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  • Money: The 1A Economy Call-In

    21 oct 2026, 18:18 · 42 min

    The sticker shock on everything from gas to food to housing continues to push Americans into tough choices about how to stretch their money.<br/><br/>We heard from hundreds of listeners during a show last month focused on how they are experiencing the current economy — and answered their questions about managing finances in this moment. In fact, we heard from so many… that we’re doing it again.<br/><br/>We invited a new panel of experts to help answer your questions about money and the economy.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • What Does Donald Trump’s Tariffs Mean For Michigan? Plus, The Israeli Election

    20 oct 2026, 18:27 · 44 min

    In the decades following the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. and Canada built strong economic ties across their border. That robust partnership — which accounts for billions of dollars of goods — made Canada a key trading partner for northern states, like Michigan.<br/><br/>But that decades-long economic relationship is fractured. Depending on how the Trump administration navigates its trade war with our northern neighbor, that relationship may not return to what many businesses and consumers consider normal.<br/><br/>In August, the administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, taxing $20 billion of Canadian products like dairy, beverages, cement, and more. Canada hit back in September, matching them dollar-for-dollar with new tariffs on American dairy, steel, aluminum, agricultural product, and electronics.<br/><br/>What have those tariffs meant for Michigan’s economy, especially given Michigan is at the center of the midterm elections?<br/><br/>Plus, in one week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces voters for the first time in four years. They’ll answer one question: Does he deserve a record seventh term as leader based on his time in office?<br/><br/>After the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, he launched a three-year-long war with Hamas. He’s maintained Israel’s democracy while relying on the most far-right political coalition in the country’s history.<br/><br/>So, what are the stakes of this election in Israel? And how could the parties that win it shape the country’s current military operations in and around its borders?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • 'If You Can Keep It': The View Of The Midterms From Michigan

    19 oct 2026, 17:22 · 42 min

    <em>1A</em> comes to you from the Mitten State. We travel to the Midwest to talk about the Midterms. It’s a place that has become everything these elections are about: identity, power, and affordability.<br/><br/>Nowhere is that more apparent than in the hotly-contested Senate race in which both candidates are talking about the effect of President Donald Trump’s economic policies on Michiganders.<br/><br/>What’s at stake here? And what can it tell us about the rest of the country?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For October 16, 2026

    16 oct 2026, 18:25 · 1h 25m

    In the last consumer snapshot before the 2026 midterm elections,<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/economy/us-cpi-inflation-september"target="_blank" > the annual rate of inflation rose 3.7 percent.</a><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to become the biggest donor of this midterm cycle, after<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/elon-musk-political-donor-midterm-elections"target="_blank" > spending more than $366 million on conservative candidates and causes.</a><br/><br/>And the Trump administration is once again targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, with federal agents issuing subpoenas to her family as they<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/justice-dept-ilhan-omar-subpoenas.html"target="_blank" > searched her family history for instances of fraud.</a><br/><br/>And, in global news, fighting between the Saudis and the Yemeni Houthis is intensifying. A building owned by major Saudi energy company<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-yemen-houthis-aramco-threat.html"target="_blank" > was the latest casualty as it was set ablaze late Tuesday. On Thursday, a presidential palace in Aden was also hit</a><br/><br/>Also in the Middle East, Iranian drone and missile attacks are heating up in the Strait of Hormuz. At least<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a4ab83d4-81b5-4336-9569-a0708b41e894?syn-25a6b1a6=1"target="_blank" > six cargo vessels were attacked and sunk this week.</a><br/><br/>In France, President Emmanuel Macron is accusing student protesters demonstrating against conditions in the nation’s schools of<a href="https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261014-macron-says-french-student-protesters-exploited-by-political-forcesa"target="_blank" > harboring political motivations and being exploited by his enemies. And in India, protestors put pressure on Prime Minister Modi.</a><br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Money: What Rising Diesel Prices Mean For You

    15 oct 2026, 18:13 · 32 min

    A new report released yesterday shows<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/14/business/inflation-cpi-report-september"target="_blank" > inflation is on the rise.</a><br/><br/>Prices were up 3.7 percent in September over last year, the highest annual rate since May. The rising cost of fuel, specifically diesel,<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/14/prices-increased-september-last-inflation-report-ahead-elections/"target="_blank" > was a major factor in that jump. </a><br/><br/>Why are these prices so high? And what does that mean for businesses and for you?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • In Good Health: Are We Solving Hearing Loss?

    14 oct 2026, 17:44 · 44 min

    For those experiencing hearing loss, being able to discern the speech of other people in noisy environments can be frustrating. And hearing aids often don’t convey sound in every situation.<br/><br/>Hearing loss affects 37.5 million adults in this country. And rates of hearing loss increase with age. Some 10 percent of those over the age of 55 have hearing loss that qualifies as a disability. And just over half of all people over the age of 75 have disabling hearing loss.<br/><br/>In this edition of “In Good Health,” we talk about the health issues that most affect us and put your questions to the experts. This time, we tackle hearing loss.<br/><br/><strong><em>Here are some resources shared by our experts during this discussion:</em></strong><br/><br/>- <a href="http://hearadvisor.com/"target="_blank" >HearAdvisor.com</a> – a hearing aid comparison and review site<br>- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61024453-hear-beyond"target="_blank" >Hear & Beyond by Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan</a> – a guide to navigating hearing loss<br>- <a href="https://www.hearingnumber.org/"target="_blank" >Hearing Number app</a> – a free smartphone app by Johns Hopkins University for measuring how much sound you can hear<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Military: Pete Hegseth’s New Pentagon

    13 oct 2026, 17:41 · 43 min

    The U.S. Military educates, and trains some of the best and brightest across the U.S.<br/><br/>The Pentagon is a complex, big, and bureaucratic machine. It moves slowly. But it has evolved over time, reflecting changes in our society and politics. From the integration of the military in the late-1940’s to women finally being admitted to military academies, in the mid-1970s.<br/><br/>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is on a mission to change what he calls a “woke” and “weak” military. He says he wants to bring back a “warrior ethos” and “lethality” to the military.<br/><br/>His strategy? Rolling back inclusive policies, firing high level officials, and overhauling military education. He’s been explicit about the kind of Pentagon he envisions, using vulgarities and slurs to make his point.<br/><br/>What do Hegseth’s reforms mean for service members, cadets, military families, and the next generation of recruits?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • 'If You Can Keep It': The Purpose Of The Polls

    12 oct 2026, 17:25 · 43 min

    Polls play a major role in U.S. politics. And in the months leading up to an election, they’re everywhere.<br/><br/>Polling doesn’t just indicate which party has a competitive advantage in a race. They also tell us about the issues that are most concerning to voters. And how these concerns break down by race, gender, education, age, and political affiliation. They also tell us the level of trust people have in the institutions tasked with carrying out our democratic processes.<br/><br/>In this installment of our weekly series, “If You Can Keep It,” we break down the purpose of polls and their place in our elections, politics, and democracy.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For October 9, 2026

    9 oct 2026, 19:02 · 1h 27m

    With less than one month to go until the midterms, Donald Trump is in Texas<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/elections/in-texas-trump-and-paxton-make-for-an-awkward-pair.html"target="_blank" >campaigning on behalf of Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.</a><br/><br/>Senate Democrats scuppered a plan championed by their Republican colleagues that would have<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/politics/data-centers-affordability-senate"target="_blank" >sought to lower surging energy prices driven by data center construction.</a><br/><br/>And New York has declared<a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/health/new-york-mealses-outbreak-state-emergency/6556086/"target="_blank" >a state of emergency due to a surge in measles cases.</a><br/><br/>In global news, following the police response to student protesters in France, the government has<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-suspends-use-stun-grenades-police-student-protests-2026-10-07/"target="_blank" >banned the use of stun grenades</a> as lawmakers work to quell the demonstrations.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-ukraine-attacks-vladimir-putin-birthday/"target="_blank" >On President Vladimir Putin’s birthday,</a> Russian forces unleashed a wave of attacks across Ukraine killing 12 and injuring more than 40.<br/><br/>And in Brazil, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/americas/bolsanaro-lula-brazil-presidency-trump.html"target="_blank" >won a key election victory this week,</a> bringing his family one step closer to retaking the country’s top office.<br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Religion: Pope Leo XIV, So Far

    8 oct 2026, 18:00 · 44 min

    It’s been a successful summer for Robert Prevost — one of Chicago’s most distinguished citizens.<br/><br/>His essay on artificial intelligence was released in paperback to enthusiastic reviews. It was described by one prominent commentator as “beautifully written, hugely significant, speaks truth to power.” His three-city tour of France exceeded all expectations, drawing huge crowds. An estimated 800,000 people packed the Champs-Elysees to see him. And his beloved Chicago White Sox went from woeful to winners and made the World Series playoffs.<br/><br/>Prevost, of course, is better known these days by another name: Pope Leo XIV. He’s the first ever American head of the Catholic church. <br/><br/>So, how’s he doing? We sit down with a panel of experts to find out.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • In Good Health: The Evolution Of Prostate Cancer Treatment

    7 oct 2026, 18:14 · 43 min

    Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men — and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. One in eight men will be diagnosed in their lifetime. And Black men are more than twice as likely to die from it.<br/><br/>Between the social stigma and misconceptions about diagnostic methods, it’s not something many men want to talk about. Some 99 percent of people diagnosed early with prostate cancer live at least 5 more years. And treatment options and guidelines are evolving rapidly.<br/><br/>Our “In Good Health” series continues. We gather a group of doctors from three of the disciplines involved in the treatment of prostate cancer.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Weather: What To Expect From The Super El Niño

    6 oct 2026, 18:19 · 42 min

    Last week, a key stretch of the Pacific Ocean hit its highest temperature on record. And it’s still climbing.<br/><br/>It’s a warning sign of the<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5981261/super-el-nino-floods-droughts"target="_blank" > so-called Super El Niño,</a> expected to bring<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/climate/el-nino-storm-flooding-kelvin-waves.html"target="_blank" > floods,</a> droughts, and heat waves. And higher prices for staples like coffee.<br/><br/>What to expect from<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/los-angeles-national-weather-service-plan-el-nino/"target="_blank" > the super El Niño</a> — and how states are preparing.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • 'If You Can Keep It': Mental Health And Democracy

