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  • Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A.

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  • Jen Psaki On Talking, Politics, And Talking Politics

    Jen Psaki On Talking, Politics, And Talking Politics
    May 9 2024
    Jen Psaki wants everyone to work on their communication skills.

    She's the former press secretary for the Biden administration. She's out with a new book called "Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World."

    In it, she points to deteriorating communication skills as one source of our intractable political disagreements.

    We talk to Psaki about talking, politics, and talking politics.

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    33 mins
  • What Reclassifying Marijuana Could Mean For Research And Drug Policy

    What Reclassifying Marijuana Could Mean For Research And Drug Policy
    May 8 2024
    For the last 50 years, the government has classified Marijuana as a schedule one drug.

    Last Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland did initiate the process to reclassify marijuana as a schedule three drug. Those substances are considered by the Drug Enforcement Agency to have moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.

    This recommendation does not make marijuana legal at the federal level. But for the first time, the government is acknowledging marijuana's potential medical benefits.

    We discuss what this move means for marijuana research, and drug policy more broadly.

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  • Boeing, Whistleblowers, And Consumer Concern Over Airplane Safety

    Boeing, Whistleblowers, And Consumer Concern Over Airplane Safety
    May 7 2024
    In less than two months, two whistleblowers who came forward about Boeing's unsafe production standards have died. Then on Tuesday, an emergency slide that fell off a plane mid-air was found near the residence of a lawyer who was already suing the company.

    While flying over Oregon, a piece of a Boeing 737 MAX came off mid-flight. There were no fatalities, but an audit by the Federal Aviation Administration found dozens of issues in the manufacturing process. This led to two senate panel hearings on Boeing's safety culture, where more whistleblowers came forward.

    So, how concerned should consumers be about airplane safety? What is being done to prevent further incidents? And can Boeing turn things around?

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    34 mins
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