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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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DeSantis Drops Out, Hindu Temple Consecration, Abortion Rights Campaign

Jan 22, 2024
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The Sunday Story: When Hospitals Don't Say Sorry

Jan 21, 2024
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NH Republican Primary Showdown; The State of Global Democracy in 2024

Jan 20, 2024
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Uvalde Report, Temporary Funding Bill and why Iran launched strikes on Pakistan

Jan 19, 2024
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Gaza Blackout, Pakistan strikes back at Iran, and the status of U.S. aid to Ukraine

Jan 18, 2024
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Middle East turmoil, New Hampshire primaries and Justices hear case on deregulation

Jan 17, 2024
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Trump wins Iowa, Iowa's significance and what to expect in New Hampshire's primaries

Jan 16, 2024
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Iowa caucuses, 100 days of Israel-Hamas war and Guatemala inaugurates a new president

Jan 15, 2024
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The Sunday Story: Mental Health Care Goes to Court

Jan 14, 2024
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Winter Storm Blasts Chicago, Cold Campaigning In Iowa, Another Strike on Houthis

Jan 13, 2024