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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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Is Tech Really Helping Parents?
There are an endless stream of high-tech gadgets that promise to ease parenting fears and make the experience of child rearing more enjoyable. But at what…
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Israel Expands War, Dems Enter Redistricting Fight, Setback For Asylum Seekers
There's been pushback from around the world after Israel said it would take control of Gaza City. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to enter…
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Gaza Occupation Decision, Redistricting Update, Trump Orders New Census
Israel's cabinet has voted to expand the war in Gaza by taking control of Gaza City, Republican efforts to redraw Congressional districts ahead of next year's…
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Fort Stewart Shooting, Tariff Deadline, Trump And Putin Meeting Prospects
Five soldiers were shot and injured by one of their co-workers at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia, higher import tariffs taking effect today are beginning to…
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White House Envoy In Moscow, MAGA Split On Gaza, Redefining The Attorney General Role
White House envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin, days before President Trump's deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine or face…
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Gaza Pressure On Israel, Texas Redistricting, NASA Carbon Dioxide Satellites
Israel's government is considering expanding the war in Gaza despite a growing chorus of voices in Israel calling for an immediate end to the war, Texas…
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US Economic Outlook, Mexico Tariff Uncertainty, Gaza Hunger And Hostages
New and higher import tariffs are set to take effect this week, but Mexico got a 90 day reprieve, causing uncertainty among companies who rely on cross-border…
Up First from NPRCan Psychedelic Therapy Go Mainstream?
Research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, like PTSD and depression. So why can't you get them from your doctor? Today…
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Economic Worries, Redistricting Battles, Reconsidering BMI
A flurry of economic news this week painted an unflattering picture of the U.S. economy. States are eying redistricting as a way to swing control of the U.S…
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Tariffs Deadline, Texas Flood Hearing, Witkoff In Israel
The White House issued new tariff rates last night. Which imported goods will face the highest rates and when? And survivors of the deadly floods in Texas…
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Fed Keeps Interest Rates, Texas Redistricting, US Middle East Envoy In Israel
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week despite demands for lower rates from President Trump, Republicans in Texas released a proposal for a…
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Gaza Famine and Diplomacy, EPA Emissions Standards, GOP's Epstein Troubles
The UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn't act to end deaths from starvation. Trump's EPA wants to reverse course on CO2 emissions…
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NYC Office Shooting, Trump In Scotland, Gaza Aid Latest
A gunman shot and killed four people — including a police officer — at an office building in midtown Manhattan. During his four-day trip to Scotland, President…
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Pete Buttigieg warns democrats can't go back to pre-Trump status quo
Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Secretary for Transportation Pete Buttigieg about where Democrats went wrong, how they can regain public trust, and why…
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Trump In Scotland, Gaza Aid, Pete Buttigieg on Democrats
President Trump spent the weekend in Scotland where he announced a new tariff deal with the European Union. Following days of global outrage about images of…
Up First from NPRHow is Trump Changing the Justice Department?
Since Donald Trump's reelection, the Justice Department is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once guided by norms of independence from the White House, the…
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Trump In Scotland, Detainee Abuse Allegations in Florida, Stocks Surging
President Trump is spending the weekend in Scotland, but he can't get away from questions about his disgraced former friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Some people held…
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Trump Pressures The Fed, Epstein Town Halls, France Recognizes Palestinian State
President Trump personally inspected renovations of the Federal Reserve's headquarters as part of a pressure campaign on chair Jerome Powell, House Republicans…
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Epstein Files Subpoena, Columbia $221 Million Settlement, 'Woke' AI
The White House is pushing against the wave of questions around the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents, Columbia University agreed to pay over $220 million…
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Epstein Troubles In Congress, 2016 Election Interference, Columbia Student Discipline
House Republicans went home early for summer recess to avoid dragging out a fight over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, President Trump's spy chief published…
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Troops In Central Gaza, Military Detention Centers, Harvard Hearing
Israel has expanded its military ground operation into central Gaza, the US Homeland Security Department is preparing to use military bases in New Jersey and…
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Gaza Aid Violence, Harvard On Trial, Congress Redistricting
Many Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military fire as they try to get food aid, the Trump administration is in court pushing Harvard University to…
Up First from NPRThe Talk
It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered, yet for many Black families, the fear remains unchanged. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Ayesha…
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Epstein Conspiracies, US Drug Manufacturing, Student Loan Overhaul
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to unseal more records relating to Jeffrey Epstein, but will this satisfy conspiracy theorists? President…
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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit…
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Rescission Vote, Trump And The Wall Street Journal, Trump's Health
House Republicans passed a rescissions bill taking back $9 billion in funding for public media and foreign aid. President Trump says he intends to sue the Wall…
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Public Media Cuts, Trump And Fed Chair, Israel Strikes Syria
Senate Republicans voted to take back billions of dollars in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, President Trump has been threatening to fire Fed…
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Tariffs And Inflation, Epstein Conspiracy Theories, Public Broadcasting Cuts
Escalating import tariffs are beginning to show up in the prices that consumers pay. The President has backtracked on his promise to release government's files…
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Moscow On Trump, Supreme Court On Education Department, Epstein Files
President Trump threatened Russia with heavy tariffs if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is not reached by September, and he promised Ukraine billions of dollars…
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Tariffs View From The EU, Ukraine Weapons Plan, Texas Flood Update
President Trump sent letters to leaders of the European Union and Mexico threatening to impose higher import sanctions. The President has expressed frustration…
Up First from NPRChinese manufacturing meets Small Town, USA
The Trump administration is pushing to bring manufacturing back to America. But what happens when one multinational company actually tries to set up shop in…
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President Trump Visits Texas, Immigration Raids Ruling, New Antidepressants Study
President Trump visits Texas a week after the devastating floods. Questions are now being raised whether cuts to FEMA hampered the rescue response. Also, a…
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Trump Visits Kerr County, Trump And Putin, DOGE And Farmers' Data
President Trump is visiting Kerr County, Texas to meet with first responders and families affected by the flash floods. The cozy relationship between President…
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Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses
Hundreds of mourners gathered in the football stadium at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas to remember those who died in last week's flash floods. An NPR…
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Texas Storm Toll, Trump's Foreign Policy, Supreme Court Allows Federal Layoffs
Rescue and recovery efforts trudged on for a fifth day after devastating floods hit central Texas, President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at…
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Texas Flooding Update, Tariff Limbo, Health Groups Sue RFK, Jr.
