Accessibility links
1A 1A is home to the national conversation. Joshua Johnson hosts with great guests and frames the best debate in ways to make you think, share and engage.

Podcast Directory
1A
NPR

1A

From NPR

1A is home to the national conversation. Joshua Johnson hosts with great guests and frames the best debate in ways to make you think, share and engage.More from 1A »

Most Recent Episodes

Identity Politics Unmasked

The term 'identity politics' gets thrown around a lot, and studies show that our identities – like race, religion, and gender – heavily influence how we vote.

Writer and political scientist Francis Fukuyama says identity politics could be a threat to the nation – and he has some ideas on how to fix it.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

Identity Politics Unmasked

Listen · 33:46
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/649211000/649216455" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Another Book On The Trump Administration? Bob Woodward Says We Need It

Joshua Johnson (left) and Bob Woodward (right). Gabrielle Healy/WAMU hide caption

toggle caption
Gabrielle Healy/WAMU

Another Book On The Trump Administration? Bob Woodward Says We Need It

The reports coming from within the Trump White House have been never-ending. The leaks to reporters create a picture of a White House in chaos. In comes veteran reporter Bob Woodward's new book "Fear: Trump In The White House."

But it's just one of many books that have come out this year about this administration. So why should we trust this one?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

Another Book On The Trump Administration? Bob Woodward Says We Need It

Listen · 33:26
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/648815299/648836492" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Emmy Empress Regina King on Three Decades in the Industry

Actress Regina King visits 'The IMDb Show' on August 7, 2018 in Studio City, California. Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb hide caption

toggle caption
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb

Emmy Empress Regina King on Three Decades in the Industry

Few actresses command attention like Regina King. From "Boyz n the Hood" to "The Boondocks" to "Seven Seconds," she's built a repertoire of compelling performances.

With several awards under her belt, it's clear the Television Academy has noticed. The actress and director received an Emmy nomination for the fourth year in a row.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

Emmy Empress Regina King on Three Decades in the Industry

Listen · 31:59
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/647904571/647942589" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

The News Roundup For September 14, 2018

Two hurricanes made headlines this week, but for very different reasons. A new report shows that this year five times more migrant children were detained at the southern border compared to last year. Ethiopia and Eritrea made progress toward peace this week by reopening their border, and protests in Iraq are threatening the political career of the prime minister.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

The News Roundup For September 14, 2018

Listen · 1:23:03
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/647908424/647990820" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Just Can't Help Falling In Love...With Romance Novels

A young woman divides her attentions between her amorous suitor and a good book, circa 1799. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Just Can't Help Falling In Love...With Romance Novels

Romance novels are having a moment. The industry is worth more than $1 billion.

Surprised? You really shouldn't be. In 2015, 75 million Americans said they had read a romance novel in the past year.

What's so compelling about these novels? And if so many people love them, why is it so hard for the literary world to take them seriously?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

Just Can't Help Falling In Love...With Romance Novels

Listen · 43:08
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/647503939/647517797" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Pickup Artist: How The Ford F-Series Took Over America

The Ford F-series has taken over America. The company sells a truck about every 30 seconds in America, for an average of $46,000. But if you imagine that everyone driving a pickup truck is working construction or running a farm, guess again.

Who's buying, who's driving, and where is the industry headed?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at 1a@wamu.org and find us on Twitter @1a.

Pickup Artist: How The Ford F-Series Took Over America

Listen · 30:46
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/647158228/647160247" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Family With OxyContin Patent Has Another...To Wean Patients Off OxyContin

A user addicted to heroin shoots up on February 6, 2014 in Vermont. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Family With OxyContin Patent Has Another...To Wean Patients Off OxyContin

The Sackler family has made billions of dollars off of OxyContin, a prescription pain-management drug. Recently it's been cited when talking about America's opioid crisis.

Now there's a patent out for an opioid-addiction treatment drug. The inventor? Richard Sackler...

What responsibilities do private companies have in fixing problems they effectively helped cause?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

Family With OxyContin Patent Has Another...To Wean Patients Off OxyContin

Listen · 13:34
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/646657455/646742596" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Going Deep On "The Deep State"

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump walks to Marine One for his first trip as President, on the South Lawn of the White House January 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Going Deep On "The Deep State"

People can't stop talking about the anonymous New York Times Op-Ed written by a "senior administration official," particularly one line about the "deep state." What is that? NPR's Mara Liasson described it as "supposedly shadowy cabal of opposition bureaucrats buried deep within the government." But does the deep state even exist? Or is this just another conspiracy theory?

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

Going Deep On "The Deep State"

Listen · 47:12
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/646427841/646440281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

The News Roundup For September 7, 2018

This week, in addition to discussions about SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh and tech company testimonies on Capitol Hill, Washington and beyond is abuzz trying to guess the identity of a certain anonymous "senior administration official." There were talks in Pakistan and Iran, and a devastating fire destroyed countless historical artifacts in Brazil.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1a.

The News Roundup For September 7, 2018

Listen · 1:13:34
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/645636546/645641286" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Making Choices That Could Change Our Lives

How long did you spend thinking about the last big decision you made? There's a better way, according to Steven Johnson. His newest book is called "Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most." We ask him for his advice, and get his takes on some big decisions made around the world.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at 1a@wamu.org and find us on Twitter @1a.

Making Choices That Could Change Our Lives

Listen · 36:05
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/645289035/645301620" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Related Podcasts

Podcast Directory
Back To Top
or search npr.org