    5 oct 2026, 18:10 · 42 min

    A veteran journalist covered the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol. That experience got her exploring the connection between stress, trauma, and our political choices.<br/><br/>Our mental health might affect our politics. But our politics also definitely affect our mental health.<br/><br/>In this edition of “If You Can Keep It,” we examine that intersection.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For October 2, 2026

    2 oct 2026, 18:38 · 1h 28m

    The Department of Homeland Security has allocated<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/homeland-security-spending-20m-in-taxpayer-funds-for-pro-trump-ads"target="_blank" >$20 million to pay for pro-Trump ads</a> glorifying the president, which have drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.<br/><br/>The pay-to-play allegations plaguing Maine Sen. Susan Collins have<a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2026/09/28/some-maine-swing-voters-rethink-support-for-susan-collins-after-pay-to-play-allegations/"target="_blank" >swing voters in her state re-thinking their support for the five-term GOP incumbent.</a><br/><br/>And top AI executives descended upon Washington this week for a meeting at the White House. They agreed to<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/business/amodei-huang-karp-trump"target="_blank" >self-police their industry following several high-profile mishaps and dire warnings</a> from their colleagues about the dangers of their product.<br/><br/>And, in global news, as<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-currency-hormuz-trump-91de6619aca2e1a9a32757166eae98d0"target="_blank" >the value of Iran’s currency hits a record low,</a> Qatari mediators are working to find a deal for peace that would be acceptable to leaders in both Washington and Tehran.<br/><br/>The Gaza Health Ministry reports that the<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-iran-israel-yemen-september-27-2026-96b100178557a28f51e2ad4f74539699"target="_blank" >Palestinian death toll for the war in Gaza has surpassed 74,000.</a><br/><br/>And Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an increase to the size of his country’s army<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/why-has-putin-added-15000-new-soldiers-to-russias-army"target="_blank" >for the fourth time this year.</a><br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Midterms: The Connection Between Civics And Democracy

    1 oct 2026, 17:00 · 31 min

    In five weeks, more than 100 million people will vote as part of the 2026 midterm elections.<br/><br/><a href="https://apps.npr.org/primary-election-results-2026/states/NH.html"target="_blank" >In New Hampshire</a> and across the country, that means that voters will go to the polls to choose representatives, senators, governors, state legislators, city councilors, school board members, and more.<br/><br/>So, what do we know about the basic nuts and bolts of our elections? Do we know who’s on our ballot and understand the positions we’re being asked to vote on? Do we understand how our election system works — especially since that system is the target of baseless allegations from the president?<br/><br/>What’s the connection between a good civics education and a functioning political system?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Economy: Managing Your Money Ahead Of The Midterm Elections

    30 sept 2026, 17:28 · 41 min

    Gas. Groceries. Housing. Almost everywhere you look in the U.S. economy right now, prices are up – and people are feeling the squeeze.<br/><br/>As of July, six in ten Americans say Trump’s economic policies have worsened economic conditions in the country,<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/americans-evaluations-of-the-economy-remain-negative/"target="_blank" > according to a survey from Pew Research.</a> That’s up from roughly 53 percent who said the same last fall.<br/><br/>While<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/28/trump-economy-ai-manufacturing-gdp-inflation-01095037"target="_blank" > the U.S. economy is strong on paper</a> — with relatively low unemployment and shrinking inflation —<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/opinion/affordability-democrats-midterms.html"target="_blank" > voter concerns about affordability are expected to factor heavily into the midterm elections.</a><br/><br/>So, how should you manage your money right now? And what financial decisions are you weighing that you’d like a second opinion on? We put your questions to a panel of experts.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Policy: ICE And The Pregnant Women It's Detaining

    29 sept 2026, 18:34 · 43 min

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests reached record highs this summer. And the full scope is just coming into focus. Some 43,000 people were arrested in June, more than 49,000 in July, and almost 51,000 in August —<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/09/02/ices-august-arrests-break-record-number-illegal-aliens-arrested"target="_blank" >an agency record.</a><br/><br/>The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last June passed a $70 billion package to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/ice-surge-immigration-arrests.html"target="_blank" >fund ICE and the Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump’s second term.</a> As ICE became the best funded law enforcement agency in the country, its tactics changed. Instead of high-profile operations centralized in one location – like the operations in Minnesota, Chicago, and Los Angeles last year – they’re focusing on quieter, everyday arrests throughout the country.<br/><br/>And more details are being released about a record number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of pregnant women last fall.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/15/ice-detention-miscarriages-pregnancy"target="_blank" >A September report by The Guardian</a> revealed that ICE placed more pregnant immigrants in detention last fall and winter than at any time over the previous year.<br/><br/>ICE data from February reveals that 86 pregnant women were in ICE custody — more than 10 percent were detained in their third trimester. Nearly 400 women who were pregnant, postpartum, or nursing were deported from January 2025 to February 2026, according to the Department of Homeland Security.<br/><br/>We sit down and get into how pregnant women are being affected by the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • 'If You Can Keep It': How The Midterms Will Run

