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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…
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ICE Shootings Update, Swift Observatory Rescue, World Cup Final Preview
The latest on two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine. An unprecedented rescue mission to save a valuable space…
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Trump Rehashes Election Fraud Claims, Politics Of Trump's Speech, Texas Flooding
President Trump gave a primetime address on election integrity, releasing documents he said proved widespread fraud in the 2020 election, but experts say…
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Blanche Confirmation Hearing, Iran War And Midterm Politics, Clayton ODNI Hearing
Most senators didn't question Todd Blanche's qualifications to lead the Justice Department at his confirmation hearing, they questioned whether the man who…
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Blanche Confirmation Hearing, US and Strait of Hormuz, ICE Vehicle Stops
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill today for his high-stakes confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department permanently…
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Memorandum Of Misunderstanding, Fatal ICE Shooting, Paramount Merger Suit
The US and Iran have resumed hostilities, despite last month's memorandum of understanding. President Trump says the military will once again blockade the…
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US and Iran Trade Attacks Again, Sen. Lindsay Graham Dies, Congress Returns
The U.S. and Iran are continuing to fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of heavy strikes, with the U.S. hitting dozens of Iranian…
Up First from NPRShould we worry about the end of the world?
From climate change to the rise of AI - it’s hard not to feel like human civilization could be nearing the end. What threats are really worth worrying about?…
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Election Betting on Prediction Markets, Special Education, Breastmilk Storage
Kalshi's new plan to prevent political campaign staffers from betting on their own campaigns is hardly foolproof. The disability community has concerns about…
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Iran and US Pause Fighting Again, TPS Work Permits, July 4th Teen Death Investigation
It's not clear if peace talks are still on as the funeral for Iran's former supreme leader wrapped up after days of mourning, and the tit-for-tat strikes…
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Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy, Iran War Escalates, Graham Platner Drops Out
President Trump keeps swinging between threats and flattery, calling Iran's leaders rational and smart three weeks ago and scum this week, and he's a similar…
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Iran Ceasefire Over, Platner Replacements Emerge, Olympic Committee Lifts Russia Ban
President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over at the NATO summit this morning, after the two sides traded heavy strikes overnight. Maine Democrats…
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Platner Pressured To Drop Out, NATO Summit In Turkey, US Out Of World Cup
Maine Democrat Graham Platner is facing growing calls to drop out of his Senate race after Politico published a former girlfriend's allegation of sexual…
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Holiday Weekend Politics, Iran Mourns Supreme Leader, US Vs Belgium World Cup Drama
America celebrated its 250th birthday against a backdrop of deep division, with white nationalists marching in Washington DC, counter protesters filling the…
Up First from NPRThe growing movement to secede from Illinois and become the 51st state
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed, marking the birth of a new nation. But if you read the Declaration closely, it’s…
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July 4th Events Curtailed, The Week in Politics, A Funeral For Iran’s Supreme Leader
President Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore turns dark. Despite the heat, Americans are finding ways to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Two former…
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July 4th Heat Wave, Russian Strikes On Ukraine, Future Of Democratic Party
The United States turns 250 tomorrow, but a brutal heat wave is already forcing cities to cancel parades and fireworks, and Washington D.C. will decide this…
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Trump's Crypto Earnings, Democratic Socialists Rising, USA Advances In World Cup
President Trump and his family brought in more than a billion dollars last year, much of it from cryptocurrency ventures that have dwarfed his real estate…
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SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Colorado Primary Results, World Cup Heats Up
The Supreme Court closed out its term with a major loss for President Trump, upholding birthright citizenship, though the justices handed him plenty of power…
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, issues final rulings of its term
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its term with three consequential decisions, upholding birthright citizenship guarantees, striking down campaign finance…
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US & Iran In Qatar For Talks, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Colorado Primary Preview
The U.S. and Iran are set to meet in Qatar today after a weekend of trading fire that strained their fragile ceasefire, though the two sides can't even agree…
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US-Iran Strikes Test Talks, Venezuela Quake Search & Rescue, Trump's Immigration Wins
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is barely holding after a weekend of strikes, with the U.S. hitting Iran and Iran firing back at American bases in…
Up First from NPRThe secret life of a stolen Van Gogh
What happens to famous works of art when they are stolen from museums and private art collections? In the Netherlands, museums and collectors reach out to…
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Search and Rescue in Venezuela, Election Security, Free Childcare
Three days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, rescue teams race against time, President Trump's interest in overhauling elections is not shared by all of…
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Venezuela Earthquakes Aftermath, SCOTUS Immigration Rulings, Trump Offers Farmers Aid
Rescuers in Venezuela are racing to reach thousands still missing after two powerful earthquakes struck seconds apart, with at least 235 people confirmed dead…
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Venezuela Earthquakes, Trump Senate Fight, Pentagon Shuffles
Venezuela got hit by two of the most powerful earthquakes in its history, striking seconds apart near the capital and collapsing buildings as the government…
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Trump Vs Thune, Road To Housing Act, Democratic Socialist Win In New York Primaries
President Trump is having lunch on Capitol Hill today with Senate Republicans, after four GOP senators broke with him to advance a resolution pushing to end…
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US Lifts Oil Sanctions On Iran, Trump Shifts To Economy, MN Subpoenas Thrown Out
The U.S. has lifted oil sanctions on Iran for the first time in decades, letting Tehran sell its oil openly at higher prices meant to push Iran to comply on…
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UK PM Starmer Resigns, First Round Of US-Iran Talks, Iran Deal Scrutiny
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned after months of pressure and a collapse of support within his own party, with popular Manchester mayor Andy…
Up First from NPRCaught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 1
Who are the workers behind the global scam industry? In Cambodia, more than 200,000 scam workers have been released from fortified compounds, where many of…
Up First from NPRCaught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 2
