
1A
Weekdays at 10:00am
Every day, host Jenn White convenes a conversation about the most important issues of our time.
With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror -- taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.
The conversation isn't just on air. 1A invites you to join in.The show regularly posts questions and requests for feedback on this page: http://the1a.org/ask-1a. And you can also engage on Twitter, Facebook, or by texting 1A to 63735.

What we get wrong about our midlives (Rebroadcast)
What does our common depiction of a midlife crisis get wrong and who gets left behind by this narrative?
If You Can Keep It: Donald Trump's potential plan for undermining the election
The groundwork is already being laid.
The News Roundup - International
Israel kills a top Hezbollah leader. Blinken urges peace.
The News Roundup - Domestic
Giuliani must pay. Americans go to the polls early.
COP29, the U.S. election, and building climate-resilient countries
The 2024 edition is expected to center on finance.
Scientific Method: The secrets of our circadian rhythms
Our bodies have trillions of internal clocks that tell us when to eat, sleep, and more.
Local Spotlight: The role of private equity in for-profit health care
U.S. health care has a reputation for costing a pretty penny – and making one, too.
Elon Musk's PAC is giving away millions to voters. What does that look like?
Is it too good to be true? Is it even legal?
The connection between data center energy demands and our digital future
Big tech companies say we'll need to build more of these sites if we're going to keep living a lot of our lives online.
What it means to be diagnosed with autism as an adult
Recent research suggests that 80 percent of autistic women are un-diagnosed as they enter adulthood.
If You Can Keep It: What AI means for this election and beyond
A generated photo of Taylor Swift. A generated recording of Kamala Harris' voice. What's next?
Michael McDonald on his music, his mistakes, and small epiphanies
A trip down memory lane isn’t always easy – as you listen back to old tapes, there are slips of melodies, wrong notes, blown speakers.
John Horn on blackmail and bombs in 'Conclave'
In this film, a pope is dead. And what comes next, no one could have predicted.