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    1A Remaking America: Alabama's New Congressional Map

    1A Remaking America: Alabama's New Congressional Map

    A new congressional map drawn up in Alabama produced 19 candidates to choose from this primary season. That's something Alabama doesn't see often in its elections.

    Today we're bringing you a conversation we had earlier this month in Birmingham, Alabama. We were back as part of our Remaking America collaboration with six partner stations across the country, including WBHM. Remaking America looks at the state of our democracy, and trust in our government.

    We discuss the importance of competitive elections in a democracy, and how much power voters have.

    We hear part of that conversation that we taped a few days after Alabama voted in the Super Tuesday primaries.

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    • 34 min
    If You Can Keep It: Democrats Lose Ground With Key Voting Blocs

    If You Can Keep It: Democrats Lose Ground With Key Voting Blocs

    Let's take a moment to focus on the stakes of the 2024 election: for the people, for the country and for our democracy.

    New data analysis shows that Democratic support among Black, Latino and Asian American voters is the lowest it's been in over 60 years. That's according to polling data collected by Financial Times journalist John Burn-Murdoch.

    According to a recent Gallup poll, this decline has largely happened in the past few years.

    We discuss what losing a portion of important voting blocs means for Democrats and their political strategy.

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    The News Roundup For March 15, 2024

    The News Roundup For March 15, 2024

    After months of discussion about his advanced age, President Joe Biden leaned into the issue of his health and mental acuity in his first ad of the general election.

    A former Boeing whistleblower, John Barnett, was found dead this week of apparent self-inflicted wounds.

    His lawyers told CNN they saw no indication as to why Barnett would take his own life and were devastated at the news.

    Meanwhile in Haiti, Haiti's prime minister has announced his resignation amid rampant gang violence, a major jailbreak, and a state of emergency.

    And we get to the latest in Gaza, where aid from around the world is finally flowing in. The World Food Programme successfully delivered food for 25,000 people.

    We discuss all this and more during this episode of the Friday News Roundup.

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    How F1 Is Shifting Gears In The US

    How F1 Is Shifting Gears In The US

    It's a day at the races for 1A!

    The popularity of F1 in the US skyrocketed after Liberty Media bought Formula 1 in 2017. Netflix's Drive to Survive helped boost interest in the sport (for both new and old fans) during the height of the pandemic. Netflix's series has remained popular ever since and is now in its sixth season.

    But among all the glitz and glamor, F1 is not without controversies, which could make it a hard sell for American audiences.

    We discuss where F1 fits in America's racing scene, and what it'll take for the US to full embrace the sport.

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    • 37 min
    Best Of Game Mode: Saving Classic Video

    Best Of Game Mode: Saving Classic Video

    Think back to your earliest video game memories.

    As technology changes and video games become increasingly released only on digital, many of the titles you grew up on may be unplayable today.

    87% of classic video games — those released before 2010 — are in danger of being lost to time. That's according to a study from the Video Game History Foundation.

    In this edition of Game Mode, our series where we cover video games and the gaming industry, we'll talk about the efforts being made to preserve classic video games.

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    How To Become A Supercommunicator

    How To Become A Supercommunicator

    Imagine you're at a dinner party and the conversation turns to the latest news. Everyone has a different opinion. People begin raising their voices.

    You notice the person beside you isn't talking, they're just watching. They turn to you and make a joke and you immediately relax. You hadn't even realized how tense you were.

    They then ask what you think about the news. When you respond, they're attentive. When they look at you, you feel seen. They ask you another question and another. Before you know it, an hour has passed, and the arguing has died down around you.

    Your dinner party partner is what journalist Charles Duhigg calls a supercommunicator. In his new book, "Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection," by the same name, he explores what makes conversations work and how we can all be better at them.

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    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

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4.1K Ratings

4.1K Ratings

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Thoughtful and well presented

Interesting topics, well presented. It is US-based, so most of the topics deal with issues of interest to Americans, but the presentation is thoughtful enough that even the very US-oriented segments, like around elections, are worth listening to.
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Biased.

There is only one view on every issue: progressive democrat. The interviewees are offensive. Shame on you, NPR.

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Need a new host

This show needs a new host. Jen White was great the first couple of years now she just mails it in, any time she hosts now its just “let’s revisit a conversation I had few months ago” also she hasn’t done the Friday news roundup in a year it’s always fill in hosts. It’s time to get a host that actually cares about the content!!

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