Crews continue their search and rescue efforts in Central Texas, the Dow tumbled on Monday after President Trump threatened stiff new import taxes, and…
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Texas Flooding Update, Trump And Netanyahu Meeting, Tariff Plans
In central Texas, crews are continuing the search for victims of last week's flash flooding, and local officials have been fielding questions about why…
Up First from NPRWhen News Broke
Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed in separate ecosystems, consuming conflicting…
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Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.
Several months' worth of rain fell in Texas in just a few hours, leading to flash floods that killed at least two dozen people. With his "big, beautiful bill"…
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Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy
President Trump is having an Independence Day ceremony to celebrate the signing of his domestic policy bill, the U.S. has decided to withhold some weapons from…
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GOP Megabill Latest, Tax Cuts And Debt, Sean Combs Conviction
House Republicans are racing to pass President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill and have it to his desk by July 4th. Budget analysts say it would add…
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One-on-One with Zohran Mamdani
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Zohran Mamdani about his vision for New York City and his surprise win in the Democratic primary for mayor. Want more…
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Tax And Spending Bill, Medicaid Concerns, Gun Tracing Fund
The Senate approved President Trump's megabill, which includes tax cuts and boosts border security and defense programs. Cuts to Medicaid in the bill are…
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Megabill Wrangling, State Of Democracy Poll, USAID Ends
Republican leaders must find a fragile balance in the reconciliation bill between making deep cuts and protecting programs for the vulnerable. Also, an…
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Senate Spending Bill, Ukraine Airstrikes, Idaho Firefighter Shootings
Several Senate Republicans are attacking the cuts to Medicaid in the President's massive tax and spending bill, Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles and…
Up First from NPRAmerica is Changing Lanes on EVs
In 2025 America's car industry is encountering a new reality and has quickly shifted priorities to reflect changing winds in politics and the market. While the…
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SCOTUS Rulings, Trump Megabill, Israeli PM Denies IDF Deliberately Fired on Gazans
The Supreme Court rules that individual judges don't have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, but the court did not clarify the constitutionality of…
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Supreme Court Decision on Nationwide Injunctions
The Supreme Court has come to a highly anticipated decision in the case related to birthright citizenship. The issue before the court was how lower courts…
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Iran Intelligence, Supreme Court Term Ends, Gaza Food Program
The administration has revealed new details about U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program, the Supreme Court hands down it's final rulings of the session…
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Trump After NATO, Abrego Garcia Latest, Senate Trump Agenda
President Trump ended the NATO summit in The Hague with a warmer view of the alliance. A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the…
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Iran Intelligence, NATO Summit, Trump Judicial Nod
New intelligence suggests U.S. strikes only set Iran's nuclear back by months, contrary to claims by President Trump, the President meets today with NATO…
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Trump's Ceasefire, Supreme Court Immigration Ruling, NYC Mayoral Primary
President Trump announced on social media that Iran and Israel have agreed to a total ceasefire, and the US Supreme Court says the Trump administration will be…
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Trump Strikes Iran, View From Israel, Iran's Options
President Trump says U.S. military strikes on Iran "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear program, Iran continues to send missiles into Israel, while Iran's ambassador…
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Bonus Episode: US Strikes Iran
President Trump ordered the U.S. military to bomb three Iranian sites he said were crucial to that nation's nuclear ambitions.See pcm.adswizz.com for…
Up First from NPRGetting Abortion Pills Into Women's Hands
This week marks three years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, in an historic ruling that changed the landscape of abortion access. Since…
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Weaponry in Israel-Iran Conflict, President Trump's Domestic Agenda, Heat Dome
Israel warns of a "prolonged" conflict with Iran. But with the war now in its second week, do the two countries have the weapons to fight a sustained campaign?…
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National Guard Ruling, Divisions On Iran, EU and Iran Diplomacy
A court says President Trump can keep control of the National Guard in Los Angeles, for now. Differences of opinion about whether to join Israel's war against…
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Iran-Israel Conflict Latest, Trump On Iran, Social Security Funds
The latest developments in the Israel-Iran conflict, and the evolution of President Trump's thinking on whether to involve the US. Plus, the Social Security…
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Trump And Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, ICE Farm Raids Continue
President Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Iran. Israel and the U.S. intelligence community disagree about whether Iran has suspended its nuclear…
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Israel Attacks Iran State TV, Minnesota Suspect Hearing, Purdue Pharma Settlement
Israel has expanded its attacks on targets inside Iran to include the country's state television studios. The suspect accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker…