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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, w...
Recent Episodes
588 episodes
Health Care Subsidies, Flooding In Washington, DOJ Under President Trump
Health care subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year. Millions of Americans face price hikes but can Congress reach a deal to alleviate the...
Zelenskyy and Peace Promises, Abrego Garcia Release, Indiana Rejects Redistricting
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s willing to hold elections if the US and other allies help ensure security. Is that a promise Trump c...
ACA Vote, Fed Cuts Interest Rates, US-Venezuela
With Obamacare health insurance subsidies set to expire this month, millions of Americans are bracing for massive increases in healthcare costs. Also,...
Trump Economy, Federal Reserve December, Afghan Fighters' Struggles
President Trump insists the economy is thriving. So, how does he explain why so many voters view the economy negatively? Also, the Federal Reserve con...
Trump Defends Affordability, SCOTUS & Presidential Power, Indiana Redistricting
President Trump heads to Pennsylvania to defend his record on affordability as polls show voters increasingly blame his policies for high prices.
SCOTUS FTC Case, ACA Extension Vote, Zelensky In London
The Supreme Court hears a case that could upend decades of limits on executive power by allowing the president to fire leaders of independent agency l...
The Families Hiding from ICE
With increased immigration enforcement under President Trump, many
families with undocumented members are living in fear of US Immigration
CDC Vaccine Vote; Netflix Buys Warner Bros; Economic Outlook
A CDC advisory panel has voted to roll back Hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. If approved, it could reverse 30 years of gains in fighting the liver d...
Hegseth Scrutiny, Jan 6th Pipe Bomb Suspect, Texas Redistricting Ruling
A Pentagon watchdog report and video of a deadly boat strike in the Caribbean deepen scrutiny of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions.
Trump's Racist Somali Remarks, Signalgate Report, CDC Vaccine Meeting
President Trump leans into a familiar political strategy of attacking immigrant communities as he intensifies racist comments about Minnesota’s Somali...
Russia Rejects Peace Proposal, Hegseth Defends Boat Strikes, Tennessee House Election
A five-hour meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff ends without a breakthrough, as the Kremlin rejects key parts of the updated U...
Hegseth Boat Strikes, Witkoff To Moscow, National Guard Shooting Suspect
A U.S. official contradicts the White House account of who ordered the deadly boat strike in the Caribbean, while President Trump considers his next m...
National Guard Shooting & Immigration, Venezuela Latest, Ukraine Negotiations
The White House is moving swiftly to tighten legal immigration reviews after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. last week, escal...
Your Next Great Listen
Are you searching for your next favorite podcast? With an endless queue of options, it can be hard to choose. That’s where Lauren Gonzalez, co-writer...
Airbus A-320 Inspections, Afghan Asylum Seekers in Limbo, Real Video or AI Generated?
A JetBlue plane plunged uncontrollably last month prompting the parent company to issue an order to inspect all Airbus A-320 jets. It’s bad timing for...
Trump Suspends Immigration After Guard Attack, Holiday Economy, Retail Spending
One of the two National Guard members allegedly shot by an Afghan man in Washington, D.C. has died. In response, President Trump says he wants to perm...
Targeted Attack On National Guard, Trump Case Dismissed, Russia Awaits Peace Terms
Two national guard members are in critical condition after being shot near the White House. President Trump says the suspect came to the U.S. from Afg...
Ukraine Peace Negotiations, Trump's Ukraine Motivations, Holiday Travel
Leaked transcripts of a call between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and an advisor of Russian President Vladimir Putin detail how President Trump’s...
One-on-one with Utah Governor Spencer Cox
After the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Utah Governor Spencer Cox called for civility. Steve Inskeep spoke to him at a meeting of...
Comey and James Indictments Dismissed, New Ukraine Peace Plan, Pressure On Venezuela
A federal judge dismissed the indictments President Trump ordered up against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia Jam...
Updated Ukraine Peace Plan, MAGA Fractures, Fragile Gaza Ceasefire
The U.S. and Ukraine have updated President Trump’s 28-point peace proposal. They acted after widespread criticism of the original plan that appeared...
Higher Education’s AI Problem
Across the country, colleges and universities are struggling to figure out how to incorporate AI into the classroom. ChatGPT debuted almost exactly th...
Parsing the Peace Deal, MAGA Star Quits, Obesity Pills, (Bonus!) Books We Love
Russia's long-standing requests are predominant in a peace deal for Ukraine brokered by American and Russian envoys. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga....
CDC Links Vaccines and Autism, Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan, Mamdani Meets Trump
The CDC quietly rewrites its vaccine guidance online to suggest shots might cause autism, raising new questions about political influence over public...
Comey Prosecution Troubles, New Findings In Epstein Documents, Nvidia & A.I. Bubble
Former FBI director James Comey’s prosecution hits a major snag after prosecutors admit the grand jury never reviewed his full indictment, raising que...
Trump Defends Saudi Prince, Epstein Bill Passes, Trump Low Approval Rating
President Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a White House visit, even as the two leaders unveil sweeping military, nuclear,...
House Votes On Epstein Files, MAGA Coalition Cracks, Saudi Leader Visits White House
The House votes today on whether to force the release of long-awaited Epstein files, a move pushed by a bipartisan coalition despite President Trump’s...
Trump's Epstein Reversal, US Military Pressure On Venezuela, Charlotte Border Patrol
President Trump suddenly reverses course on the Epstein files, urging Republicans to support a House vote on Tuesday that he was previously trying to...
What is a ceasefire?
President Trump says his Gaza peace plan will end the war between Israel and Hamas and launch a new era of peace in the Middle East. But a month into...
Congressional To-Do List, Trump V. BBC, Ukraine Update
Congress returns to further negotiations on health care subsidies and an earlier-than-expected vote on the Epstein files. President Trump is threateni...
Epstein Files Fallout, Charlotte Immigration Patrols, Economic Impact Of Shutdown
The White House is calling the recent trove of Epstein documents a "distraction" as both Democratic and Republican lawmakers call for the full release...
Epstein Documents Dump, Government Reopens, Affordable Care Act Limbo
Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s files include messages linking President Trump to the disgraced financier, as Congress prepares to vote o...
House Shutdown Vote, Aviation Challenges, USS Ford Heads to the Caribbean
House Republicans say they have the votes to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a vote today could send the bill to President Trump’...
House Votes on Funding Bill, Shutdown Deal Dissent, COP30 Global Emissions
The House returns to vote on a bipartisan bill that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and send thousands of federal workers ba...
Senate Shutdown Breakthrough, SNAP Legal Battle, COP30 Climate Summit Starts
Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in backing a deal to reopen the government after 41 days, a move that could finally end the longest s...
Carlson’s War: Part 1
What does it mean to live through war? And can someone who’s experienced
war ever get over it? These are questions NPR’s Quil Lawrence has been...
Carlson’s War: Part 2
Part 2: In part two of Carlson’s War, we find Dave Carlson locked up in prison while tormented by PTSD from his time serving in Iraq. Alone and in pai...
Who's Been Paying Tariffs, DHS Surveillance Tools, Israel Holds Florida Teen
U.S. consumers have not borne the full brunt of President Trump's tariffs but that may change if they are held up, all or in part, by the Supreme Cour...
FAA Cuts Flights, SNAP Ruling, Trump Focused Abroad
The FAA directs airlines to cut flights by ten percent as the government shutdown strains the nation’s air traffic system. A federal judge orders the...
State Of The Shutdown, SCOTUS Tariff Arguments, Chicago ICE Ruling
President Trump calls on Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown by scrapping the filibuster, even as he admits the standoff hurt the party...