    28 sept 2026, 17:24 · 43 min

    The midterms are just five weeks away. Ballots are already in the mail and in person voting is underway in some states. Meanwhile, the federal government’s role in this election is still being hashed out in the courts.<br/><br/>This month, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to give<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/if-you-can-keep-it-the-matter-of-mail-in-voting/"target="_blank" > the U.S. Postal Service greater control over mail in ballots.</a> Then on Friday, it revived<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/09/25/nx-s1-5976804/supreme-court-trump-save-noncitizen-voting"target="_blank" > a federal citizenship-check system</a> that a lower court had found illegal. And three separate lawsuits have been filed in recent weeks to<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5965823/ice-polling-places-concerns-lawsuits"target="_blank" > keep armed federal agents away from polling places.</a><br/><br/>The White House says its push to federalize elections is about protecting the integrity of the vote. But a new NPR, PBS News, and Marist poll found that<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/09/23/nx-s1-5978081/usps-election-mail-in-ballot"target="_blank" > 75 percent of voters trust their state or local government to run a fair and accurate election.</a><br/><br/>Amid all the false claims and efforts to confuse, how are elections running for the midterms?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For September 25, 2026

    25 sept 2026, 18:16 · 1h 26m

    President Donald Trump<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/why-donald-trump-banned-media-outlets-from-the-white-house/"target="_blank" >banned television networks he deemed adversarial from the White House press pool</a> this week. Following a lawsuit, a judge issued a 14-day stay, temporarily restoring White House access to CNN, MSNow, and POLITICO.<br/><br/>New reporting indicates that the ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, last Sunday was issued a body camera for use in the field,<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-officer-shot-man-austin-wasnt-wearing-body-camera-rcna599263"target="_blank" >but wasn’t wearing it at the time of the encounter.</a><br/><br/>And a poll finds that President Trump’s approval ratings have sunk to another low —<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-approval-falls-career-low-32-high-costs-bite-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-09-21/"target="_blank" >diving to 32 percent.</a><br/><br/>And, in global news, The<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-future-of-the-un/"target="_blank" >81st United Nations General Assembly</a> opened in New York City this week. President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran, the Israeli delegation walked out during a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the leader of the Palestinian Authority<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/israel-and-gaza-at-the-2026-un-general-assembly/"target="_blank" >addressed the assembly via video after being denied a U.S. visa.</a><br/><br/>Pomp, pageantry and grand displays of friendship. But was there substance<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/four-takeaways-trumps-summit-with-xi-washington-2026-09-24/"target="_blank" >in the Trump – Xi Summit in Washington</a>?<br/><br/>Leaders in the Tigray region of Ethiopia<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/world/africa/ethiopia-tigray-airport.html"target="_blank" >say they’re mobilizing their military against the country’s federal government and a 2022 ceasefire falls apart.</a> And as the Ebola virus continues to surge in Congo, the World Health Organization is<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-world-health-organization-29cfe29c1d1885e398d87cadd38368f2"target="_blank" >warning that there may be a shortage of aid workers to staff treatment centers.</a><br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Conflict: Israel and Gaza at the 2026 UN General Assembly

    24 sept 2026, 19:23 · 43 min

    World leaders have descended upon New York City for<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-future-of-the-un/"target="_blank" > this year’s edition of the United Nations General Assembly.</a> And a lot is happening.<br/><br/>So far, we’ve seen some most pointed criticism of Israel’s conduct heard at the U.N. in years. This led to the Israeli delegation walking out<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/erdogan-slams-israels-genocidal-mindset-in-blistering-un-address"target="_blank" > during the Turkish president’s address.</a><br/><br/>It’s been nearly three years since Oct. 7. And the Palestinian Authority’s president isn’t in the room — the United States denied him a visa.<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/us-extends-visa-ban-on-palestinian-officials-before-un-general-assembly"target="_blank" > Mahmoud Abbas will instead address the assembly on Thursday by video.</a><br/><br/>What is being said about Gaza at this General Assembly? And what does it tell us about the limits of the U.N.’s power when America isn’t on board?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Education: The Decline of American Higher Education on the World Stage

    23 sept 2026, 17:53 · 33 min

    For decades, U.S. colleges and universities have been regarded as among the best in the world. From the Ivy League to state research institutions, thousands of students and professors from around the globe flocked to America year after year to study, teach, and innovate.<br/><br/>International students represented about 6 percent of all higher education students – that’s about 1.1 million. But last year, international student enrollment fell by a fifth compared to the year before. That’s the largest percentage change since the pandemic, according to federal data.<br/><br/>And early data suggest that drop in enrollment continued this school year.<br/><br/>How did the U.S. begin losing dominance in higher education? And what does this decline mean for students, faculty, and innovation in this country?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Mr. Xi Goes To Washington

    22 sept 2026, 18:45 · 32 min

    President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/xi-rolls-into-trump-summit-with-chinas-trade-engine-roaring-2026-09-21/"target="_blank" > are set to meet this week</a> in a highly anticipated sit down as the<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/south-koreas-lee-attend-un-general-assembly-visit-mexico-sheinbaum-summit-2026-09-21/"target="_blank" > U.N. summit continues in New York.</a><br/><br/>This conference comes amid stark<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8vgyzn2d31yo"target="_blank" > warnings over AI safety,</a> <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/trump-meets-xi-this-week-expect-small-steps-on-trade-and-ai-not-breakthroughs-100000269.html"target="_blank" >U.S.-China trade anxiety,</a> and the<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/xi-trump-summit-washington-iran-war-sanctions-b3048496.html"target="_blank" > ongoing war in Iran.</a><br/><br/>What‘s on the agenda and what do each of these superpowers want?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • 'If You Can Keep It': ‘Empire of Grift’

