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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.

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Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Escalation In Gaza, Kentucky Storm Recovery

May 19, 2025
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Is America becoming an autocracy?

May 18, 2025
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Deadly Kentucky Storms, Supreme Court Ruling, European Presidential Elections

May 17, 2025
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Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Trump's Mideast Trip, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

May 16, 2025
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Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill

May 15, 2025
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Trump Meets Syria's President, Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, RFK Jr. On Capitol Hill

May 14, 2025
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Seesawing Tariffs, Trump's Middle East Agenda, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

May 13, 2025
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Trump In The Middle East, Hamas Hostage Release, Mulling Medicaid Cuts

May 12, 2025
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The Trial of Sean Combs

May 11, 2025
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India and Pakistan Agree Ceasefire, Food Stamps Data, Nuclear Reactor Watchdog

May 10, 2025