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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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GOP Pushback On Trump, DNC 2024 Election Autopsy Report, Trump's Interest In Cuba
Republicans left for recess without passing President Trump’s top immigration enforcement package after he pushed for funding for his White House ballroom and…
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Trump Warns GOP Over Ballroom Funding, Trump Gives Iran More Time, Castro Charged
Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package using budget reconciliation, but President Trump is furious that…
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Massie Ousted, Trump, Vance and Iran, San Diego Mosque Shooting Investigation
President Trump ousted Republican Congressman Thomas Massie in last night's primary in Kentucky, the latest GOP lawmaker to lose his seat for crossing the…
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San Diego Mosque Shooting, Primaries Test Trump Influence, Trump IRS Suit
San Diego authorities are investigating a shooting at the city’s largest mosque as a hate crime. Three victims were killed and two teenage suspects whom police…
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Dana White on Trump, men and UFC at the White House | NPR's Newsmakers
In this special episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring UFC president Dana White. When Donald Trump celebrated his…
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Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI
Senator Bill Cassidy became the latest Republican casualty in President Trump’s campaign against disloyal members of his party, losing his primary in Louisiana…
Up First from NPRThe human cost of building the Dubai of Africa
For many of the poorest residents in Lagos, Nigeria, the land their families have lived on for generations is now being violently seized by the government to…
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Cuba Latest, Louisiana Primary, World Cup Travel
Cuba experienced blackouts and protests this week, and the CIA director made a visit to Havana. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faces primary voters today. Trump…
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Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Resign
President Trump is heading home from Beijing claiming he made fantastic trade deals with China, including a commitment for 200 Boeing jets and soybean…
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Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law Firms
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for more than two hours at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the CEOs of Apple, Tesla and…
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Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner Resigns
President Trump is in Beijing today meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, with American manufacturers hoping for tariff relief even as the war in Iran looms…
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Stakes of Trump's China Trip, Inflation Report Shows War Impact, Hantavirus Science
President Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the ongoing war in Iran casts a long shadow over the…
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US-Iran Responses, Trump's Trip To China Amid Iran War, Congress To Do List
President Trump has rejected Iran’s latest response to a U.S. peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” even as Tehran vows it will never bow to what it calls…
Up First from NPRWhy more women are choosing to be single mothers
So you want to be a mother, but you don’t have a partner. More women are shedding the stigma of single motherhood and choosing to have children on their own…
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NATO Friction, Florida Detention Center, Public Corruption
President Trump's continued criticism of NATO allies is bringing relations within the alliance to historic lows. The controversial immigration center in the…
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US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In Caribbean
President Trump insists the ceasefire is holding even after the U.S. and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time this week. Tennessee is…
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Trump's Iran Progress Claims, Oil Industry Profit From Iran War, Rubio Meets Pope Leo
President Trump is once again claiming the U.S. is on the cusp of a deal with Iran and that the Iranians are desperate to negotiate, even as Tehran has shown…
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Project Freedom Paused, Ohio & Indiana Primary Results, Poll Shows Dems Advantage
President Trump claims “great progress” toward an agreement with Iran as he ended the short-lived U.S. effort to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz…
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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve
President Trump launched “Project Freedom” to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran immediately attacked the first vessels with…
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Project Freedom Strait Of Hormuz, Louisiana Redistricting, Senate Midterm Landscape
President Trump announced the U.S. military will begin escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he calls Project Freedom, even…
Up First from NPR'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under Trump
Evangelicals in America are divided over immigration enforcement. So who gets to claim the side of God? This week on The Sunday Story, NPR’s Brittany Luse sits…
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Spirit Airlines Folds, Abortion Pills, Government Debt
Spirit Airlines ceased operation overnight, as jet fuel prices are pinching airlines. A panel of federal judges in Louisiana has ended telemedicine access to…
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Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee
President Trump is facing growing political pressure over the war in Iran as gas prices hit new highs and European allies accuse him of being humiliated by…
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Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights Case
The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has already cost 25 billion dollars as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the cost of the war in a hearing before…
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Comey Indicted Again, King Charles' Message To Congress, SCOTUS Temp Protected Status
The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, accusing him of threatening President Trump with an Instagram post of…
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WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo
The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents revealing he…
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White House Response To Shooting, Shooter Investigation, King Charles State Visit
President Trump called for unity after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner with him and the Vice President on stage, then later returned…
Up First from NPRThe hidden cost of separating 'emotionally disturbed' students
There’s a category of special education that stands out from the rest. It’s designed for kids who struggle with their emotions and behaviors, known at the…
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Hormuz Deadlock, Presidential Laugh Lines, Prediction Markets
A deadlock between the U.S. and Iran continues over the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have caught the…
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Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Crisis, Marijuana Reclassification, Georgia Wildfires
President Trump says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with Iran, even as he orders the Navy to shoot any boat caught laying mines in the…
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Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping Approval
Iran seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz as both the U.S. and Iran claim control of the waterway. The White House insists the ceasefire, which Iran…
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Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, VA Redistricting Results, Warsh Fed Hearing
President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely as Iran calls the extension meaningless and accuses the U.S. of preparing a surprise attack…
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Iran Ceasefire Deadline, Labor Secretary Out, Hearing For New Fed Chair
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires soon as President Trump calls an extension highly unlikely and Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for…
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Trump and Iran Talks, Iran Reacts to Ship Seized, Tariff Refunds
The U.S. fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to break through the naval blockade. Iran calls it piracy and vows to retaliate with the…
Up First from NPRIn one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off?