PART 2: With the Cambodian government’s ongoing crackdown on the scam industry, tens of thousands of former scammers are stranded on the streets of Phnom Penh…
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Broken Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire ; Latest on U.S. Politics; Ebola Update
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah renew their ceasefire while Iran and the U.S. try to push ahead with negotiating a broader deal. We'll also look at how the…
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US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center Opens
The deal to end the war with Iran is already looking shaky, with Vice President Vance delaying his trip to Switzerland to start negotiations and Israel still…
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Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran, Trump Withholds DNI Nominee, Trump Approval Poll
President Trump and Iran’s president have signed an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Israel was left out of the…
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Big Questions About US-Iran Deal, Trump Wraps G7 Summit, Georgia Primary Results
The U.S. and Iran have a deal to end the war but the text remains secret with Israel denied a look and Congress asking to see it, as big questions linger over…
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Israel Reacts To Iran Deal, Trump Meets World Leaders At G7, Georgia Primary Preview
The U.S.-Iran deal is set to be signed Friday, but Israel finds itself completely sidelined from the agreement and future talks, with none of its core goals on…
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Iran Deal, UFC Event At White House, Trump Heads To G7
President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the agreement is set to be signed Friday in…
Up First from NPRHow an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death
In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to be part of the racial justice movement. He arrived in Seattle during the…
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Trump's Iran Negotiations, Entertainment Mergers, NBA finals
The stalemate in Iran continues to vex the president, the merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery gets an all-clear from Washington, and the Knicks…
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Trump Touts Progress In Iran Talks, UFC White House Freedom 250, DNI Nomination
President Trump canceled planned strikes on Iran citing progress in negotiations and says a deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days…
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Escalating Attacks Between US & Iran, Inflation Hits Three-Year High, World Cup Opens
The U.S. unleashed a second straight night of strikes on Iran with President Trump saying Iran is taking too long to negotiate, as Iran fires back at U.S…
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US & Iran Trade Retaliatory Strikes, Primary Results In Four States, ICE Funding Bill
Iran launched attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan overnight after the U.S. struck Iranian targets in retaliation for an Iranian attack that downed a U.S…
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Israel And Iran Pull Back, Primaries In Four States, Trump's Election Fraud Claims
Israel and Iran both pulled back after trading missile fire at the urging of President Trump, but each side is setting conditions that could quickly reignite…
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Israel-Iran-Lebanon Escalation, Trump Walks Out Of Interview, Ebola Outbreak In DRC
Israel and Iran trade direct strikes following an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs that defied a U.S. request to stand down, further complicating…
Up First from NPRHow America is shaping the World Cup
The World Cup is back in North America for the first time in over 30 years. It’s the most popular sporting event on the globe and with 16 additional teams…
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Supreme Court, California Elections, The Missing in Mexico
Decisions are coming in several major Supreme Court cases, from birthright citizenship and immigration to the president's power to fire federal officials…
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Immigration Bill Passes, Trump's Grip On Republicans, John Bolton To Plead Guilty
Senate Republicans worked through the night to pass President Trump's $72 billion immigration enforcement bill, but voted not to block the president’s…
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Trump's Party Problems, Trump & Netanyahu Tension, Russia Economic Forum
President Trump says he'll nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice, even as his now-scrapped…
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Primary Results, DOJ Scraps Anti-Weaponization Fund, Trump Appoints Acting DNI
Republican voters in Iowa rejected President Trump's pick for governor in last night's primary, a rare moment of pushback as voters in six states set up key…
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DOJ Pauses Anti-Weaponization Fund, Iran Deal Complications, California Primary
The Justice Department says it will abide by a court order temporarily blocking President Trump's anti-weaponization fund, even as Senate Republicans push the…
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Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers
Anti-establishment candidate Graham Platner seemingly came out of nowhere to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate seat in Maine. But his…
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Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, Immigration Bill Stalled, Anti-Weaponization Fund
Israeli forces captured a 900-year-old castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in 26 years, complicating U.S. efforts to reach a…
Up First from NPRHow 5 minutes of movement can change your life
Scientists say that sitting is the new smoking. The average American adult now sits for 9-10 hours per day. What’s the least amount of movement someone can do…
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Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas Prices
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talks Pacific security, the government reviews E. Jean Carroll's civil cases against President Trump, Costco and Walmart are…
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Israel Ramps Up Attacks Amid Iran Talks, E. Jean Carroll Investigation, CBS Overhaul
Vice President Vance says the U.S. is very close to a deal with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Lebanon remains the main…
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Iran Talks And Strikes, Senate Opportunities For Democrats, Ebola Outbreak Epicenter
Even as peace talks continue, the U.S. struck Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliated against a U.S. base in Kuwait, while Israel expanded its…
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Texas Primary Results, South Carolina Rejects Redistricting, Iran Deal Whiplash
Ken Paxton defeated four-term Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary by nearly two to one, setting up what could be the most competitive Senate…
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US Hits Iran Amid Talks, Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, Texas Primary Runoff
The U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats laying mines, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio says negotiations to end the…
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US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads
President Trump says a deal with Iran is “largely negotiated” after weekend talks with Gulf leaders and Israel. The preliminary agreement is expected to…
Up First from NPRTrump is rolling back climate solutions. What can cities and states do?
For people working to address climate change in the U.S., the last year has been a hard one. The Trump administration has been rolling back rules and…
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Cuba Pressure, Abrego Garcia Charges, Cooling Costs
Washington ratcheted up the pressure on Havana this week. A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Electricity…