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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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In Memoriam: Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

Dec 29, 2024
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A Sunday in the Park

Dec 29, 2024
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Trump On TikTok Ban, N. Korean Soldiers in Ukraine, Obesity Drug Shortage Ends

Dec 28, 2024
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South Korea Impeachment, Israel Attacks Houthis, Georgia's Political Crisis

Dec 27, 2024
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Christmas Attack In Ukraine, Honda-Nissan Merger, Nigeria's Economic Crisis

Dec 26, 2024
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Christmas In Bethlehem, Famine In Sudan, The Year In Space

Dec 25, 2024
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Ukraine's Drone Use, H-1B Visa Uncertainty, New Species In 2024

Dec 24, 2024
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Biden Death Row Clemency, Long COVID Research, Lebanon Antiquities Damaged

Dec 23, 2024
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The Luckiest of the Unlucky

Dec 22, 2024
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The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction

Dec 22, 2024