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Up First from NPR
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…
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Minnesota Shooting Arrest, Israel-Iran Conflict, G7 Kicks Off, Colorado Election Data
An arrest has been made in the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, Israel and Iran are trading missile strikes with few…
Up First from NPRTwo Problems, One Affordable Green Solution
The U.S. faces a housing crisis and growing threats of climate change. One global city is tackling both problems at once, and U.S. cities are paying attention…
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Middle East Conflict, Military Parade, No Kings Protests
Iran and Israel traded military strikes overnight, raising fears of a wider conflict. Plus, a military parade will take place in Washington, D.C. later today…
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Israel Strikes Iran, National Guard Ruling, Padilla Handcuffed, Rescission Vote
The Israeli military strikes dozens of Iranian targets including nuclear facilities. A California appeals court allows President Trump to maintain control of…
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Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing
As the Trump administration carries out its campaign promises on immigration, Americans respond to rising tension over how they're put in place. The…
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Military in LA, Immigration Raids and Business, Trump's Hush Money Appeal
With Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles experts weigh-in on the limits of what they can do. As President Trump's immigration crackdown expands, some…
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Marines Deployed to LA, CDC Vaccine Board Ousted, Overdose Deaths Drop
For the fourth straight night, people in Los Angeles took to the streets to protest ICE immigration raids. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is…
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Dave Portnoy on Trump, the manosphere, and his advice for Democrats
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy about "bro" culture, his support of President Trump and what democrats could be doing…
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LA Protests, Federal Judges Toxic Workplaces, Housing Climate Solutions
Immigration raids in Los Angeles spark three days of protests. President Trump deploys the National Guard to the city against the wishes of California Governor…
Up First from NPRUnprepared: There is No Plan
Part 2: As North Carolina struggles to build back after Hurricane Helene, NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan travels to New York and New Jersey years after…
Up First from NPRUnprepared: Helene's Deadly Warning
Part 1: This weekend on The Sunday Story, NPR's Laura Sullivan examines how the nation is failing to rebuild after major storms in a way that will protect them…
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Deported Migrant Returns to US, World Pride in DC, Sports Finals
The migrant at the center of a legal storm is back on US soil. Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. He now faces criminal charges…
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Trump and Musk Break Up, Tariffs Raise $70 billion, ICE Detention Conditions
A rift between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk escalated on Thursday with the two trading barbs on their respective social media platforms. Reports from…
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Trump Issues Travel Ban, Musk Criticizes Budget Bill, Iran Nuclear Talks Latest
President Trump signed a proclamation banning visitors from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others. While Senate Republicans…
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Imported Steel Tariffs Double, White House Rescission Request, Gaza Aid Paused
Starting today, the tax on imported steel and aluminum doubles to 50 percent. The White House has formally asked Congress to take back $9.4 billion dollars in…
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Boulder Attack Latest, Ukraine and Russia Talks, South Korea Election
The man arrested in Colorado for an attack on people demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas is facing a federal hate crime charge and…
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Senate Budget Bill, Colorado Attack
Ukraine hit Russia with a series of remote drone strikes hours before peace talks in Turkey. The Republican-led Senate returns from recess and is tasked with…
Up First from NPRThe Day The Dinosaurs Died
In 2007, paleontologist Ken Lacovara suspected he'd made a huge discovery in an unexpected spot. Tucked behind a Lowe's hardware store in a strip mall in New…
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Shangri-La Dialogue, Nippon/U.S. Steel Deal, Taylor Swift Gets Her Masters
At the annual security forum in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterizes China as a threat. President Trump celebrates a partnership…
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Trump's US Steel Reversal, Court Win For Harvard, Musk Leaves DOGE
US Steel is entering a multi-billion dollar partnership and Japanese competitor Nippon Steel. President Trump campaigned on a promise to block the deal. Now he…
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Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, CPAC Hungary
A federal court has blocked most of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. The judges said the president overstepped his authority when he put tariffs on…
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Gaza Food Distribution Chaos, New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines, Children Of ISIS
Israeli forces fired shots at a food distribution site in Gaza after people, many of whom face the threat of starvation, had overrun the place. The incident…
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Harvard President says critics' "fire is misdirected"
In addition to revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students, the Trump administration is pulling all federal contracts from the university…
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New Gaza Aid Group Faces Criticism, Harvard President Speaks Out, DEI Rollbacks
Israel has lifted its restrictions on humanitarian aid. A new U.S.-aid group is now preparing to bring food to Gaza, where hunger is widespread. But the UN and…
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Russia Intensifies Attacks On Ukraine, Summer Travel Season, Wildfire Forecast
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched its largest airstrikes since the start of the conflict. Sunday's attack, which killed 12 people, happened only hours…
Up First from NPRThe Class of 2025
A lot has changed in higher education since President Trump took office. This week on The Sunday Story, Ayesha reflects on her own college graduation, and she…
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National Security Council Shakeup, George Floyd Murder and Political Extremism
Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council. Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday. Also, Sunday marks five years…
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Suspected D.C. Shooter Charged, Trump vs. Harvard, SCOTUS Ruling On Agency Firings
The man suspected of killing two Israeli Embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in D.C. has been charged with two counts of murder, among other crimes. The…
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Israeli Embassy Employees Killed, Israel's Occupation Plans, Trump Bill Latest
Officials in Israel and Washington are condemning the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Plus, Israel seeks…
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Negotiating Trump's Sweeping Agenda, South Africa's President, DOGE Cuts
The latest on the president's massive tax and immigration bill as it faces continued resistance from both moderate and hardline Republicans. South African…
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Trump's Talk With Putin, Israel's Incursion, Weather Service Budget Cuts
Unpacking President Trump's hourslong conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Gaza, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of Khan Younis, but…
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Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Escalation In Gaza, Kentucky Storm Recovery
The diagnosis of prostate cancer for the former president comes just days ahead of the release of a book detailing questions about his mental fitness as…
Up First from NPRIs America becoming an autocracy?
