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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. Politics, Oregon Drug Law, Iran Elections

Mar 2, 2024
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Navalny Funeral, Gaza Aid Tragedy, Pig Organs for Transplants

Mar 1, 2024
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SCOTUS Takes Trump Case, McConnell To Leave Leadership Post, Grim Gaza Milestone

Feb 29, 2024
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Michigan Results, Hunter Biden Testifies, Personhood Bills

Feb 28, 2024
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Michigan Primary Preview, Biden Administration Sues To Block Grocery Merger

Feb 27, 2024
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Israel May Delay Rafah Operation, Social Media SCOTUS Case, Another Shutdown Looms

Feb 26, 2024
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The Sunday Story: The Diaspora's Troubled African Dream

Feb 25, 2024
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Two Years of Russia's War On Ukraine; South Carolina GOP Primary

Feb 24, 2024
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Alabama Supreme Court Fallout, Ukraine War Anniversary, Chinese Data Leaks

Feb 23, 2024
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Nikki Haley Sharpens Attacks On Trump, Biden Impeachment Inquiry, Opioid Crisis

Feb 22, 2024