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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.

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Delaware Senator Chris Coons (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Studio 2 Extra: Delaware Sen. Chris Coons

A lot has changed for U.S. Senator Chris Coons in recent months. He's now the state's senior senator and his party is in the minority, facing challenging political landscape.

Air Date: March 21, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 22:35
Blake Gopnik wrote the biography
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Albert Barnes and the new book ‘The Maverick’s Museum’

The Barnes Foundation draws a ton of visitors every year. It was first housed in his Merion, Pennsylvania home and later moved – after years of legal battles – to the Parkway.

Air Date: March 20, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:38
President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts before he addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Are we headed for a constitutional crisis?

Leading Democrats see “brazen, unlawful power grabs,” but Republicans defend Trump arguing he’s within legal bounds. We’ll separate fact from fiction.

Air Date: March 19, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:14
Rutgers University-Camden students and faculty descended on the school’s quad for a convocation celebration. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

The attack on higher ed

The Trump administration’s attacks on higher education have colleges and universities reeling. The president is targeting more than 50 schools over its DEI policies, more.

Air Date: March 18, 2025

Listen 52:00
Left: Nearest Green Whiskey bottle with signature. Right: Book
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 2 Extra: Fawn Weaver on whiskey, legacy, and defying the odds

The best-selling author and CEO of Uncle Nearest built a billion-dollar brand from an untold piece of American history. Now, she’s bringing the story to Philadelphia.

Air Date: March 14, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 21:03
The U.S. Department of Education building
Studio 2
Education

What will slashing the Dept. of Ed. mean to your school?

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the layoffs were intended to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat.” But she added this was the first step to a full agency shut down.

Air Date: March 13, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
LONG BRIGHT RIVER --
Studio 2
Community

‘Long Bright River’ series shines spotlight on Kensington

The show is based on author Liz Moore’s bestselling novel about a beat cop’s search for a murderer and her sister in Kensington amidst the opioid crisis.

Air Date: March 12, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:02
A line forms outside the Center for Architecture and Design on Arch Street
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

How the pandemic changed us

On the 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on how the pandemic reshaped our personal lives, communities and democracy.

Air Date: March 11, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
Submitted photos/P. Bessler
Studio 2
Lifestyle

H.S. baller Shayla Smith: Lead points scorer and Philly legend

Universal Audenried High School guard Shayla Smith recently made history when she broke Philadelphia's existing record for career points.

Air Date: March 7, 2025 11:00 am

Listen 7:47
Laura Hedlund, 48 of Eagan, protests in front of a Target store. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Studio 2
Money

Do consumer boycotts work?

Americus Reed II and Jordyn Holman discuss the political economic blackout protesting Target, Amazon, Walmart and other major retailers for DEI policy reversals nationwide.

Air Date: March 6, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:55
Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Trump’s Ukraine move shakes up US foreign policy

President Trump is dramatically altering American foreign policy, seemingly turning our backs on our allies while praising our rivals. Is this a pivot to America-first?

Air Date: March 5, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:35
Studio 2: On the Road at Princeton Public Library (Left to right: Avi Wolfman-Arent, Cherri Gregg, Tom Griffiths, Arvind Narayanan)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

How AI is changing the world

AI experts Arvind Narayanan and Tom Griffiths discuss the rise, risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence at Princeton Public Library for Studio 2: On the Road.

Air Date: March 4, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:56
The Brutalist (Courtesy of A24)
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Oscars hot takes with filmmaker Alison Bagnall

Filmmaker Alison Bagnall (Buffalo '66, The Dish & the Spoon) on the year in movies, from The Brutalist, to Wicked, Anora and Demi Moore's performance in The Substance.

Air Date: February 28, 2025 4:00 pm

Listen 17:43
Donald Trump claps next to Elon Musk
Studio 2
Courts & Law

DOGE’s access to sensitive American data

Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have been seeking access to troves of Americans’ sensitive data. Could Musk use this info for personal profit?

Air Date: February 27, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:37
A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., Friday, March 29, 2024.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Studio 2
Urban Planning

Yoni Appelbaum on how NIMBYism ‘froze the American Dream’

The Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum argues in his book "Stuck" that restrictive zoning laws and progressive NIMBYism have made housing unaffordable and trapped Americans in place.

Air Date: February 26, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:56
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