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It's beginning to look a lot like cuffin' season —a time when even some people who are content to be single, may feel an extra calling to find a partner to take to holiday parties, take to meet your parents or maybe just take home to watch some Netflix. There are scientific reasons to explain cuffin' season. We'll hear about them, plus how dating trends and technology have affected our relationships.

This week, Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison. President Trump threatened to shut down the government over border wall funding. Senate members voted to end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. And British Prime Minister Theresa May survived an attempted ouster by her own party. Want to support 1A? .

The city of Baraboo, Wisconsin made headlines after a photo went viral of high schoolers in front of the local courthouse giving a Nazi salute. A few weeks later, an anti-Semitic video and fliers surfaced. What responsibilities do high schools have to punish hate speech? And when should students be old enough to know better? Want to support 1A? .

A NAFTA replacement. Brexit. Tariffs. A trade war. China. Many of us are insulated from the direct impact of trade disruptions, so it's easy to lose sight of what's at stake. Today, we look at global trade through local eyes. Hear from miners in Northern Minnesota about what it feels like to live in a single-industry town, and how trade decisions in Washington are affecting them. Want to support 1A? .

This week, the U.S. Postal Service will deliver nearly 200 million packages. It's an essential service — with some major challenges. Is today's post office sustainable? Would you miss it if it shrank or went away? And if it is worth saving, how should we save it? Want to support 1A? .