1,070
Episodes
786
Transcribed
4,876
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2023
First episode
219K
YouTube views

About 1A

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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/). You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for 1A.

Publisher
NPR
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
26 Jan 2023
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

786 of 1,070 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The News Roundup For November 6, 2026

  2. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Health: How Can Congress Combat The Rising Cost Of Healthcare?

  3. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    'If You Can Keep It': The 2026 Election Roundup

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The News Roundup For November 6, 2026

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You've got other people like Joe Manchin out there tweeting and saying, hey, Democrats, you've got to be introspective about this moment. Think about why you lost people like me. And if you don't figure that out, then you're now in a lot of territory that was a lot like Joe Manchin territory. […]

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YouTube views
218,850
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
4,523 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
353 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality
90
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
100

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