    21 sept 2026, 17:55 · 32 min

    No two words defined President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign more than “America first.”<br/><br/>The name of this country has been at the center of President Trump’s rhetoric. But his administration’s approach to foreign policy tells a different story. The Trump administration has done everything from leveraging tariffs, to canceling visas, to sanctioning foreign leaders trying to influence elections abroad for personal gain.<br/><br/>In her new <em>Atlantic</em> essay, “Empire of Grift,” Anne Applebaum outlines in painstaking detail the ways Trump and his allies are only ‘America first’ in talk while lining their pockets in practice.<br/><br/>In this installment of our weekly democracy series, “If You Can Keep It,” we discuss how the president is deploying the tools of U.S. diplomacy to make the world safer for corruption and authoritarianism.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For September 18, 2026

    18 sept 2026, 19:06 · 1h 27m

    This week the nation woke up to the<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/should-we-slow-down-ai-innovation/"target="_blank" > potential danger of runaway tech</a> — that AI is behaving in ways its creators don’t intend and can’t control. And that we might be as little as six months to a year away from AI being capable of acting on its own.<br/><br/>The midterm election is coming. Prices are high. And a new Congressional Budget Office report out this week says<a href="http://nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/iran-war-driving-inflation-americans-cbo-report-says-rcna597978"target="_blank" > the main reason for relentless inflation is the Iran war.</a><br/><br/>And President Donald Trump has made mail-in-voting a major part of his campaign to sow doubt in the voting process. But on Monday, the Supreme Court<a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-supreme-court-rejects-trumps-mail-in-voting-plans/"target="_blank" > blocked his executive order</a> to change how mail-in ballots are sent to voters across the country.<br/><br/>And, in global news, this week, Yemeni Houthis militia members seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and several islands inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/iran-houthis-mokha-red-sea-yemen.html"target="_blank" > a key shipping passage.</a><br/><br/>Reporting from The Washington Post revealed the details of a<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-bombs.html"target="_blank" > $2.8 billion arms package the Trump administration will send to Israel.</a> The sale includes 2,000-pound bombs, the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years.<br/><br/>And next week, is the U.N. General Assembly will stage its annual meeting in New York.Then, Chinese President Xi Jinping<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6095241-xi-joins-trump-washington/"target="_blank" > heads to Washington</a> for a much-anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump.<br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Health: State Abortion Bans And Ectopic Pregnancies

    17 sept 2026, 18:44 · 41 min

    Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 200 women have died from ectopic pregnancies. That’s<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/10/health/ectopic-pregnancy-increase-propublica"target="_blank" > almost double the number of deaths in the previous six years.</a><br/><br/>Ectopic pregnancies happen when an embryo implants outside the uterus and can’t develop properly. If left untreated, the embryo can rupture, causing deadly bleeding. The treatment for ectopic pregnancies – which are almost never viable – is termination. But since<a href="https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/abortion-trends-before-and-after-dobbs/"target="_blank" > the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022,</a> terminating a pregnancy has become more complicated in states with abortion restrictions.<br/><br/>We sit down to talk about<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-doubled-analysis"target="_blank" > a new investigation from ProPublica</a> that explores the role these state abortion bans could be playing in the rise in deaths related to ectopic pregnancies.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • AI: Should We Slow AI Innovation Down?

    16 sept 2026, 17:23 · 42 min

    Last week, a researcher at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced his resignation on X, formerly known as Twitter.  <br/><br/>Jacob Coxon wrote that his former company — along with Open AI, where he also recently worked — are acting irresponsibly and “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.”<br/><br/>That post went viral — it’s now been viewed nearly 200 million times. Then, on Saturday, Anthropic’s own CEO, Dario Amodei, published an essay calling on the entire industry to deliberately slow down. He also shared some ideas about how to do it. The head of Open AI, Sam Altman, replied by saying, “I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier.”<br/><br/>Should we slow down AI innovation — and is that even possible? What’s at risk if we don’t?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Policy: The Human Cost Of Third-Country Deportations

    15 sept 2026, 18:44 · 44 min

    The administration is expanding its <a href="https://www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org/"target="_blank" >third-country deportation campaign.</a><br/><br/>Since President Donald Trump took office last year, more than 25,000 people have been sent to over 29 countries they’re not from. That includes <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-sends-20-deportees-to-liberia-part-of-1200-migrants-the-country-will-receive-under-new-deal"target="_blank" >places like Liberia,</a> Guatemala, South Sudan, <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/5/cuban-and-afghan-immigrants-deported-from-us-under-trump-arrive-in-guyana"target="_blank" >Guyana,</a> Ghana, and Honduras.<br/><br/>Now, more than 30 countries have agreed to accept deportees from the U.S. What does that mean for the people sent to a place they’ve never been? And for the relationship between accepting countries and the U.S.?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • 'If You Can Keep It': The Deal With Dark Money

