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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up First+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/upfirst
Episodes (19)
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Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas Prices
A packed Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore reveals deepening U.S.-China strategic competition, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urging Asian allies to boost defense spending to counter China’s military buildup—though he offered no clear path to prevent escal
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How 5 minutes of movement can change your life
What if the key to reversing the physical toll of screen addiction isn’t a gym membership or a radical lifestyle overhaul—but just five minutes of movement every hour? In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR’s Aisha Roscoe dives into the groundbreaking resear
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Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, Immigration Bill Stalled, Anti-Weaponization Fund
Israel's deepening military push into southern Lebanon—marked by the capture of the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle—has intensified regional tensions just as U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks remain fragile and unresolved. Despite official ceasefires, fighting continues
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Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers
Graham Plattner, the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine, is at the center of a high-stakes political battle defined by both his radical anti-establishment platform and a controversial past that includes explicit messages from early in his marriag
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DOJ Pauses Anti-Weaponization Fund, Iran Deal Complications, California Primary
The Justice Department has paused its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund after a federal judge blocked its creation, sparking rare bipartisan backlash—even within Trump's own party. The fund, intended to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by past admi
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Primary Results, DOJ Scraps Anti-Weaponization Fund, Trump Appoints Acting DNI
The Trump administration has scrapped its controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund meant to compensate individuals claiming to be victims of politicized investigations—though a key part of the underlying deal still shields Trump, his family, and bu
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Trump's Party Problems, Trump & Netanyahu Tension, Russia Economic Forum
President Trump is facing growing resistance from within his own party over his handling of national security and domestic policy, as Republicans in Congress push back against his efforts to weaponize the Justice Department and fund controversial compensation
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Supreme Court, California Elections, The Missing in Mexico
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to make a historic decision on birthright citizenship, with President Trump's executive order seeking to revoke the 14th Amendment's guarantee for children born on American soil. The justices appear skeptical of the administrat
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How America is shaping the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, is set to be the most expansive in history with 48 teams—nearly doubling the field from previous tournaments. This marks the first time three nations have jointly hosted, leveraging existing i
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Israel-Iran-Lebanon Escalation, Trump Walks Out Of Interview, Ebola Outbreak In DRC
The Middle East teeters on the brink of a full-scale war after Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes, shattering a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that had held since April. Israel's attack on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs—killing two people—trigg
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Israel And Iran Pull Back, Primaries In Four States, Trump's Election Fraud Claims
In a dramatic regional escalation, Israel and Iran briefly exchanged missile fire before abruptly halting hostilities at President Trump's urging—though both sides have set conditions that could reignite conflict at any moment. Trump insists a deal with Iran i
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US & Iran Trade Retaliatory Strikes, Primary Results In Four States, ICE Funding Bill
The U.S. and Iran have escalated tensions with a cycle of retaliatory strikes, beginning with a U.S. airstrike on Iranian air defenses after a helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz—though Iran denies involvement. The U.S. response, framed as a proportiona
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Escalating Attacks Between US & Iran, Inflation Hits Three-Year High, World Cup Opens
The world is at a breaking point as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran plunge into open warfare, with President Trump authorizing a second round of airstrikes and threatening more strikes if Iran doesn’t negotiate. Iran retaliated by targeting U.S.
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Trump Touts Progress In Iran Talks, UFC White House Freedom 250, DNI Nomination
President Trump's sudden pivot from threatening military strikes on Iran to declaring a peace deal 'done' in the same day has left analysts scrambling to reconcile his contradictory statements. While the White House claims Iran has approved a deal to reopen th
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Trump's Iran Negotiations, Entertainment Mergers, NBA finals
President Trump is attempting to close a peace deal with Iran just days before his 80th birthday, framing it as a political victory to distract from rising inflation and a faltering approval rating. Despite no clear details on the agreement, both sides are pub
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How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death
In the summer of 2020, Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) emerged as a radical experiment in self-governance after police abandoned a precinct amid nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death. What began as a peaceful, community-run zone with med
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Iran Deal, UFC Event At White House, Trump Heads To G7
President Trump announced a surprise ceasefire agreement with Iran on his 80th birthday, marking a dramatic pivot from his earlier war rhetoric. The deal, set to be signed in Geneva, ends nearly four months of conflict and includes a 60-day ceasefire, mine-cle
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Israel Reacts To Iran Deal, Trump Meets World Leaders At G7, Georgia Primary Preview
The U.S. and Iran have struck a deal to begin negotiations to end their war, but Israel is furious—its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, calls the agreement a betrayal, especially since Israel was excluded from the talks and the deal lacks any concrete plan
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Big Questions About US-Iran Deal, Trump Wraps G7 Summit, Georgia Primary Results
The U.S. and Iran are on the brink of signing a landmark deal to end their war, but the agreement remains shrouded in secrecy—so much so that Israel, America's closest ally in the region, has not been shown the full text. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports from Cairo
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