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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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Mass Arrests at Columbia, Blinken's Mideast Visit, Florida's New Abortion Law

May 1, 2024
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Columbia Standoff, Charlotte Shooting, Ukraine Awaits Aid

Apr 30, 2024
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Mideast Latest, Campus Protests, Spain's Prime Minister

Apr 29, 2024
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The Sunday Story: Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight

Apr 28, 2024
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Student Protests Continue, The Week In Trump Trials, UNRWA Report

Apr 27, 2024
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Campus Tensions Rise, SCOTUS Trump Immunity, Weinstein's Conviction Tossed

Apr 26, 2024
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Arizona Fake Electors, Trump Immunity Arguments, Steve's In China

Apr 25, 2024
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First Trump Trial Witness, Tesla's Tough Spot, Nassar Victims' Settlement

Apr 24, 2024
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Campus Protests Spread, UK Asylum Law, Starbucks at SCOTUS

Apr 23, 2024
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Trump Opening Arguments, TikTok Bill, SCOTUS Homelessness

Apr 22, 2024