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1A

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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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  • The 2024 1A Movie Club Roundup

    The 2024 1A Movie Club Roundup
    Dec 26 2024
    2024's year in film saw a sequel 36 years in the making.

    There was also a musical that had theater-goers singing along. And a drama-comedy set around a Polish Holocaust tour.

    We break down the best and most disappointing films of the year. We also talk documentaries, TV shows you need to binge, and what to plan to watch in the new year.

    Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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    35 mins
  • Kris Bowers On The Evolution Of Music In 'The Wild Robot'

    Kris Bowers On The Evolution Of Music In 'The Wild Robot'
    Dec 25 2024
    Kris Bowers is no stranger to using music to build a world. The Oscar-winning composer has worked on films like "Green Book," 'Origin," and "The Color Purple," and on the hit Netflix series "Bridgerton." He's also known for his on-the-spot compositions, illustrated in this conversation with 1A Entertainment Correspondent John Horn.

    His latest project is "The Wild Robot". In the animated feature directed by Chris Sanders, Roz is a robot is marooned on a deserted island, unable to communicate with the animals and the natural world she finds herself in.

    As her programming evolves, and as she learns to speak to her animal neighbors, the score evolves with her.

    Kris Bowers joins us to talk about putting music to this wild world.

    Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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    30 mins
  • Game Mode: Tetris Turns 40

    Game Mode: Tetris Turns 40
    Dec 24 2024
    Think back to the first time someone told you about the game Tetris. Was it a friend? An older sibling or a parent? Maybe you saw someone playing it at an arcade.

    How long did it take you to get what Tetris is — what you had to accomplish in the game and how to play it?

    2024 boasts the 40th anniversary of the classic game of falling blocks, known as tetrominoes.

    More than 520 million copies of Tetris have been sold since its worldwide release in the 1980s.

    For our series "Game Mode", we're setting up to stack — looking at the game's history and why it became and has stayed popular.

    Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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    28 mins

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