    14 sept 2026, 18:14 · 43 min

    At least a billion dollars of untraceable cash is flowing into this year’s midterm elections.<br/><br/>That’s according to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/politics/the-least-transparent-midterm-how-dark-money-is-washing-over-the-2026-election.html"target="_blank" > an analysis by The New York Times from late last month.</a> These funds – referred to as dark money by campaign finance experts – are coming from super PACs, non-profits, and wealthy donors.<br/><br/>Tracing exactly<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-dark-money-talarico-complaint-paxton/"target="_blank" > how much dark money is flowing through campaigns is difficult.</a> Money spent to hire influencers online, direct mail campaigns, and employ door knockers isn’t always publicly disclosed as campaign spending.<br/><br/>In this edition of “If you Can Keep it,” we tackle<a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/citizens-united-explained"target="_blank" > the role of dark money in our midterm elections.</a><br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For September 11, 2026

    11 sept 2026, 19:01 · 1h 26m

    Despite President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, Republicans are betting on him big ahead of this year’s midterms. The party<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/republican-midterm-convention-trump"target="_blank" >staged a first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas</a> this week.<br/><br/>Following renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/08/drivers-more-pain-oil-rockets-back-toward-100-per-barrel/"target="_blank" >price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel,</a> meaning American drivers are in for more pain at the pump.<br/><br/>And this week New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/09/25-years-later--mamdani-administration-opens-city-s-9-11-records"target="_blank" >release of a public portal allowing access to records relating to 9/11.</a><br/><br/>And, in global news, a new book alleges that Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of the Hamas offensive,<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-hamas-war-gaza-warning-935c2cd82d3204d6dc859d296fc866e3"target="_blank" >just days before the October 7, 2023 attack.</a><br/><br/>This week, President Donald Trump announced <a href="https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-trump-tariffs-trade-war-a5fbb50d1c30327ae813482556a37ac3"target="_blank" >he would institute bans on some Canadian goods,</a> including dairy products, alcohol, and motorcycles.<br/><br/>And the far-right AfD German political party <a href="http://theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/afd-thanks-elon-musk-german-state-elections-2026-win"target="_blank" >made historic gains in a state election this week.</a><br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • In Good Health: The Matter Of Maternal Mental Health Care

    10 sept 2026, 17:54 · 45 min

    The Lindsay Clancy murder trial <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/jurors-speak-out-about-lindsay-clancy-mistrial-and-the-lone-holdout"target="_blank" >captivated the American public for weeks.</a><br/><br/>Prosecutors charged Clancy with murdering her three children. They say she then tried to take her own life and that her injuries left her paralyzed from the waist down. Clancy’s lawyers say she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. But prosecutors say she planned the deaths.<br/><br/>After seven days of deliberation, the jury remained deadlocked and <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74k13kpv2no"target="_blank" >the case ended in a mistrial.</a><br/><br/>The trial has divided the nation and sparked conversations over about maternal mental health, raising questions over gaps in care for parents after giving birth. About one in five expecting or postpartum women in the U.S. <a href="https://policycentermmh.org/mmh-disorders/"target="_blank" >experience mental health disorders.</a> And <a href="https://abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/moms-mental-health-declining-study/story?id=122229228"target="_blank" >according to a 2025 study,</a> overall maternal mental health has dramatically dropped in the past seven years, with <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2834318?guestAccessKey=34776585-5282-4bb2-ad57-b984aa76d938&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=052725"target="_blank" >only 25 percent of moms reporting excellent mental health.</a><br/><br/>What do we know – and don’t know – about maternal mental health care? And how can our systems be bolstered to help those who need it most after giving birth?<br/><br/><em>If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking of harming yourself, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by phone and text. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is also available 24/7. You can text, call or chat at 1-833-TLC-MAMA. The Postpartum Support International also offers a helpline at </em><em>1-800-944-4773</em><em> or you can visit </em><a href="http://postpartum.net/"target="_blank" ><em>postpartum.net</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Jobs: What It Means To Be ‘Disposable’ At Work

    9 sept 2026, 17:57 · 42 min

    The way we work has changed dramatically over the last decade. Using AI is quickly becoming the norm in many workplaces when, just a few years ago, it felt closer to science fiction. And the hybrid work model that began during the pandemic has made remote work much more common. <br/><br/>We’ve also seen shifts around what it means to be an “essential worker.” It’s a term that emerged during the pandemic, but has largely fallen out of our vocabulary. This category included nurses and doctors, government workers, those in transportation, food and agriculture, water, and waste management. <br/><br/>But there’s a different name for a growing segment of the work population that includes those we once deemed essential — the “disposable” worker. Unlike their “essential” counterparts, the disposable workforce isn’t defined by the services they offer, but by the weakening contract between them and their employers.<br/><br/>In honor of Labor Day week, we discuss what it means to be disposable in today’s labor market — and what happens when people abandon traditional work arrangements altogether.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Health: The Fight For The Health Of 9/11 First Responders

