1A

As the nation takes time to say goodbye to two American greats — the drumbeat of politics never stops. There were primary races and Nafta negotiations. A UN report blasted Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for high civilian casualties in Yemen, and the Chinese government hinted that it will end the nation's two-child policy.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

An estimate from The George Washington University puts the official death toll for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria at 2,975 people. How will this new number affect aid and recovery on the island? How much did the response from the federal government in the wake of the storm affect the toll? And how are Puerto Ricans preparing as another hurricane season threatens the island?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

The EPA has proposed the Affordable Clean Energy rule, which many see as an effort to erase former president Obama's Clean Power Plan. The new proposal signals a win for supporters of the coal industry, but will this proposed rule make coal more competitive on the market?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

You know her — and odds are, you love her. Beyoncé Knowles Carter was one of the top 10 most admired women, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. After a long career in the entertainment industry, what is it about Beyoncé that allows her to continually dominate media as a musician and a mogul?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

Senator John McCain died over the weekend, and many will remember him for being a maverick. His votes did not always align with the Republican Party platform and during his last years in the Senate, he often repeated calls for a truly bipartisan government — a return to "regular order." What should we make of his calls for bipartisanship? Is it even possible?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

You've probably heard the news about Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort. But did you hear about Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.)? Or what the Trump administration has planned for President Obama's Clean Power Plan? Do you know the story behind Trump's tweet about South African farmers? Dive into the week's major headlines with us.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

Experts say Paul Manafort's guilty verdict and Michael Cohen's guilty plea are turning up the heat on President Trump. But he has survived scandal after scandal so far ... is this any different? Is impeachment on the table? Or, is all of this distracting from the fact that Trump is exactly the president his voter base hoped for?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

This week the DNC reported an attempted hack of its voter database. Facebook and Twitter removed hundreds of accounts, and Microsoft says it thwarted a cyberattack on U.S political targets. With just three months left until the midterms, we have to ask, how safe are our upcoming elections?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

Pope Francis has apologized for "grave errors" in the Catholic church, after a sweeping grand jury report implicated hundreds of priests in the abuse of more than 1,000 children in Pennsylvania.

We talk about how the report has rocked the church with a practicing priest, and with a former priest who left the faith after he was abused himself.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.

When it comes to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Pulitzer-prize winner C.J. Chivers doesn't sugarcoat things: "It is beyond honest dispute that the wars did not achieve what their organizers promised, no matter the party in power or the generals in command." His new book is called The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. We talk to him about the book... and about the wars.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @1a.