1A

1A

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1A episodes

  • When A Child Dies: Loss, Grief And Reclaiming Hope
    David Kessler, a grief expert, told us the five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance — are not linear milestones, but rather organic feelings that will come up during the grieving process.

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    35 min
  • The Friday News Roundup for June 7, 2019
    The NYPD publicly apologized for raiding the Stonewall Inn 50 years ago. Meanwhile, many are calling for President Trump to apologize for insults he made about Robert Mueller on D-Day.

    Around the world, it's been thirty years since the Tiananmen Square massacre. UK Prime Minister Theresa May is out as head of the conservative party. And Ethiopia's prime minister mediates talks in Sudan.

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Adapting 'To Kill A Mockingbird' For The Stage, And For Contemporary Views On Race
    "I got off to a rocky start ... I felt like it was my job to swaddle the novel in bubble wrap and gently transfer it to a Broadway stage. That's a terrible way to write a play, and my first draft reflected that," playwright Aaron Sorkin told us.

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    35 min
  • What Does It Mean To Lose A Pregnancy?
    "Shame, guilt, and blame" are all common feelings after losing a pregnancy, says therapist Joyce McFadden.

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    35 min
  • How Can We Prevent Workplace Shootings?
    Jillian Peterson says 90 percent of workplace mass shootings are carried out by an employee. She says security is really difficult when the perpetrator already knows the building and the safety measures typically taken during a crisis.

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    15 min
  • 1A Across America: Who Benefits When States Legalize Recreational Marijuana?
    "I was very hesitant to come out of the cannabis closet ... because of the stigma ... However I'm proud that people can see that 'she's a functioning adult, she doesn't seem like a weed-head,'" dispensary co-founder Anqunette Sarfoh told us.

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    48 min
  • The Friday News Roundup for May 31, 2019
    Robert Mueller broke his silence. Disney and other major movie studios say they're prepared to pull out operations in Georgia over its controversial new abortion law. And the National Weather Service was busy this week.

    Around the world, President Trump announces a new tariff against Mexico. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a new election in September. And Japan says sayonara to President Trump after a state visit.

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Foresight 2020: Tim Ryan
    "I'm a lot closer to impeachment today than I was yesterday," Ryan told us. "We might be left with no choice at this point but to impeach President Trump."

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    35 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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