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1A

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1A episodes

  • Not So Fast: What We Know About Hydroxychloroquine
    "If this were to be the answer, millions of pills are already ready, and it's very easy to scale up...this would be an appealing answer because it would be a relatively easy one," says reporter Sarah Owermohle.

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    36 min
  • Crafting Mines And Crossing Animals: Playing Video Games During The Pandemic
    "Games are a medium that, for a variety of reasons, have long been associated with a sense of shame," psychologist Alex Kriss says. He says games are a virtual playground where you can try things without emotional consequences.

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    35 min
  • The News Roundup For April 10, 2020
    Health care workers experience praise and abuse. Sen. Bernie Sanders leaves the Democratic presidential race, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves intensive care. And the U.S. unemployment enrollment jumps by another 6.6 million.

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    1 hr 29 min
  • On The Trail: Global Pandemic Edition
    Author and Hill correspondent Reid Wilson said public health experts saw a global pandemic coming. "Everybody in public health knew it wasn't an 'if' question, but a 'when' question."

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    33 min
  • We Couldn't Help But Wonder...Love In The Time Of Coronavirus
    "We're constantly getting to know each other, constantly learning about each other throughout the day and that's definitely sped up the relationship," says Nick Young, who is isolating separately from his girlfriend.

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    36 min
  • Coronavirus: When Staying Home Isn't Safe
    "The second a hand is raised? That's abuse. The second you're not allowed to do what you want to do? That's abuse. And a lot of people don't understand that," says retired detective Bob Wile.

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    35 min
  • R. Eric Thomas, From 'Deeply Shewk' To A Viral Column
    "A lot of the time, it feels foolhardy that you'll get the thing you want," writer R. Eric Thomas says. "[But] on its best day, America can be a space of immense potential and possibility."

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    24 min
  • The News Roundup For April 3, 2020
    The U.S. braces itself for thousands of deaths, as 6.6 million Americans claimed unemployment. Old rifts in Europe reemerge in the wake of the coronavirus. And, Brazil's president defies health leaders and urges people to get back to work.

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    1 hr 29 min

About 1A

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Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A.

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