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'If You Can Keep It': How Trump’s Getting Rich As President
Aug 17, 2026 · 45 min
Donald Trump is adding billions of dollars to his personal fortune while he serves as president. In 2024, the president made about $600 million. In his first year of his second term in office, that number jumped to more than $2.2 billion. The latest White House disclosures show most of those earnings came from cryptocurrency and crypto-related businesses. He also continues to make millions from real estate and golf deals, many in foreign countries negotiating with the U.S. government he controls…
The News Roundup for August 14, 2026
Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
Haitians that used to have Temporary Protected Status are facing a new reality in the United States. Immigration operations targeting members of this community are currently underway at the direction of the Department of Homeland Security. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced this week she would be leaving her post within the Trump administration. And new reporting indicates that members of Congress are relying on AI chatbots to legislate more than ever before. And, in global n…
Policy: The Trump Administration Wants To Make Big Changes To Head Start
Aug 13, 2026 · 44 min
When Head Start was founded, the idea was simple: give low-income kids a running start before kindergarten — not just with preschool classes and childcare, but with health screenings and support for their families. Some 60 years later, it serves more than 750,000 children — and their families — every year. But the Trump administration thinks the program is too costly and inefficient. Last week, it proposed the most significant changes to Head Start in decades. The proposed rules would eliminate…
In Good Health: Why Measles Numbers Are On The Rise
Aug 12, 2026 · 43 min
Nationwide, students, teachers, and parents are gearing up for the school year. And measles is spreading. The U.S. has already logged more cases this year than in all of 2025. It’s the highest count in 35 years. That’s in large part because measles vaccination rates have slipped below 95 percent – the threshold public health experts say is needed to stop community spread. Last week on CNN, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said children should be vaccinated for measles af…
Book: What The Wealthy Want With America
Aug 11, 2026 · 34 min
Journalists often say, “Follow the money.” But what if we said, “Follow billions of dollars to understand who controls this country’s political policy, technology and culture” instead? Tesla CEO, Elon Musk dropped $200 million on the 2024 election and later headed up the now defunct Department of Government Efficiency.Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos’s company paid $48 million to license and distribute first lady Melania Trump’s documentary. And Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg donated $1 million to the pres…
'If You Can Keep It': The Direct Impact Of Local Elections
Aug 10, 2026 · 32 min
From school board officials and city council members, to decisions over roads and disaster relief budgets, local elections make a direct impact on your day-to-day life. But state and local elections get less attention, less media coverage, and lower voter turnout. In November’s municipal elections in Dallas, Texas, some 14 council seats were up for the vote but turnout was just 8 percent. And average voter turnout for mayoral elections in the U.S. is 20 percent or less. What can voters do to sta…
The News Roundup for August 7, 2026
Aug 7, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
Progressive Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed won his Michigan primary this week, sending a strong message to the Democratic party establishment that backed his opponent. Dr. Anthony Fauci was found in contempt of Congress on Thursday. The vote by the Senate Homeland Security Committee came after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times during a recent hearing. And reports indicate the U.S. missile stockpile is running low. President Trump and the Pentagon have denied the story. And,…
AI: What AI Means For The Future Of American Education
Aug 6, 2026 · 42 min
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how we work, live, and engage with the world. Whether that’s using ChatGPT to do our taxes or spending hours sifting through AI generated images on social media. It’s also reshaping our education system. Roughly half of U.S. students said they used AI in some way for school, according to a 2025 survey from the Rand Corporation. But some students aren’t on board. So, how are students and teachers around the country using this new tool? And what does thi…
Economy: Rising Grocery Prices Are Changing How Americans Shop
Aug 5, 2026 · 44 min
Affording groceries is becoming a struggle for many Americans. Food prices are up 33 percent since 2019. That’s according to federal data analyzed by the Associated Press. It’s led some people to change their diets or where they shop. Others are taking more drastic measures by dipping into their savings or going into credit card debt. A 2025 survey from the Urban Institute found that one in four people using credit cards to buy food had trouble paying those bills. What’s behind the jump in groce…
AI: The Data Center Debate, Part Two
Aug 4, 2026 · 45 min
Data centers. They’ve been all over the news. Last month, protesters showed up in 125 cities across the country on a single Saturday to demonstrate against these structures, either proposed or completed. But are the politicians listening? We sit down for the second part of our data center deep dive. This time, we talk politics. Why have data centers become a political flashpoint so quickly? And who is calling the shots at the local, state, and federal level? Find more of our programs online. Lis…
'If You Can Keep It': Should Judges Be Elected?
