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April 26, 2024 • 87 mins
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case concerning presidential immunity. Former President Donald Trump is claiming he should be shielded from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
President Biden signed a bill this week that included a provision that would ban the popular social media app TikTok in the U.S. unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells the company.
President Biden signed a bill this week that included a provision that would ban the popular social media app TikTok in the U.S. unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells the company.
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April 25, 2024 • 34 mins
It's a right guaranteed not once, but twice in our constitution – a trial by jury. And many of us are asked to serve on them, whether we want to or not.
Whether jury duty is a responsibility you dread or relish, the trial of former President Trump in Manhattan put the spotlight on the jury selection process – one that happens every day in courthouses across the country.
We speak with legal experts about the role j...
Whether jury duty is a responsibility you dread or relish, the trial of former President Trump in Manhattan put the spotlight on the jury selection process – one that happens every day in courthouses across the country.
We speak with legal experts about the role j...
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April 25, 2024 • 32 mins
Nearly 67 million people use some form of the federal government's health insurance program, which is for those over 65 and younger people with some disabilities. But untangling the multiple different parts can be a headache.
And then there's Medicare Advantage.
Unlike traditional Medicare, which is through the government, Medicare Advantage is a privatized insurance plan. With the help of some star-studded commer...
And then there's Medicare Advantage.
Unlike traditional Medicare, which is through the government, Medicare Advantage is a privatized insurance plan. With the help of some star-studded commer...
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April 23, 2024 • 25 mins
Taylor Swift dropped her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," at midnight on Friday.
Like she did with her previous album, "Midnights", she posted a surprise for fans a few hours later: 15 extra tracks on the album. That brings the total track listing to 31 songs.
She's released four albums since 2020, plus four re-recorded albums. Her Eras Tour sold out stadiums across the U.S. last year, and it contin...
Like she did with her previous album, "Midnights", she posted a surprise for fans a few hours later: 15 extra tracks on the album. That brings the total track listing to 31 songs.
She's released four albums since 2020, plus four re-recorded albums. Her Eras Tour sold out stadiums across the U.S. last year, and it contin...
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April 22, 2024 • 31 mins
Here in the U.S., we can't have a people, a country, and a democracy – without, well: the Earth.
Yes, the very large globe that we're sitting on right now. Many of you may be celebrating that today for Earth Day.
Throughout this election season, we've asked you what's sending you to the ballot box. So far, your responses suggest that climate- is your third most dominant concern after "Trump" and "Democracy." <...
Yes, the very large globe that we're sitting on right now. Many of you may be celebrating that today for Earth Day.
Throughout this election season, we've asked you what's sending you to the ballot box. So far, your responses suggest that climate- is your third most dominant concern after "Trump" and "Democracy." <...
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April 20, 2024 • 86 mins
As Donald Trump's trials continue over the course of the spring, Joe Biden is taking advantage of his rival's absence from the campaign trail.
A Boeing whistleblower made headlines this week, telling the Senate that the aircraft manufacturer is "putting out defective airplanes."
Meanwhile, Israel, with the help of the U.S., more or less successfully defended itself from a missile and drone attack launched by Iran...
A Boeing whistleblower made headlines this week, telling the Senate that the aircraft manufacturer is "putting out defective airplanes."
Meanwhile, Israel, with the help of the U.S., more or less successfully defended itself from a missile and drone attack launched by Iran...
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April 18, 2024 • 33 mins
According to the Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, at least 70 percent of firearms found in crime scenes in Mexico can be traced back to the neighbors to the north.
Some 250,000 people crossed the southern border into the U.S. in December of last year. The majority of those were people from Mexico.
And survey data pulled by Reuters from the Kino Border Initiative, a large...
Some 250,000 people crossed the southern border into the U.S. in December of last year. The majority of those were people from Mexico.
And survey data pulled by Reuters from the Kino Border Initiative, a large...
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April 17, 2024 • 43 mins
Imagine you're at a dinner party and the conversation turns to the latest news. Everyone has a different opinion. People begin raising their voices.
You notice the person beside you isn't talking, they're just watching. They turn to you and make a joke and you immediately relax. You hadn't even realized how tense you were.
They then ask what you think about the news. When you respond, they're attentive. When they...
You notice the person beside you isn't talking, they're just watching. They turn to you and make a joke and you immediately relax. You hadn't even realized how tense you were.
They then ask what you think about the news. When you respond, they're attentive. When they...
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April 16, 2024 • 31 mins
We've never been here before. A former president is being tried in criminal court while he's running for reelection.
Donald Trump faces four separate indictments. And only one of them will go to trial before November. That's a case that got underway yesterday in a Manhattan courtroom with jury selection. Trump is charged with falsifying business documents ahead of the 2016 election to cover up payments he made to adult fil...
Donald Trump faces four separate indictments. And only one of them will go to trial before November. That's a case that got underway yesterday in a Manhattan courtroom with jury selection. Trump is charged with falsifying business documents ahead of the 2016 election to cover up payments he made to adult fil...
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April 16, 2024 • 36 mins
Almost two years ago, The Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs case, overturning Roe v. Wade and declaring that access to abortion is not protected in the United States Constitution.
A lot has happened in the time since then.
Nationwide, citizens are arguing in the courts, legislatures, and ballot boxes over whether abortion should be banned, and if so, under what circumstances.
For this week's installment ...
A lot has happened in the time since then.
Nationwide, citizens are arguing in the courts, legislatures, and ballot boxes over whether abortion should be banned, and if so, under what circumstances.
For this week's installment ...
