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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Grading Trump's First 100 Days, Presidential Retaliation, Detained Student Speaks 28 min · A. Martinez, Steve Inskeep, Domenico Montanaro · Apr 29, 2025
Continued Crackdown on Illegal Immigration, Canada Votes, Measles Outbreak 16 min · Michelle Martin, Brad Burt, Joel Rose · Apr 28, 2025
A Whistleblower Takes on DOGE 35 min · Jenna McLaughlin, Ayesha Roscoe, Stephen Skeap · Apr 27, 2025
Pope Francis's Funeral Ceremony; Gaza Goes Hungry Under Israeli Blockade 16 min · Scott Simon, Lauren Frayer, Unknown · Apr 26, 2025
Ukraine-Russia Peace, Noncitizens And Due Process, Khartoum Destroyed 17 min · Michelle Martin, Emmanuel Akinwotu, Ximena Bustillo · Apr 25, 2025
Trump Changes Tone On Tariffs, Russia And Ukraine, Education Executive Orders 15 min · Michelle Martin, Charles Maines, Alyssa Nadwerny · Apr 24, 2025
Global Economic Forecast Dims, Ukraine Peace Talks, Pope Francis Lies In State 12 min · A. Martinez, Willem Marks, Scott Simon · Apr 23, 2025
Defense Department Leak, Mourning Francis, SCOTUS Considers Opting Out 15 min · Steve Inskeep, Ruth Sherlock, Leila Fadel · Apr 22, 2025
Pope's Life And Legacy, What Happens Now In Rome, Reaction From South America 15 min · Steve Inskeep, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection), Jason DeRose · Apr 21, 2025
The Girls Who Were Sent Away 20 min · Grady Hendrix, Ayesha Roscoe · Apr 20, 2025
Supreme Court Blocks Deportations; Imprisonment in El Salvador; US-Iran Nuclear Talks 21 min · Scott Simon, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Promo Host, Ximena Bustillo · Apr 19, 2025
US Senator Visits Abrego Garcia, Florida State University Shooting, Fed Independence 16 min · Leila Fadel, Unknown, A. Martinez · Apr 18, 2025
Trump Wants Powell Out, Administration Risks Contempt, and Homegrowns Are Next 13 min · N/A, Adrian Florido, Scott Simon · Apr 17, 2025
Hearing For Wrongly Deported Man, Prescription Drug Prices, Harvard Battle Continues 16 min · A. Martinez, Michelle Martin, Sidney Lupkin · Apr 16, 2025
Wrongly Deported, DOGE And Agency Data, Harvard Defies The White House 14 min · Leila Fadel, Michelle Martin, Daniel Estrin · Apr 15, 2025
China Tariffs, El Salvador President In DC, Meta Antitrust Trial 14 min · Michelle Martin, Bobby Allen, John Ruich · Apr 14, 2025
The State of Free Speech in America 35 min · Jane Araf, Ayesha Roscoe, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection) · Apr 13, 2025
China's Counter-Tariffs; CEOs Respond to Market Uncertainty; Trump's Deportations 14 min · Scott Simon, Ayesha Roscoe, Maria Aspin · Apr 12, 2025
Tariff Fears, Trump Budget Plan Passes House, Deportation Ruling 16 min · Michelle Martin, Joel Rose, Scott Simon · Apr 11, 2025
Trump Pauses Tariffs, Businesses Welcome Relief, Trump Targets Former Officials 13 min · Layla Fadal, Scott Simon, Franco Ordonez · Apr 10, 2025
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Charts

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#3 Overall · United States

🇨🇦 #61 · 🇨🇱 #62 · 🇵🇭 #91 · 🇨🇴 #110 · 🇰🇷 #114 · 🇮🇳 #155 · 🇲🇽 #180 · +6 more

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Activity

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30 episodes · last 30 days · avg 17 min

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Episodes per week over the last six months.

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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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Rankings

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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.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇺🇸 United States as of 2026-09-16

🇺🇸 United States #11 🇨🇦 Canada #112 🇰🇷 South Korea #166 🇨🇱 Chile #179 🇲🇽 Mexico #180 🇵🇭 Philippines #181 🇮🇳 India #198 News #3 Spotify Trending #35 Spotify
Chart records
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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