    8 sept 2026, 17:07 · 44 min

    A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected.<br/><br/>Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants and risked physical injury in the hours and days that followed. That’s according to <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/exhibition/introduction.html"target="_blank" >data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</a><br/><br/>Since the dust and debris have settled, more than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to 9/11.<br/><br/>In 2010, President Barack Obama <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1786"target="_blank" >signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act,</a> establishing the World Trade Center Health Program and reopening the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Today, more than 150,000 people are enrolled in the program.<br/><br/>But that program wouldn’t exist without <a href="https://911memorial.org/illness-and-advocacy-after-911"target="_blank" >the advocacy of survivors and first responders who put their bodies and lives on the line</a> following the attacks. How did that fight for care unfold?<br/><br/><strong><em>For more information about the Rutgers WTC Health Program, </em></strong><a href="https://eohsi.rutgers.edu/rutgers-wtcclinic/"target="_blank" ><strong><em>click here.</em></strong></a><strong><em> And to learn more about applying, </em></strong><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/apply.html"target="_blank" ><strong><em>click here.</em></strong></a><br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • America’s Next 50 Years: A 1A Call-In Special (REBROADCAST)

    7 sept 2026, 16:00 · 40 min

    How did you celebrate July 4 this year? What did <a href="https://the1a.org/segments/what-does-the-u-s-at-250-mean-to-you/"target="_blank" >the country’s landmark 250th anniversary,</a> in <a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-atlantic-celebrates-americas-250th-birthday/"target="_blank" >honor of the founding of the United States,</a> mean to you?<br/><br/><a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-2026-sounds-of-america-for-our-250th/"target="_blank" >The next 50 years</a> likely hold a lot of change for our country where democracy, economic uncertainty, technology, and our social fabric are concerned.<br/><br/>What do we want that change to look like? In this previously-aired episode, we opened the phones so that you, our listeners, could tell us.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For September 4, 2026

    5 sept 2026, 0:34 · 1h 23m

    Following months of a tenuous ceasefire and several rounds of failed negotiations, the U.S. and Iran <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/30/politics/us-iran-strikes-larak-island"target="_blank" >traded military strikes this week</a> threatening to once again plunge the surrounding region into conflict.<br/><br/>A whistleblower inside the United States Postal Service is warning that the agency is <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whistleblowers-attorney-details-concerns-over-usps-mail-in-ballot-system"target="_blank" >rushing to implement a system to deal with mail-in ballots</a> that, due to its untested nature, could disenfranchise millions of voters in the U.S.<br/><br/>Months after the beginning of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in U.S. cities, and after several fatal shootings, ICE <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/g-s1-141408/ice-body-cameras-immigration"target="_blank" >now says it has enough body cameras for its agents.</a><br/><br/>And, in global news, following renewed violence between Washington and Tehran, Russian President Vladimir Putin <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/01/putin-pledges-support-iran-rallies-leaders-challenge-us/"target="_blank" >pledged support for Iran this week</a> in its conflict with the U.S. and encouraged other world leaders to do the same.<br/><br/>The U.S. is working with interim President Delcy Rodriguez on a plan to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/02/trump-venezuela-oil-democracy-01061393"target="_blank" >take control of roughly one fifth of Venezuela’s oil supply.</a><br/><br/>And voters in Iceland struck down a referendum on <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70le8ed1plo"target="_blank" >restarting talks to join the European Union.</a><br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Surveillance: What Fleets Of Flock Cameras Mean For American Privacy

    3 sept 2026, 17:44 · 43 min

    If you’ve driven on any road in the U.S. lately, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260902-how-to-watch-the-cameras-that-watch-you"target="_blank" >chances are your license plate has been captured by a Flock camera.</a><br/><br/>Flock lets police around the country track your car. The company’s cameras can even help determine whether you’ve committed a crime. Now, it’s is facing <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/flock-cameras-face-removal-nationwide-102402749.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAM5EtCcI6z9A1PH8s6jGuM6i8DdQnQJPmKFh3yH0vmZYPEYm54n2ErxPft4JhkHncqo16HluNqX-S8hqoLaP-GsYZZsENY4M_5bn3-lHNHruOYnmRJXJn_zEes0COIrJD2temjmFvyLWnlRved4QI8NT9_HAozpoWdUicYXM_wMi"target="_blank" >big time backlash for what critics call excessive surveillance.</a><br/><br/>What does widespread deployment of license plate readers on U.S. roads <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/video/news/police/dumfries-pauses-rollout-of-flock-cameras-amid-privacy-concerns/65-8d54fd82-7243-456d-b37c-37d339f56c16"target="_blank" >means for our privacy?</a><br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Religion: ‘Our Town’ And A Christian Nationalist Takeover In Tennessee

    2 sept 2026, 18:12 · 44 min

    Imagine a small town in rural Tennessee — a town square, a yellow brick courthouse, a family-owned restaurant, a café, and beautiful sunrises and sunsets across the Appalachian foothills.<br/><br/>Now, imagine a group of far-right real estate developers — <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ridgerunner-right-wing-christian-communities-1235450418/"target="_blank" >backed by Silicon Valley venture capital and with powerful ties to Washington</a> — move into town. They have a vision to build a new kind of community and <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c997j105941o"target="_blank" >turn it into a haven for like-minded white Christians.</a><br/><br/>That’s what’s happening in Gainesboro, Tennessee. And it’s part of a growing movement by some far-right Christian nationalists to relocate to red states and turn small towns into white enclaves. <br/><br/>Locals in Gainesboro are alarmed. They call it a “takeover.” And they are pushing back. That’s the story of <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-our-town-podcast/"target="_blank" >“Our Town,” a new Bloomberg investigative podcast series.</a> We sit down with its hosts to talk about this takeover in Tennessee.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Special Call-In: Teaching In 2026