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April 12, 2024 • 84 mins
The Arizona Supreme Court handed down a landmark abortion ruling this week, invoking an 1864 law that forbids abortions except to save a mother's life, and punishes providers with prison time should they choose to facilitate the procedure.
In other judicial news, an appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to delay his hush money trial as he appeals a gag order.
Also from the courts,...
In other judicial news, an appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to delay his hush money trial as he appeals a gag order.
Also from the courts,...
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April 11, 2024 • 31 mins
What do you remember about being in your twenties? Maybe it was the best time of your life. Maybe it brought challenges that you had to learn to overcome as you entered adulthood.
And if you're in your twenties now, life probably looks a lot different for you than it did for your parents.
Meg Jay is a psychologist and author. In her new book, "The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain...
And if you're in your twenties now, life probably looks a lot different for you than it did for your parents.
Meg Jay is a psychologist and author. In her new book, "The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain...
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April 10, 2024 • 34 mins
We're hitting the open road.
There are an estimated 3.5 million freight drivers in the U.S., according to the American Trucking Association.
But some of those big rigs could soon be going driverless. Automated 18-wheelers are already hauling freight in Dallas.
What's being done to keep those of us sharing the road with these road-bots safe?
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There are an estimated 3.5 million freight drivers in the U.S., according to the American Trucking Association.
But some of those big rigs could soon be going driverless. Automated 18-wheelers are already hauling freight in Dallas.
What's being done to keep those of us sharing the road with these road-bots safe?
Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio sta...
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April 9, 2024 • 32 mins
Millions of people watched the NCAA women's basketball tournament over the past few weeks. The last three rounds of the tournament sold out and set viewership records, especially games involving the Iowa Hawkeyes and their star point guard, Caitlin Clark.
On Sunday, Iowa faced off against the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks in the most-watched basketball game on ESPN since 2019. South Carolina pulled ahead in the secon...
On Sunday, Iowa faced off against the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks in the most-watched basketball game on ESPN since 2019. South Carolina pulled ahead in the secon...
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April 8, 2024 • 33 mins
With his several divorces, violent rhetoric, and long list of criminal charges, former President Donald Trump may not be your idea of a God-fearing Christian. But that hasn't stopped him from appealing to his Christian base.
Roughly 8 out of 10 white Evangelicals supported Trump in the 2016 general presidential election. And a recent Pew Research survey found that among religious groups, white Evangelical Protestants had a...
Roughly 8 out of 10 white Evangelicals supported Trump in the 2016 general presidential election. And a recent Pew Research survey found that among religious groups, white Evangelical Protestants had a...
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April 5, 2024 • 82 mins
Former President Donald Trump posted the $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud judgement thanks to some help from a supporter.
Democrat Tina Smith is pushing to repeal the 1873 Comstock Act because she says it could be "misused" by Supreme Court justices to try to ban abortion nationwide.
And the women's March Madness tournament is doing numbers. Monday night's game between Iowa and LSU boasted an audienc...
Democrat Tina Smith is pushing to repeal the 1873 Comstock Act because she says it could be "misused" by Supreme Court justices to try to ban abortion nationwide.
And the women's March Madness tournament is doing numbers. Monday night's game between Iowa and LSU boasted an audienc...
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April 4, 2024 • 32 mins
The port of Baltimore, one of the nation's busiest, remains partially shut down, more than a week after a giant cargo ship collided with the Key Bridge.
Last Tuesday, when the ship hit, eight construction workers were there that night making road repairs. Six workers were killed as a result of the collision.
What concerns remain about safety in the port? What impact will this have on the economy, locally, national...
Last Tuesday, when the ship hit, eight construction workers were there that night making road repairs. Six workers were killed as a result of the collision.
What concerns remain about safety in the port? What impact will this have on the economy, locally, national...
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April 3, 2024 • 32 mins
This ain't Texas. It's 1A.
And today, our record club is listening to some Beyoncé. Her new album, "Cowboy Carter," clocks in at 27 tracks and a little over an hour.
The musical powerhouse plays a string of sounds rooted in country music. She even throws in her takes on some of the genre's classics. But Black artists have long pioneered the country genre.
We break down the sounds Beyoncé explores in he...
And today, our record club is listening to some Beyoncé. Her new album, "Cowboy Carter," clocks in at 27 tracks and a little over an hour.
The musical powerhouse plays a string of sounds rooted in country music. She even throws in her takes on some of the genre's classics. But Black artists have long pioneered the country genre.
We break down the sounds Beyoncé explores in he...
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April 2, 2024 • 28 mins
If you're just now planning travel for next week's total solar eclipse, you may be a little behind.
Hotels are booked up and campgrounds are sold out in and around towns in the eclipse's path of totality.
Nearly 4 million people are expected to make the trip to the viewing zone which stretches from Maine to Texas.
Local businesses are taking advantage of the extra foot traffic, from hosting watch parties ...
Hotels are booked up and campgrounds are sold out in and around towns in the eclipse's path of totality.
Nearly 4 million people are expected to make the trip to the viewing zone which stretches from Maine to Texas.
Local businesses are taking advantage of the extra foot traffic, from hosting watch parties ...
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April 1, 2024 • 36 mins
It's been about a week since NBC fired former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel just days after hiring her as a contributor.
The network drew a ton of backlash for the decision after it aired an interview with McDaniel done by Meet the Press host Kristen Welker, in which McDaniel openly criticized the Republican party and reversed course on some claims she made in the years after the 2020 election.
So why was she hired? An...
The network drew a ton of backlash for the decision after it aired an interview with McDaniel done by Meet the Press host Kristen Welker, in which McDaniel openly criticized the Republican party and reversed course on some claims she made in the years after the 2020 election.
So why was she hired? An...
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