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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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U.S. Presidential Debates, Arms Transfer to Israel, Assassination Attempt in Slovakia

May 16, 2024
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Putin Visits China, Credit Card Users Max Out, Canadian Wildfires Spread

May 15, 2024
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Russia's New Ukraine Offensive, New Tariffs On China, Fentanyl Smuggling Increases

May 14, 2024
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Haitian Gang Leader, Michael Cohen Testifies, Israeli Artillery Strikes Gaza

May 13, 2024
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The Sunday Story: Wild Card with Rachel Martin

May 12, 2024
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Red Lines in Gaza, a Senator on Trial, Geomagnetic Storm

May 11, 2024
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U.S. Asylum Rule Change, Gaza Aid Pier, Haiti Update

May 10, 2024
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Biden Warns Israel, Democrats Save Speaker Johnson, House Anti-Semitism Hearing

May 9, 2024
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Israel-Rafah Latest, Stormy Daniels Testifies, TikTok Sues U.S.

May 8, 2024
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The Gaza Ceasefire That Wasn't, Putin's Fifth Inauguration, House Speaker Vote?

May 7, 2024