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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 local NPR station at donate.npr.org. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up First+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/upfirst
PodSkip has analyzed 57 episodes of Up First from NPR, averaging 2.3 ads per episode (4% of runtime).
Massie Ousted, Trump, Vance and Iran, San Diego Mosque Shooting Investigation
May 20, 2026
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 president, and Democratic voters turned out…
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May 19, 2026
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 believe carried out the attack were…
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Dana White on Trump, men and UFC at the White House | NPR's Newsmakers
May 18, 2026
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 imminent return to the White House on…
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Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI
May 18, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy became the latest Republican casualty in President Trump’s campaign against disloyal members of his party, losing his primary in Louisiana after voting to convict Trump following…
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The human cost of building the Dubai of Africa
May 17, 2026
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 build luxury condos. The communities are…
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Cuba Latest, Louisiana Primary, World Cup Travel
May 16, 2026
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 administration travel restrictions are…
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Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Resign
May 15, 2026
President Trump is heading home from Beijing claiming he made fantastic trade deals with China, including a commitment for 200 Boeing jets and soybean purchases. The Supreme Court kept the abortion…
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Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law Firms
May 14, 2026
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 NVIDIA in the room as both sides look to…
Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner Resigns
May 13, 2026
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 over the high-stakes summit. The Pentagon…
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Stakes of Trump's China Trip, Inflation Report Shows War Impact, Hantavirus Science
May 12, 2026
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 high-stakes summit. A new inflation report out…
US-Iran Responses, Trump's Trip To China Amid Iran War, Congress To Do List
May 11, 2026
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 excessive demands by the United States…
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Why more women are choosing to be single mothers
May 10, 2026
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. This week on The Sunday Story, NPR’s…
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NATO Friction, Florida Detention Center, Public Corruption
May 09, 2026
President Trump's continued criticism of NATO allies is bringing relations within the alliance to historic lows. The controversial immigration center in the Florida Everglades may be closing. New…
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US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In Caribbean
May 08, 2026
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 the first state to redraw its…
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Trump's Iran Progress Claims, Oil Industry Profit From Iran War, Rubio Meets Pope Leo
May 07, 2026
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 no sign of agreeing and U.S. gas prices…
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Project Freedom Paused, Ohio & Indiana Primary Results, Poll Shows Dems Advantage
May 06, 2026
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, while keeping the naval blockade in place…
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Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court Reprieve
May 05, 2026
President Trump launched “Project Freedom” to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran immediately attacked the first vessels with missiles, drones and small boats on day one of…
Project Freedom Strait Of Hormuz, Louisiana Redistricting, Senate Midterm Landscape
May 04, 2026
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 as he reviews a new offer from Iran and…
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'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under Trump
May 03, 2026
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 down with two people who think a lot…
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Spirit Airlines Folds, Abortion Pills, Government Debt
May 02, 2026
Spirit Airlines ceased operation overnight, as jet fuel prices are pinching airlines. A panel of federal judges in Louisiana has ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone for the…
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Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee
May 01, 2026
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 Tehran in the standoff over the Strait of…
Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights Case
Apr 30, 2026
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 the House Armed Services Committee on…
Comey Indicted Again, King Charles' Message To Congress, SCOTUS Temp Protected Status
Apr 29, 2026
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 the numbers 86 47 spelled out in seashells…
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WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In Limbo
Apr 28, 2026
The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents revealing he booked the hotel a month in advance and…
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White House Response To Shooting, Shooter Investigation, King Charles State Visit
Apr 27, 2026
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 to attacking the press and Democrats…
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The hidden cost of separating 'emotionally disturbed' students
Apr 26, 2026
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 federal level as “emotional disturbance.”…
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Hormuz Deadlock, Presidential Laugh Lines, Prediction Markets
Apr 25, 2026
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 attention of regulators as people profit…
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Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Crisis, Marijuana Reclassification, Georgia Wildfires
Apr 24, 2026
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 Strait of Hormuz. The Justice…
Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping Approval
Apr 23, 2026
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 has not officially acknowledged, is…
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Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, VA Redistricting Results, Warsh Fed Hearing
Apr 22, 2026
President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely as Iran calls the extension meaningless and accuses the U.S. of preparing a surprise attack. Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot…
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