NPR • 1st May 2026

Kneecap is used to controversy. On new album 'Fenian,' they're leaning further in

The Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap got their start rapping about drugs and their ire toward the British government. They're still doing that. But according to member Mo Chara, their new album, Fenian, is a bid to be taken more seriously as musicians, to "not just be seen as a parody act." Given the album's subject matter, it's easy to imagine Kneecap has made progress on that front. The song "Palestine," featuring Palestinian rapper Fawzi, is a message of Irish solidarity amid Israel's war in Gaza...

NPR • 29th November 2024

How do you re-create the voice of a 15th century king? Dig up his skeleton

Yvonne Morley-Chisholm was on an annual retreat in England in 2014 when she had something of a eureka moment. "We were meeting in the city of Leicester, and I thought, 'Leicester, Leicester — oh, didn't they just find that guy under a car park?' " she told NPR. That guy she's referencing is Richard III, the English king from the late 15th century who is mostly known these days as one of Shakespeare's most iconic villains. His skeleton had been found two years earlier, buried under a parkin...

NPR • 25th April 2024

Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think

Biologist Adam Hartstone-Rose had one big question on his mind heading into this month's solar eclipse: Why are animals so stressed out during totality?

NPR • 5th April 2024

From a secret CIA mission to clearing the Baltimore bridge — meet 'Chessy' the crane

From a secret CIA mission to clearing the Baltimore bridge — meet 'Chessy' the crane

Cleanup efforts continue after last week's fatal collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. At the center of the wreckage removal is a massive decades-old crane – the largest on the East Coast.

"Picture essentially a giant floating crane on a barge. And the proportions of this are really difficult to describe or to fathom," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told All Things Considered last wee

NPR • 21st March 2024

These 4 stars are poised for a deep run in March Madness. Here's who to watch

These 4 stars are poised for a deep run in March Madness. Here's who to watch

It's been a banner year for women's college basketball, with Caitlin Clark becoming a household name and viewership up 60% across national networks.

Now, with March Madness upon us, we've talked with some of the other star players poised for a deep run in the NCAA tournament.

Here's what they told us — and what you should look out for this tournament.

What's it like to have your dad be your basketball coach all thr

Washington City Paper • 16th September 2021

What to Do in D.C. This Fall: City Paper's 2021 Arts Guide

We’re 18 months into a pandemic that changed our world in every area imaginable—disrupting the daily routines of our lives and upending our assumptions about our institutions.

The Washington Post • 19th July 2021

An increasingly popular way to be buried: Become part of an artificial reef

How the funeral industry is going green with "reef balls," biodegradable pods and composting.

NPR • 21st May 2020

Neither Flood, Nor Fire, Nor Virus Shakes The Virtual Calm Of 'Minecraft'

A non-gamer discovers peace in the pixelated world of Minecraft, where the horizon stretches on forever, and while there may be zombies, spiders and skeletons — there are also ways to fight them.

DCist • 14th April 2020

Explore Local Comedy From Home With These Podcasts And Stand-Up Specials

Experience the local scene without leaving your couch.

1A • 20th December 2019

We Met Some Fantastic People In 2019. Here Are Some Of Their Stories.

From the beginning, 1A has committed to being a conduit for personal stories. Our listeners and guests place enormous trust in our team to handle the details of their lives with care. In turn, our conversations are stronger, richer and more nuanced. We’re so grateful because we couldn’t do it without them.

DCist • 20th September 2019

What Can Washingtonians Do As Individuals To Curb Climate Change?

Just as climate change manifests in different ways from region to region, so do the ways that people can minimize their impact.

1A • 27th December 2018

We met some fantastic people in 2018. Here are some of their stories.

Here at 1A, we have a saying: “Nothing about us without us.” It means when we’re putting a show together, we want to hear from people on the inside. Individuals with personal stories. Folks with “skin in the game.” Without their perspective, we wouldn’t be doing justice to a topic, or to the people who live it every day.

Medium • 9th March 2017

The Great Cookie Schism

One consumer’s plea for unity in a divided nation.

Medium • 18th December 2016

Life Before AskJeeves: A Collection of Misconceptions

I remember my very first philosophical inquiry. It was evening, I was five, and I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth gently, as this was a decade prior to when my dentist diagnosed me as a “Type A brusher.”

Medium • 19th October 2016

Collective Misinterpretations of Smash Hits: A Retrospective

There comes a moment in your adolescence when it’s time to have the talk. You know, the talk. When an omniscient authority figure reveals with heavy heart that “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary isn’t an anthem for an innocuous enchanted beast.

Medium • 4th October 2016

Reconciling a Literary Worldview

Considering “I’m not a stock character. I’m a person” is a line 19-year-old me actually delivered to an (in)significant other in the midst of romantic confusion, it’s clear that I have taken my literary education as dogma.

Medium • 4th October 2016

Dear Future Employer:

It’s not what it looks like. In fact, it’s not even what I look like.