1A is a podcast by NPR (National Public Radio) that aims to be the most important daily conversation about the issues of our time. The program takes its name from the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which enshrines free speech and a free press. 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The podcast also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror, taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.