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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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Tariffs Come Due, Chopper Traffic After Crash

Feb 1, 2025
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Plane Crash Latest, German Far Right, Nuclear Testing

Jan 31, 2025
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D.C. Plane Crash, Migrant Housing At Guantanamo, January 6th Criminal Records

Jan 30, 2025
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Trump Remaking Government, RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearings, US Education Report Card

Jan 29, 2025
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Justice Department Firings, Humanitarian Parole Ends, China And AI

Jan 28, 2025
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Mideast Ceasefire, Florida Immigration Session, Congolese City Captured

Jan 27, 2025
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Reckoning with the Assad Regime's 'Machinery of Death'

Jan 26, 2025
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More Hostages Go Free, Trump Halts Foreign Aid, RFK Jr.'s Confirmation

Jan 25, 2025
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Trump Visits Disaster Zones, DEI and the Military, London Hacking Hearing

Jan 24, 2025
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Immigration Crackdown, Health Officials Muted, Oscar Nominations

Jan 23, 2025