Aug 4, 2026 · 43 min
Should judges be elected? That’s the question Kansas voters are answering on the ballot this month. A constitutional amendment aims to change how judges are chosen in the state – abandoning the 68-year-old system of appointing judges. Proponents of the change say elections put the choice back in voters’ hands. And their arguments aren’t new: Republicans in Kansas have long argued for judicial elections. Critics of the amendment say elections politicize the process of picking judges. More than $1…
The News Roundup For July 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington this week for his first visit to the White House since the war in Iran began. Former CDC head Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights as he sat in before Congress during a hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul concerning the doctor’s COVID diaries. And Temporary Protected Status lapsed for hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S. this week. We cover the most important stories from around the nation in the domestic hour of t…
AI: The AI Detection Tool Arms Race
Jul 30, 2026 · 45 min
If you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve probably been fooled by AI at least once. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. One poll by the data security company, All About Cookies, found that 77 percent of Americans have been duped by artificial intelligence at some point. Sometimes it can seem harmless – like that viral TikTok video of bunnies jumping on a trampoline, which raked in over 25 million likes. But AI has also been used maliciously, creating misinformation in the realm of politics, healt…
Music: Glen Hansard On Making Music
Jul 29, 2026 · 35 min
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died today in a motorcycle crash in Ireland at the age of 56. We sat down with him in April to talk about his storied career and his final album, "Don+t Settle – Transmissions East and West." Here's what we wrote about that conversation at the time. – The song “Falling Slowly” first debuted in the 2007 indie romance film “Once” starring Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Czech-Islandic singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová. It tells the story of a dramatize…
Pending: Navigating Uncertainty With Faith
Jul 28, 2026 · 44 min
Navigating a challenging moment in a friendship. Weighing a new job or changing your career. Seeing news about instability in our politics. A confusing diagnosis at the doctor’s office. Tending to a loved one in the hospital or in hospice. Uncertainty strikes us in every part of our lives, big and small. And about three quarters of the world’s more than 8 billion people turn to faith. In this edition of our series, “Pending,” we look at faith. When can it help with uncertainty? And how can we us…
'If You Can Keep It': The Pentagon And Transparency
Jul 27, 2026 · 45 min
At least 18 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded since the start of the Iran war. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump spoke little of the troops who’d recently been killed before giving updates on the war: We feel very badly, but you know those great people, those great patriots who are out there fighting that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Iran has been very, very badly damaged. They’ve lost everything almost militarily. They’ve got very little left. They’ve go…
The News Roundup for July 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
Nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured since the resumption of hostilities between Iran and the U.S. The American death toll now stands at 18. In Maine, Democrats have chosen their replacement candidate to challenge Sen. Susan Collins. Troy Jackson is a former state lawmaker and is stepping in to fill the void left by Graham Platner. Platner stepped aside after allegations of sexual assault. And a Florida pastor is suing OpenAI over dangerous health advice he received from ChatGPT. We…
Climate: Fighting Extreme Heat In 2026
Jul 23, 2026 · 43 min
Extreme heat isn’t just an inconvenience. It’s a growing public health threat. More than 40 million people across the U.S. have remained under heat alerts this month. Heat remains the deadliest extreme weather event in the United States. At least 44 people have died as a result of July heatwaves. And in Europe, heatwaves killed more than 10,000 people in June, according to health data published this month. Climate change is making heatwaves hotter and more frequent. And high temps aren’t just be…
Special Call-In: America’s Next 50 Years
Jul 22, 2026 · 41 min
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 likely hold a lot of change for our country where democracy, economic uncertainty, technology, and our social fabric are concerned. What do we want that change to look like? We opened the phones so that you, our listeners, can tell us. Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.o…
Health: Searching For The Source Of Cyclospora
Jul 21, 2026 · 44 min
You may have heard of a parasite that’s causing some gastrointestinal distress. Cyclospora has sickened thousands of people across 34 states this summer – more than six times the number reported at this point last year. The CDC has linked a major cluster to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell in some states. And Taylor Farms de Mexico has now pulled all of its iceberg lettuce from the U.S. market despite an FDA finding that reports that its product contained the parasite were a false positive.…
'If You Can Keep It': The Power Of Dissent In 2026
Jul 20, 2026 · 33 min
