Politics: The Final Weekend Before The Midterms
The final weekend of campaigning before Election Day has passed. President Donald Trump attended rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday — desp...
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The News Roundup For October 30, 2026
President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in the final stretch of midterm season. And he’s made a number of promises to Republican voter...
The future of the Haitian community in America
The Trump administration successfully ended Temporary Protected Status (or TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians – people who’d had fled viole...
Tech: The AI Bubble Has Already Burst In China. Could The U.S. Be Next?
It’s been a massive year for AI — and it just got bigger. Anthropic, the company which makes Claude, filed its long-awaited Initial Public O...
What Do The Protests Across Europe Mean For The Continent?
For weeks, people have been protesting across Europe. In France, high schoolers have staged blockades and organized major demonstrations dem...
'If You Can Keep It': The DOJ’s Midterm Moves
Early voting for the midterm elections is underway all across America. And Election Day is just over a week away. Now the president, facing...
The News Roundup For October 23, 2026
This week, President Donald Trump announced that he’s spent $300 million on ads this midterm season, with plans to spend another $100 millio...
Politics: The Midterm Races You Aren’t Hearing About
In just a dozen days, voters across the country will cast their ballots in midterm elections that could shift the balance of power in Washin...
Money: The 1A Economy Call-In
The sticker shock on everything from gas to food to housing continues to push Americans into tough choices about how to stretch their money....
What Does Donald Trump’s Tariffs Mean For Michigan? Plus, The Israeli Election
In the decades following the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. and Canada built strong economic ties across their...
'If You Can Keep It': The View Of The Midterms From Michigan
1A comes to you from the Mitten State. We travel to the Midwest to talk about the Midterms. It’s a place that has become everything these el...
The News Roundup For October 16, 2026
In the last consumer snapshot before the 2026 midterm elections, the annual rate of inflation rose 3.7 percent. Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Mu...
Money: What Rising Diesel Prices Mean For You
A new report released yesterday shows inflation is on the rise. Prices were up 3.7 percent in September over last year, the highest annual r...
In Good Health: Are We Solving Hearing Loss?
For those experiencing hearing loss, being able to discern the speech of other people in noisy environments can be frustrating. And hearing...
Military: Pete Hegseth’s New Pentagon
The U.S. Military educates, and trains some of the best and brightest across the U.S. The Pentagon is a complex, big, and bureaucratic machi...
'If You Can Keep It': The Purpose Of The Polls
Polls play a major role in U.S. politics. And in the months leading up to an election, they’re everywhere. Polling doesn’t just indicate whi...
The News Roundup For October 9, 2026
With less than one month to go until the midterms, Donald Trump is in Texas campaigning on behalf of Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton....
Religion: Pope Leo XIV, So Far
It’s been a successful summer for Robert Prevost — one of Chicago’s most distinguished citizens. His essay on artificial intelligence was re...
In Good Health: The Evolution Of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men — and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. One in eight...
Weather: What To Expect From The Super El Niño
Last week, a key stretch of the Pacific Ocean hit its highest temperature on record. And it’s still climbing. It’s a warning sign of the so-...