Up First from NPR

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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. Availa...

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Deadly Kentucky Storms, Supreme Court Ruling, European Presidential Elections 15 min · Scott Simon, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection), Karen Tzar · May 17, 2025
Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Trump's Mideast Trip, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial 15 min · Steve Inskeep, Nina Totenberg, Franco Ordonez · May 16, 2025
Syria's Relationship With Israel, Birthright Citizenship, Trump's Big Bill 15 min · A. Martinez, Nina Totenberg, Barbara Bradley Hagerty · May 15, 2025
Trump Meets Syria's President, Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, RFK Jr. On Capitol Hill 15 min · A. Martinez, Selena Simmons-Duffin, Aya Batraoui · May 14, 2025
Seesawing Tariffs, Trump's Middle East Agenda, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial 17 min · Leila Fadel, Scott Simon, Unknown · May 13, 2025
Trump In The Middle East, Hamas Hostage Release, Mulling Medicaid Cuts 15 min · Michelle Martin, Daniel Estrin, Franco Ordonez · May 12, 2025
The Trial of Sean Combs 26 min · Unknown, Ayesha Roscoe, Aya Batraoui · May 11, 2025
India and Pakistan Agree Ceasefire, Food Stamps Data, Nuclear Reactor Watchdog 16 min · Scott Simon, Jeff Brumfield, Jude Jaffe-Block · May 10, 2025
Scene From Vatican City, Life Of Pope Leo XIV, China Trade Talks 13 min · Steve Inskeep, Jason DeRose, Emily Fang · May 9, 2025
India And Pakistan Latest, Libya Deportations, The Fed And Interest Rates 15 min · Leila Fadel, Scott Simon, Ximena Bustillo · May 8, 2025
India And Pakistan Conflict, Papal Conclave Begins, Transgender Military Ban 14 min · NPR Politics Podcast, Ajaz Rao, Dia Hadid · May 7, 2025
Canada's Prime Minister Meets Trump, Abortion Lawsuit Surprise, Film Tariffs 13 min · Michelle Martin, Mandalit Albarco, Selena Simmons-Duffin · May 6, 2025
Trump And The Constitution, Gaza Food Aid Plan, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Begins 14 min · Asma Khalid, Daniel Estrin, Steve Inskeep · May 5, 2025
Syria's Missing Children 33 min · Dia Hadid, Ayesha Roscoe, Sponsor Voice · May 4, 2025
President Trump's 2026 Budget, Gloomy Economic Outlook, Secretary of State's New Role 22 min · Scott Simon, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection), Greg Myrie · May 3, 2025
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling 14 min · Michelle Martin, Franco Ordonez, Ryland Barton · May 2, 2025
Steve Bannon on Trump's First 100 Days 19 min · Tim Miller, Steve Inskeep, Radiolab Host · May 1, 2025
Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension 17 min · Michelle Martin, Joanna Kakissis, Layla Faldin · May 1, 2025
Trump Marks 100 Days, Steve Bannon On Trump's Presidency, The "Big Beautiful Bill" 13 min · Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, Elena Moore · Apr 30, 2025
Grading Trump's First 100 Days, Presidential Retaliation, Detained Student Speaks 28 min · A. Martinez, Steve Inskeep, Domenico Montanaro · Apr 29, 2025
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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...

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As of 2026-09-16, Up First from NPR ranks #11 on the Spotify charts and #11 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 7 countries.

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🇺🇸 United States #11 🇨🇦 Canada #112 🇰🇷 South Korea #166 🇨🇱 Chile #179 🇲🇽 Mexico #180 🇵🇭 Philippines #181 🇮🇳 India #198 News #3 Spotify Trending #35 Spotify
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First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#2 on Spotify (United States) · 2025-04-23
Days on chart535
Countries now7
CategoriesNews · Trending

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