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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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Gov. Wes Moore on Iran, pardon power, and his future | NPR's Newsmakers
In this special episode of Up First, we're sharing the premiere of NPR's newest podcast, Newsmakers, featuring Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Moore has turned aside…
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Trump Cabinet, DHS Funding, CPAC, Trump and Iran
The Senate reaches an agreement to open most of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump sets a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, then extends…
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Iran Rejects US Peace Proposal, Troop Deployment, Social Media Trial
Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and offers a different peace plan. Thousands more U.S. troops are deployed to the Middle East as President Trump…
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82nd Airborne Deployment, Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion, DHS Funding Negotiations
NPR has confirmed the U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East, raising questions about whether this is an…
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Negotiations With Iran, Trump On Deal With Iran, ICE Impact On Airport Lines
After postponing attacks on Iranian powerplants, President Trump says a deal with Iran could come within days and NPR has confirmed backchannel efforts are…
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Trump's Hormuz Deadline, Congress DHS Funding, ICE In Airports
President Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants and Iran is threatening to close the vital shipping…
Up First from NPRThe Betrayal of Trans Troops
In his first term, President Trump required transgender service members to register with the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to continue serving openly…
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On the Iranian Border, More Military on the Way, Warm Western Winter
As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, Iranian civilians remain in the crossfire and the Pentagon is sending at least two Marine units to the region. In…
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Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future
Iran and Israel are trading airstrikes as the Israeli prime minister pushed back against claims he forced the U.S. into the war with Iran. Japan’s prime…
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Iran Attacks Energy Targets, DHS Confirmation Hearing, Cesar Chavez Abuse Allegations
Iran attacked energy targets around the Persian Gulf in response to an Israeli strike as the war escalates. President Trump's pick to lead the Department of…
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Life Inside Iran, Trump and Cuba, Fed Interest Rates
Iran is retaliating for the killing of its top security chief with strikes across the region overnight, and Iranian are crossing into Iraq just to buy food…
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Israel's Incursion Into Lebanon, NATO and Strait Of Hormuz, Cuba's Blackout and Trump
Israel intensified its air and ground operations in Lebanon overnight, with airstrikes hitting southern Beirut and millions displaced as the war shows no signs…
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Middle East War Week 3, Trump Messaging 'Winning', Voting Act
Israeli officials say the man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week had family killed in an airstrike in Lebanon, Israel says they targeted a Hezbollah…
Up First from NPREmotional Abuse in College Sports
March Madness is here. The high-stakes, sudden-death college basketball tournament is a beloved tradition in American sports. For the players, it’s a chance to…
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Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability
More strikes against Iran, including an island crucial to the country’s oil exports. Three separate domestic attacks in the U.S. do not appear to have direct…
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Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill
Israel struck central Beirut overnight and issued the first ever evacuation order for part of the capital, as Israel vows it will not stop until Hezbollah is…
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Strait Of Hormuz Crisis, Gas Price Politics, Iranian School Strike Investigation
Three commercial oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue on Tehran — Iran may be losing the war in the air…
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Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised the most intense strikes yet on Iran as residential buildings in Tehran come under fire and Iranian forces target naval…
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Trump Declares Early Victory, Lebanon Asks Israel To Talk, New York Protest Attack
President Trump declared victory in Iran at his first press conference since the war began, but said the U.S. could still go further and compared the endgame…
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Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis
Israel struck Tehran's oil facilities as Iran named a new supreme leader, the hardline son of the Ayatollah Israel killed on day one, and a senior Israeli…
Up First from NPRThe Human Egg Sellers
For years, India was thought of as the Wild West of the fertility industry. But in 2021, a new law in India made it illegal for women to sell their eggs or…
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Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting
More countries in the Middle East reported incoming fire from Iran over the week. Oil prices spike as shippers avoid the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is…
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Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Middle East War Latest, Venezuela-US Diplomacy
President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to take over, in the first cabinet shakeup of his…
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Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War
Iranians are fleeing as Israel and the U.S. keep striking Iran, the fighting continues in Lebanon, and the war’s spillover is rattling Gulf countries…
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Middle East War Intensifies, Trump's Rational For War, First Midterm Primaries
The Middle East war is in its fifth day as the U.S. and Israel keep striking targets across Iran and Lebanon, Iran retaliates into the Gulf, and funeral…
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Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries
The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave as Iranian attacks continue, including a drone strike on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia…
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US Israeli War With Iran, Trump's War Address, Gulf Countries Bear The Brunt
It is day three of the U.S. Israeli war with Iran as the fighting widens with Tehran launching retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, and Israel trading…
Up First from NPRBet on Anything, Everywhere, All at Once
The rise of prediction markets means you can now bet on just about anything, right from your phone. Apps like Kalshi and Polymarket have grown exponentially in…
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US/Israeli Strikes Iran, Iran Retaliates on Israel and other Middle East Countries
The U.S. and Israel launch a joint attack on Iran. Iran responds with a missile attack on Israel, Bahrain, the U.A.E. and Qatar. Iran says a girls elementary…
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US-Iran Tension, Clinton Deposition, Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid
The U.S. may be on the cusp of striking Iran, even as President Trump has not laid out clear objectives, asked Congress for authorization, or made a full…