Public education used to enjoy strong bipartisan support, but across the country, there’s a growing push to offer students alternatives to traditional public…
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Hormuz Latest, Trump Rallies Amid Sinking Approval, Tariff Refunds
Iran says it is clamping back down on the Strait of Hormuz, putting the ceasefire at risk. President Trump appeared at a rally at an Arizona megachurch…
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Zohran Mamdani on NYC as a blueprint for Democrats | NPR's Newsmakers
In this special episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Through his first 100…
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Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire, Hegseth On Blockade, Trump Nominates New CDC Director
A 10-day ceasefire is now in effect between Israel and Lebanon, but Israel says it is not leaving southern Lebanon and Hezbollah says that gives it the right…
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Trump's Iran War Timeline, Iran Blockade And Peace Talks, GOP And Trump Pope Feud
President Trump keeps saying the war with Iran is very close to over, but peace talks have stalled and Iran is threatening to block Red Sea traffic if the U.S…
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Dave Chappelle on free speech and the purpose of comedy | NPR’s Newsmakers
In this bonus episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring comedian Dave Chappelle. The provocative comedian and…
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Middle East War Negotiations, War And The Global Economy, New Swalwell Allegations
President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days, and negotiations with Israel, Lebanon and Hamas all unfold simultaneously across…
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Swalwell Resignation, Strait Of Hormuz Standoff, Trump Feuds with Pope Leo
Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is resigning after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct, just one week after he was seen as a…
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Trump's Blockade, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Hungary's Orbán Out
President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran collapsed, as Iran warns any warship approaching the waterway will…
Up First from NPRDozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?
Dozens of Tuskegee Airmen went missing in action during World War II. Most of them have not been found. Who were these men and what happened to them? In her…
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US/Iran Peace Talks, Hungary Election Preview, Congress Returns Monday
Delegations from the US and Iran are in Pakistan to negotiate an end to the six-week-old war. Voters in Hungary weigh in ahead of tomorrow’s national election…
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Vance Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Artemis II Return To Earth
Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan this weekend to lead peace talks with Iran, as the ceasefire is already under enormous stress. More than 300…
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Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning
President Trump met with NATO's Secretary-General at the White House and blasted the alliance afterward for not helping during the war, as the ceasefire is…
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Trump-Iran Ceasefire, Iran On Trump's Reversal, Markets React To Reopening Of Hormuz
President Trump reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before his deadline to bomb the country's bridges and power plants, with Iran agreeing to open…
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Jamie Dimon on Iran, Trump and why he’s optimistic about AI | NPR’s Newsmakers
In this bonus episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorganChase, the nation’s largest…
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Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home
President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is tonight, with threats to bomb every bridge and power plant if the deal falls through…
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Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby
Missiles struck across the Middle East overnight as President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz nears. Trump posted a profane threat to…
Up First from NPRThe Americans caught in ICE’s web of surveillance
Since taking office last year, the Trump administration has pushed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up deportations. This increase in…
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Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines
A U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran and there's been a shakeup of Army leadership. The retirement of a privacy officer at the Department of Justice shines a…
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Pam Bondi Out, Iran Charges Strait Tolls, International Meeting on Hormuz
Attorney General Pam Bondi is out after facing backlash for the Justice Department's mishandling of the Epstein files and failing to deliver the prosecutions…
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Trump's Speech On Iran, Reactions To Trump's Remarks, SCOTUS Birthright Case
President Trump says the war in Iran will end shortly, promising to hit Iran extremely hard over the next two to three weeks but offering few specifics on how…
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Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case
President Trump says the U.S. mission in Iran is almost over, walking back his demands on the Strait of Hormuz and saying other countries can deal with it…
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Iran War Week 5, Trump's Mixed Messages, TSA Back Pay
Pakistan says it is ready to host U.S.-Iran talks in the coming days, but Iran is still attacking U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and other targets across the Gulf…
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Lebanese Warfront, US Troops Deployed To Middle East, TSA and Travel
Israeli airstrikes killed three journalists in southern Lebanon this weekend, as Netanyahu orders the military to expand its offensive as millions are…
Up First from NPRRFK Jr lauds Italy's addiction treatment. Can it work here?
As many as 50 million people in the United States are thought to struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The majority don’t get treatment for it, and…
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Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches
The Iran War enters its second month with no clear ceasefire talks. Gas prices and airport chaos weigh down President Trump's approval numbers. Protesters…