1Ais a show for a changing America, now airing on more than 230 stations.
Every day, host Joshua Johnson 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 the audience to join in.The show regularly posts questions and requests for feedback on this page. And you can engage on Twitter, Facebook, or by texting 1A to 63735.
1A is produced by WAMU 88.5, and distributed by NPR.
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The Midwestern Democrat is leaning heavily into pragmatism ahead of the primary.
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It's been called Trump Country, coal country and backcountry. But it's our country.
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What makes a city resilient? And can embracing these techniques lessen the damage from environmental disasters?
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A new report suggests solar jobs have grown 17 times faster than the overall U.S. economy. But now that President Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, what's the future of solar power in America?