    1 sept 2026, 18:16 · 45 min

    For some of you, it’s still a week away. For others — the doors are already open.<br/><br/>It’s back to school. But in this edition of <em>1A</em>, it’s all about the teachers. They’ve been called heroes. They’ve fought for better salaries and benefits. They‘ve been asked to do more with less. They’ve started go-fund-me campaigns to pay for your classroom supplies when the funding just isn’t there.<br/><br/>Last year, we asked teachers what excited and worried them before the school year. And this year, we’re doing it again.What are teachers in the U.S. feeling ahead of a school year sure to be filled with triumphs and perils?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Family: ‘My Mother’s Daughter’ And Uncovering Long Buried Family Stories

    31 ago 2026, 17:37 · 43 min

    Between 1950 and 1975, an estimated 1.5 million women <a href="https://sojo.net/articles/news/decades-churches-forced-unwed-mothers-adoptions"target="_blank" >were sent to homes</a> for unwed mothers across the United States. There, most were hidden away from their families and communities until they gave birth and placed their babies for adoption. Some of those adoptions were involuntary.<br/><br/>That type of experience is hard to forget. For one family, a past that had been buried for decades finally came to light after a DNA test connected two long-lost sisters. We hear from both of them, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Mothers-Daughter/Tracy-Clark-Flory/9781668083321"target="_blank" >as part of the new book</a>, “My Mother’s Daughter: Finding Myself in My Family’s Fractured Past.”<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • The News Roundup For August 28, 2026

    28 ago 2026, 20:33 · 1h 31m

    Following a Supreme Court decision that cleared the way, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-midterms-executive-order-7ed54dda90705ff169d0a022f6a1dde9"target="_blank" >a federal judge lifted a nationwide block</a> on President Donald Trump’s executive order that limited mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.<br/><br/>A historic drought in the northwestern United States is supercharging what’s <a href="https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/25/northwest-late-summer-days-marred-in-historic-drought-exacerbating-wildfires/"target="_blank" >on track to already be a historic wildfire season.</a><br/><br/>And reporting from The Wall Street Journal indicated that <a href="https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-the-trump-intervention-that-got-the-doj-off-live-nations-back-93028bca"target="_blank" >Trump intervened at the Department of Justice</a> as the agency was preparing to sue Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter.<br/><br/>And, in global news, this week, President Donald Trump <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-canada-trade-war-tariffs-3bf0ca9421116797fe20b91a9d097116"target="_blank" >imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian imports,</a> prompting Ottawa to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-lake-810649a0a4143d9042094626c4a36dad"target="_blank" >retaliate with tariffs of its own. </a><strong> </strong>Canada and the U.S. exchanged about 872 billion dollars in goods and services in 2025.<br/><br/>Friday marks six months since the start of the U.S. war with Iran. This week Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a warning to foreign governments and companies saying they could lose access to the U.S. financial system if they continue doing business with Tehran. President Trump said he’s <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/26/trump-tells-al-jazeera-not-in-a-hurry-for-iran-to-return-to-talks"target="_blank" >not in a hurry to return to the negotiating table.</a><br/><br/>And a catastrophic flood at the border between Nepal and China <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c6y8mjmnpxv0t"target="_blank" >killed at least 400 people, with thousands more still missing.</a><br/><br/>We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

  • Why Are Some Abortion Opponents Looking To Ban Surrogacy?

    27 ago 2026, 18:25 · 43 min

    Four years after the fall of Roe v. Wade upended federal protections for abortion access, abortion opponents have set their sights on a new target in the world of fertility: surrogacy.<br/><br/>A gestational surrogate is a woman who <a href="https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/gestational-surrogacy"target="_blank" >carries an embryo that was formed using the egg of another woman.</a> Before the pregnancy, the surrogate also agrees to return the baby to its intended parents once born.<br/><br/>At its core, surrogacy is a contractual agreement. But because there’s no federal law regulating surrogacy agreements, it’s <a href="https://connect.asrm.org/lpg/resources/surrogacy-by-state?ssopc=1"target="_blank" >left up to state to decide how they can be enforced.</a> That’s the issue at the heart of a high-profile legal dispute <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/texas-surrogate-baby-abortion-dispute.html"target="_blank" >between an Alaska surrogate and a California couple.</a><br/><br/>Why are some abortion opponents looking to ban surrogacy? And could they succeed? And how does the patchwork of regulations that govern surrogacy agreements complicate the process?<br/><br/><em>Find more of our programs </em><a href="https://the1a.org/shows"target="_blank" ><em>online</em></a><em>. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at</em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://plus.npr.org/1a__;!!IaT_gp1N!wOhW79EX-aPWlb0ult1k1kEov2nvCTjFuiZMsf2ABB1n7-WUz4Pfe0q1L1HdmIfb2xbIvng$"target="_blank" ><em> </em></a><a href="http://plus.npr.org/the1a"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org/the1a</em></a><em>.</em><br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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