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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.

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  • The News Roundup For July 18, 2025

    The News Roundup For July 18, 2025
    Jul 18 2025
    The Senate approves President Trump's rescission package.

    Donald Trump has spent much of the week admonishing members of his MAGA base for raising the alert about his administration's failure to release information about Jeffrey Epstein.

    At least 20 people were crushed to death at Gaza Humanitarian Fund aid distribution site in Khan Younis.

    And Britain lowers its voting age, in the largest expansion of voting rights in the country in decades.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

    Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
    Jul 18 2025
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    2 mins
  • The Future Of US Funding For HIV Treatment And Prevention

    The Future Of US Funding For HIV Treatment And Prevention
    Jul 17 2025
    In his rescissions request to Congress last month, President Donald Trump asked that the hundreds of millions dollars budgeted for the President's Emergency Plans for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, be cancelled.

    Senate Republicans have decided that PEPFAR is safe from cuts for now, but those fighting the global epidemic are worried.

    We talk about what these funding cuts would mean for those actually doing the research, and more importantly, for those living with HIV.

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    33 mins

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