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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.

    Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with 1A+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/the1a
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  • 'If You Can Keep It': America's Many Ballot Measures

    'If You Can Keep It': America's Many Ballot Measures
    Sep 16 2024
    This November, voters in 41 states will consider 159 ballot measures. That's no more than usual. From 2010 to 2022, the average number in election years was 161.

    What is unusual is the number of abortion-related measures: 11, the most on record for a single year.

    Other consequential issues are up for consideration, too. Voters in multiple states will decide on non-citizen voting bans, electoral processes, and the minimum wage.

    We get an overview of ballot measures nationwide and the strategies opponents and supporters are using to sway the outcomes their way.

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    37 mins
  • The News Roundup For September 13, 2024

    The News Roundup For September 13, 2024
    Sep 13 2024
    Some 67 million people tuned in to watch Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off in their first and maybe only debate of this election season on Tuesday.

    On Wednesday, state and local officials across the country warned that issues with the U.S. postal service could result in disenfranchised voters this election.

    Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering 1,200 displaced Palestinians killed six U.N. staffers at a refugee camp in Central Gaza. At least 18 Palestinians were killed in the attack.

    The Department of Justice exposed Russian ties to right wing social media influencers. U.S. prosecutors say the Kremlin media company RT funneled nearly $10 million to a platform for content creators.

    We cover all these stories and more during this week's News Roundup.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • The Local Impact Of Uncontested Elections

    The Local Impact Of Uncontested Elections
    Sep 12 2024
    You've likely heard the saying "all politics is local." But here's the hitch. For many local offices, there's often just one candidate running in a race. Sometimes, nobody's running at all. In 2022, 67 percent of races went uncontested. That's according to the nonpartisan research organization BallotReady.

    That not only leaves voters with a lack of choice, but also raises questions about how and where we choose to live and who influences local policies.

    We discuss uncontested races and why they matter.

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