2021

What The Texas Snowstorm Tells Us About America's Energy Infrastructure

The Mothers Who Raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin

Local Spotlight: The Power Of FOIA

Delroy Lindo On Spike Lee, Chadwick Boseman And 'Da 5 Bloods'

1A Presents: 'Through The Cracks'

The News Roundup For February 12, 2021

The Stories Marginalized Writers Tell When They Don't Center Trauma

The 1A Movie Club Sees 'Malcolm & Marie'

What's Ahead During Former President Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial

Investigating Our Obsession With True Crime Podcasts

When You Gotta Go: The Public Bathroom Problem

The News Roundup For February 05, 2021

The Future Of The Democratic Party

How To Fight The Opioid Crisis In The Middle Of A Pandemic

Dollars And Sense: Keeping America Fed In A Pandemic

Wall Street, Main Street And /rWallStreetBets

The News Roundup For January 29, 2021

The Hit List (Or, The 1A Pop Culture Roundup)

The Future Of The Senate Filibuster

Breaking Down President Biden's Proposed Immigration Law Overhaul

The Climate For The Fight Against Climate Change

The News Roundup For January 22, 2021

The First Steps For The Biden Administration

The Inauguration Of Joe Biden And Its Place In History

How The Future Of America Is Thinking About Our Future

Eerie Theories: The Psychology Behind Conspiracy

The News Roundup for January 15, 2021

America Couldn't Ease Homelessness Before The Pandemic. What Can We Do Now?

Big Tech, Speech And The President Of The United States

In America, Who Gets Policed And How?

What's Next For Congress After The Attack On The Capitol?

The News Roundup For January 8, 2021

How The United States Arrived At Pro-Trump Extremists Breaching The Capitol Building

What The Georgia Runoff Results Mean For The Senate

The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Your Questions Answered

The 1A Georgia Senate Runoffs Preview

Why Animated TV And Film Is Thriving During The Pandemic

Designing Our World: When The Customer Actually Comes First

Designing Our World: Accessibility In Tech

Designing Our World: Clothing Without The Gender Binary

Designing Our World: The Connection Between A Sound And A Brand

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