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Oklahoma’s governor on Trump, immigration and tribal lands
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt leads a state that gave President Trump 66% of the vote in 2024. He is also charting his own course and has publicly differed with…
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US-Iran Talks, Summers Resigns Over Epstein Ties, Cuba Kills Four In Boat Strike
U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland for another round of high-level talks. The talks will focus on Iran’s nuclear program, but the U.S. also…
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Trump Delivers State Of The Union, Economic Focus, Aviation Safety Bill
President Trump touted the beginnings of an American revival during his State of the Union address. He talked about a “turnaround for the ages,” in a…
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Trump State of the Union Strategy, Mexico Cartel Violence, Epstein Files Naming Trump
Republican strategists say President Trump needs a reset in his State of the Union tonight, with new NPR polling showing 60% of Americans think the country is…
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Trump's New Tariffs, China Reacts To Tariff Ruling, State Of The Union Poll
President Trump says he’s raising global tariffs to 15% under a different authority after the Supreme Court blocked his emergency tariff power, forcing…
Up First from NPRHollywood’s Love Affair with VistaVision
Two of this year’s top contenders for the Academy Awards were filmed using a technology from the 1950s: VistaVision. Filmmakers are reviving this visually…
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Court Invalidates Tariffs, Military Options Regarding Iran, Olympic Matchup Preview
The Supreme Court says President Trump cannot use the economic emergency he declared as a rationale for his import tax regime. The U.S. military buildup in the…
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Military Buildup Around Iran, Board Of Peace Meeting, Former Prince Andrew Released
President Trump says he will make a decision in ten days on whether or not to attack Iran as the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East is now large enough…
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U.S. Men's hockey overtime win and the Olympic sport that produces the best athletes
If enjoyed this, check out the Up First Winter Games Video Podcast. You'll find it at youtube.com/npr. This bonus episode of Up First was edited by Eric…
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Trump's Board Of Peace, Former Prince Andrew Arrested, Zuckerberg Defends Meta
President Trump convenes the first meeting of his Board of Peace, touting $5 billion in reconstruction pledges for Gaza as Israel gives Hamas 60 days to disarm…
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US & Iran Plan To Meet Again, CBS: Colbert & Cooper, Social Media On Trial
U.S. and Iranian negotiators agree to keep talking after meetings in Geneva, even as President Trump threatens military force and Tehran warns it could…
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US-Iran Talks, Texas ICE Shooting Trial, Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies At 84
U.S. and Iranian officials meet again in Geneva as the Trump administration sends more military forces to the region while pressing Tehran to limit its nuclear…
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Cheating in the most-polite sport, curling and what is "sledhead?"
If enjoyed this, check out the Up First Winter Games Video Podcast. You'll find it at youtube.com/npr. This bonus episode of Up First was edited by Eric…
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DHS Shutdown, Ukraine Peace Talks, Olympics Stars Stumble
Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway after talks collapsed over immigration enforcement reforms…
Up First from NPRGisèle Pelicot Tells Her Story
How do you find the strength to face the unimaginable? In September of 2024, Gisèle Pelicot took the stand in an unprecedented mass rape trial in France. On…
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The Munich Security Conference; FDA Rejects Flu Vaccine; The Fall of The Quad God
We get the latest from the Munich Security Conference, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech before European leaders. We also look at…
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ICE Leaving Minnesota, DHS Funding Deadline, EPA Vehicle Emissions
Federal immigration agents are pulling back from Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement that led to thousands of arrests, weeks of…
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Bondi's Heated Hearing, Pushback On Trump's Tariffs, Revised 2025 Jobs Report
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with lawmakers during a Capitol Hill hearing dominated by questions about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey…
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Guthrie Door Camera Footage, Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran, DHS House Hearing
The FBI released door camera footage from the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year-old mother of Today Show host Savanah Guthrie who's been missing for eleven…
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DHS Funding Negotiations, UK Epstein Fallout, Latest On Guthrie Investigation
Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with negotiations stalled over Democratic demands to overhaul…
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Guthrie Investigation, Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition, Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, enters a second week as her family says they’ve received a message from the…
Up First from NPRHow the Presidency is Making Trump Richer
Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second…
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U.S.-Iran Talks Continue, Texas Politics, 2026 Winter Olympics Begin
U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. Debates over immigration enforcement are front and center in a Texas…
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US-Iran Talks Begin, Dems List Of DHS Demands, Search For Nancy Guthrie Continues
The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks in Oman today over Tehran’s nuclear program, If they can't reach a deal, President Trump could launch a military…
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Partial Drawdown In Minnesota, NPR Poll: Trump and ICE, Nuclear Treaty Expires
White House Border Czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement, protests, and the…
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DHS Funding Negotiations, Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid, Nationalizing Elections
Congress ended the shutdown but now faces a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats and Republicans far apart over…
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Government Shutdown Day 4, US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Guthrie Investigation
A partial government shutdown enters its fourth day as House Republicans weigh whether to back a Senate deal that would reopen most agencies while giving…
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House Shutdown Vote, Minneapolis Immigration Operations, Trump Kennedy Center Closure
A partial government shutdown is under way after Congress missed its funding deadline, with lawmakers advancing a plan to reopen most agencies while…
Up First from NPRWomen in the Skilled Trades Face New Hurdles
President Trump has a vision for the American workforce. Forget expensive college educations. His eye is on the skilled trades. The U.S. Department of Labor…
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More Epstein Files Released; Government Shutdown; New Winter Storm
The Justice Department has released its final tranche of the Epstein files - we'll look at what they have and haven't included. And, the U.S. in a partial…