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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: 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
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Airstrikes in Yemen, Elections in Taiwan, Israel Responds To Genocide Charge

Jan 12, 2024
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Trump Civil Trial, Genocide Case Against Israel, A New Way to Invest in Bitcoin

Jan 11, 2024
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Trump Immunity Trial, Lloyd Austin Diagnosis, Mayorkas Impeachment

Jan 10, 2024
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Trump Immunity Arguments, Blinken in Israel, FAFSA Mistake

Jan 9, 2024
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Congressional Funding Deal, Israel and Lebanon, Lloyd Austin Fallout

Jan 8, 2024
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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