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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Trump's Tariff Talks, China's Tariff Response, SCOTUS Probationary Workers 14 min · A. Martinez, John Ruich, Danielle Kurtzleben · Apr 9, 2025
Trump's Tariff Response, Economics of Tariffs, SCOTUS Rules on Deportations 16 min · A. Martinez, Scott Simon, Leila Fadel · Apr 8, 2025
Global Markets Plummet, Wrongful Deportation Deadline, Second Measles Death 15 min · A. Martinez, Maria Aspin, Joel Rose · Apr 7, 2025
Fear and Dreaming in the USA 28 min · Jasmine Garst, Ayesha Roscoe, Kristi Noem · Apr 6, 2025
Trump's Tariffs Hit Groceries; GOP Spending Bill; College Basketball and Hockey 22 min · Scott Simon, Unidentified, Ayesha Roscoe · Apr 5, 2025
Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings 16 min · Michelle Martin, Scott Simon, Alina Selyuk · Apr 4, 2025
Trump's New Tariffs, Global Tariff Reactions, TikTok Deadline 14 min · Leila Fadel, Michelle Martin, John Ruich · Apr 3, 2025
Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation 15 min · Leila Fadel, Danielle Kurtzleben, Steve Inskeep · Apr 2, 2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Florida's Special Elections, Trump's Trade War 14 min · A. Martinez, Bobby Allen, Scott Simon · Apr 1, 2025
President Trump Third Term, Smithsonian Executive Order, Myanmar Earthquake 13 min · Michelle Martin, Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, Tamara Keith · Mar 31, 2025
Gambling with Memes 32 min · Zeke Fox, Advertisement, Ayesha Roscoe · Mar 30, 2025
Myanmar Quake, Who Pays Tariffs, E.O. Impacts On Arts 17 min · Scott Simon, Elizabeth Blair, Danielle Kurtzleben · Mar 29, 2025
ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City 17 min · Michelle Martin, Adrian Florido, Selena Simmons-Duffin · Mar 28, 2025
Intelligence Officials Testify, Trump's Auto Tariffs, DOGE Access 13 min · A. Martinez, Franco Ordonez, Stephen Skeap · Mar 27, 2025
Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal 12 min · Michelle Martin, Charles Maines, Ryan Lucas · Mar 26, 2025
War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit 13 min · Leila Fadel, Joel Rose, Greg Myrie · Mar 25, 2025
Occupy Gaza Plan, Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, China Economy 12 min · Michelle Martin, Steve Inskeep, Daniel Estrin · Mar 24, 2025
The Long Shadow of Duterte's Drug War 29 min · Ayesha Roscoe, Joel Rose, Michelle Martin · Mar 23, 2025
DHS job cuts, Travel troubles under Trump, Sudan Civil War latest 19 min · Sarah McCammon, Ayesha Roscoe, Michelle Martin · Mar 22, 2025
School Funding, Venezuelan Deportation Hearing, Key Bridge Inspection 16 min · Leila Fadel, Janaki Mehta, Ximena Bustillo · Mar 21, 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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30 episodes · last 30 days · avg 17 min

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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.

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Where it charts

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

🇺🇸 United States #11 🇨🇦 Canada #113 🇰🇷 South Korea #175 🇨🇱 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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