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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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The Sunday Story: Time To Leave

Jan 7, 2024
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Jan. 6 Insurrection Revisited, Blinken to Israel, COVID Resurgence.

Jan 6, 2024
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Trump's Pardon Promise, The Islamic State's Iran Attack, Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies

Jan 5, 2024
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A Widening Mideast War, Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Migrant Caravan in Mexico

Jan 4, 2024
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Hamas Leader Killed, Harvard's President Resigns, NRA Trial in New York

Jan 3, 2024
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Israel's Supreme Court, State Legislatures Lookahead, Ridding Water of PFAS

Jan 2, 2024
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Politics in 2024, An Economic Preview, Using AI for Climate Solutions

Jan 1, 2024
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The Sunday Story: Year of the Union

Dec 31, 2023
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Russian offensive, Israel-Lebanon Tensions, DOJ Special Counsels

Dec 30, 2023
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Israel-Gaza Latest, Poland Border Blockade, Georgia Map Ruling

Dec 29, 2023