Hundreds of U.S.-based scholars say the United States is swiftly heading away from liberal democracy and towards some form of authoritarianism. In this episode…
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Deadly Kentucky Storms, Supreme Court Ruling, European Presidential Elections
Deadly storms and tornadoes tore through several states overnight. In Kentucky, a local mayor says more than 20 people were killed. Also, the Supreme Court…
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Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Trump's Mideast Trip, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided as justices heard arguments debating how lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright…
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Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill
President Trump did not make normalizing relations with Israel a condition for dropping sanctions against Syria, raising questions about how the two neighbors…
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Trump Meets Syria's President, Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, RFK Jr. On Capitol Hill
President Trump is meeting with Syria's new leader as the administration prepares to lift sanctions on the country. Could he also participate in Ukraine-Russia…
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Seesawing Tariffs, Trump's Middle East Agenda, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial
Companies are rushing to import merchandise while a temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China is in place, but what happens after the 90-day arrangement…
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Trump In The Middle East, Hamas Hostage Release, Mulling Medicaid Cuts
President Trump chose Saudi Arabia - again - for the first state trip of his second term. What does that say about his foreign policy? Hamas says it will…
Up First from NPRThe Trial of Sean Combs
Sean Combs who was once at the forefront of hip-hop music and fashion is now on trial for sex trafficking. The hip-hop mogul launched the careers of numerous…
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India and Pakistan Agree Ceasefire, Food Stamps Data, Nuclear Reactor Watchdog
India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire. It follows US-led talks. Plus, NPR learns that the Department of Agriculture is demanding states…
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Scene From Vatican City, Life Of Pope Leo XIV, China Trade Talks
People traveled to the Vatican from all over the world to witness the election of a new pope. What more do we know about the life of the Chicago-born pontiff…
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India And Pakistan Latest, Libya Deportations, The Fed And Interest Rates
Pakistan's defense minister warned that hostilities between his country and India could escalate into a nuclear confrontation, the White House plans to add…
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India And Pakistan Conflict, Papal Conclave Begins, Transgender Military Ban
India struck multiple targets across Pakistan in the most extensive strikes in more than 50 years, the papal conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman…
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Canada's Prime Minister Meets Trump, Abortion Lawsuit Surprise, Film Tariffs
President Trump will meet with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his election on an anti-Trump platform. In a surprise move, the Justice Department…
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Trump And The Constitution, Gaza Food Aid Plan, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Begins
President Trump says he "doesn't know" if it's his job to defend the US Constitution when it comes to providing immigrants due process. Israel approved a plan…
Up First from NPRSyria's Missing Children
In Syria during the 14-year civil war, many children were detained with their mothers. Then, security forces separated them. Thousands of these children have…
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President Trump's 2026 Budget, Gloomy Economic Outlook, Secretary of State's New Role
President Trump proposes major cuts to several federal agencies in next year's budget, but he wants defense and border security spending to increase. The…
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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling
A new executive order aims to cut federal subsidies to PBS and NPR. President Trump is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as his ambassador to the…
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Steve Bannon on Trump's First 100 Days
Steve Inskeep speaks with War Room Podcast Host and Trump ally Steve Bannon about the changes the U.S. President has introduced in his first months in office…
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Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension
The US economy shrank in the first three months of the year and economists say the months ahead could also be challenging. Ukraine signed a deal with the US to…
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Trump Marks 100 Days, Steve Bannon On Trump's Presidency, The "Big Beautiful Bill"
President Trump celebrated 100 days of his second term at a rally in Michigan and called his policy changes the "most profound" in generations. Steve Bannon…
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Grading Trump's First 100 Days, Presidential Retaliation, Detained Student Speaks
In a new poll, voters graded President Trump's first 100 days in office. An NPR analysis finds more than 100 people and groups the President targeted for…
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Continued Crackdown on Illegal Immigration, Canada Votes, Measles Outbreak
The Trump administration continues to crack down on US immigrants without legal status. The Canadian election has been dominated by President Trump's trade war…
Up First from NPRA Whistleblower Takes on DOGE
NPR's cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin recently broke a story about a whistleblower inside the federal government who says DOGE representatives…
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Pope Francis's Funeral Ceremony; Gaza Goes Hungry Under Israeli Blockade
We report live from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where Pope Francis's funeral is taking place. Plus, the U.N.'s food agency says it is running out of…
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Ukraine-Russia Peace, Noncitizens And Due Process, Khartoum Destroyed
Ukraine says a ceasefire must be in place first before it will accept a peace deal with Russia, President Trump claims it's not possible for all of the people…
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Trump Changes Tone On Tariffs, Russia And Ukraine, Education Executive Orders
President Trump is now saying tariffs on China will come down substantially, striking a very different tone from the tough talk of a few weeks ago. The…
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Global Economic Forecast Dims, Ukraine Peace Talks, Pope Francis Lies In State
Economists warned about an economic slowdown on the horizon for most countries around the world in the wake of century-high US tariffs. European, Ukrainian and…
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Defense Department Leak, Mourning Francis, SCOTUS Considers Opting Out
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself mired in controversy. Also — tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Pope Francis as…