One of the most critical parts of a democracy is the right to dissent. But if democratic norms weaken, that right can become harder to exercise. And when authoritarianism creeps into a government, dissent can get dangerous. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for resisting Apartheid before becoming South Africa’s first Black president. Before becoming president of Czechoslovakia, Vaclav Havel was jailed for his dissident writing under Communist rule. But there are also dissidents everywhere…
The News Roundup For July 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
As ICE ramps up its operations in and around American communities, its agents were involved in the deaths of three men in the last week. Trump Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton refused to answer Georgia Sen. John Ossoff’s question about the results of the 2020 presidential election during a confirmation hearing. After weeks of silence, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell confirmed on Sunday that he was on the mend after suffering a fall and pneumonia. The 84-year-old posted a photo…
Politics: What Changing Political Tides Mean For Gaza
Jul 16, 2026 · 33 min
Israel is expanding its command of Gaza and now controls almost 70 percent of the tiny enclave that’s home to more than two million people. More than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas nearly a year ago. Some 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in total since Israel’s military offensive began after Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people on Oct. 7, 2023. Meanwhile, dozens of aid groups have been barred from operating in Gaza. Almost every Gazan is dealin…
In Good Health: The Alzheimer’s Research Revolution
Jul 15, 2026 · 44 min
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can have a real impact on a person and their family. There’s a lot to consider — what the future will hold, what symptoms they’ll experience, and on what timeline. About 7.5 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from Alzheimer’s. Every year, around half a million more are diagnosed with the disease or another form of dementia. As the population gets older, that figure will continue to rise. For decades, researchers have struggled to understand these kinds of diseas…
Policy: How Cities And States Are Fighting Subscription Traps
Jul 14, 2026 · 44 min
What do gyms, TV shows, pet food, and smart doorbells all have in common? Nowadays, you might use a monthly subscription or other recurring membership to access these goods or services. The average American spends $219 every month on subscriptions. That’s more than $2,600 a year. Those recurring payments mean predictable profits for companies. That is, unless you cancel. Enter: subscription traps. That’s when companies make it easy for customers to sign up but difficult to be done. Some also use…
'If You Can Keep It': Trump’s Election Attacks
Jul 13, 2026 · 44 min
The Trump administration is threatening top election officials with criminal prosecution if any ballot is cast by noncitizens in their state. That’s according to a letter from the Justice Department sent last week to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The president’s threats raise the specter of noncitizen voting. In Michigan, for example, officials found that only 16 noncitizens voted in the 2024 election. That’s 0.00028 percent of the state’s total votes. And in Texas, their state inv…
The News Roundup For July 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped out of the race for Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ seat in Congress, after sexual assault allegations made by a former partner surfaced. Democrats are searching for a replacement. Calls for answers on Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s whereabouts and wellbeing are growing. The former Senate majority leader has not been seen in three weeks, leading to speculation about his health. And the United States was knocked out of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup th…
Pending: Living With Uncertainty
Jul 9, 2026 · 44 min
Humans like to know what’s coming next. How to plan for the future. And what the consequences of our actions might be. But the modern world is only becoming less certain — war abroad and political conflict at home, technological breakthroughs once only seen in science fiction, a volatile economy and labor market with the careers of billions at risk. And of course, the climate crisis, which rages on in the background, and now in the foreground of our lives? What exactly is uncertainty? And is it…
Immigration: The Future For Foreigners With Temporary Protected Status
Jul 8, 2026 · 45 min
At the end of June, the Supreme Court ruled six to three that the federal government can end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for more than 300,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians currently residing legally in the United States. TPS is a program that allows people from designated countries currently experiencing crises, like natural disasters or civil war, to live and work in the U.S. Some Haitian TPS recipients have been in the U.S. for 16 years. They work in hospitals, warehouses, and factories…
Aspen Ideas: A Shared Civic Gospel
Jul 7, 2026 · 34 min
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. 250 years on, are these words still guiding us? The Declaration of Independence marked the start of our American Experiment. Does that document still hold central tenets of who we are as a nation? Deep political polarization has made that question murkier than perhaps ever before. We reflect on what a shared civic gospel looks like for America today and what role faith plays in that search. Find more of our programs online.…
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