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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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Julian Assange Plea Deal, Jack Smith Case, Upper Midwest Flooding

Jun 25, 2024
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Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling

Jun 24, 2024
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The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

Jun 23, 2024
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SCOTUS Gun Ruling, Early Heat Wave Hurts, French Right Wing Rises

Jun 22, 2024
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TikTok Fights Looming Ban, School Cellphone Bans, Are Carbon Offsets Working?

Jun 21, 2024
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Fentanyl Crackdown, Threats Of Hezbollah-Israel War, Cyber Sextortion

Jun 20, 2024
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Boeing CEO Testifies, New Mexico Wildfires, Hospital Hacks

Jun 19, 2024
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Protections For Undocumented Spouses, Extreme Heat Designation, Putin in North Korea

Jun 18, 2024
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Israel-Lebanon Border Escalation, Ukraine Peace Summit, Military Healthcare Deserts

Jun 17, 2024
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The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood

Jun 16, 2024