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Conflict: Israel and Gaza at the 2026 UN General Assembly

World leaders have descended upon New York City for this year’s edition of the United Nations General Assembly. And a lot is happening. So far, we’ve seen some most poin

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

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 a

Mr. Xi Goes To Washington

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet this week in a highly anticipated sit down as the U.N. summit continues in New York. This confere

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

No two words defined President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign more than “America first.” The name of this country has been at the center of President Trump’s

The News Roundup For September 18, 2026

This week the nation woke up to the potential danger of runaway tech — that AI is behaving in ways its creators don’t intend and can’t control. And that we might be as li

Health: State Abortion Bans And Ectopic Pregnancies

Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 200 women have died from ectopic pregnancies. That’s almost double the number of deaths in the previous six years. Ectopic pregnancies happ

AI: Should We Slow AI Innovation Down?

Last week, a researcher at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced his resignation on X, formerly known as Twitter.   Jacob Coxon wrote that his former c

Policy: The Human Cost Of Third-Country Deportations

The administration is expanding its third-country deportation campaign. Since President Donald Trump took office last year, more than 25,000 people have been sent to ove

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

At least a billion dollars of untraceable cash is flowing into this year’s midterm elections. That’s according to an analysis by The New York Times from late last month.

The News Roundup For September 11, 2026

Despite President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, Republicans are betting on him big ahead of this year’s midterms. The partystaged a first midterm convention in Da

In Good Health: The Matter Of Maternal Mental Health Care

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial captivated the American public for weeks. Prosecutors charged Clancy with murdering her three children. They say she then tried to take h

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

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 scie

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

A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected. Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estim

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

How did you celebrate July 4 this year? What did the country’s landmark 250th anniversary, in honor of the founding of the United States, mean to you? The next 50 years

The News Roundup For September 4, 2026

Following months of a tenuous ceasefire and several rounds of failed negotiations, the U.S. and Iran traded military strikes this week threatening to once again plunge th

Surveillance: What Fleets Of Flock Cameras Mean For American Privacy

If you’ve driven on any road in the U.S. lately, chances are your license plate has been captured by a Flock camera. Flock lets police around the country track your car.

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

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 Appal

Special Call-In: Teaching In 2026

For some of you, it’s still a week away. For others — the doors are already open. It’s back to school. But in this edition of 1A, it’s all about the teachers. They’ve be

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

Between 1950 and 1975, an estimated 1.5 million women were sent to homes for unwed mothers across the United States. There, most were hidden away from their families and

The News Roundup For August 28, 2026

Following a Supreme Court decision that cleared the way, a federal judge lifted a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive order that limited mail-in voting