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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Zelenskyy-Vance-Trump Blow Up, DOJ Demotions, Feds Plan for Bird Flu 17 min · Ayesha Roscoe, Scott Simon, Leah Douglas · Mar 1, 2025
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She's Fighting President Trump's "Illusion of Power" 26 min · Steve Inskeep, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Advertisement · Mar 1, 2025
Zelenskyy Visits DC, Tate Brothers In Florida, USAID Standoff, AOC and DOJ 17 min · Michelle Martin, Bobby Allen, Frank Langfitt · Feb 28, 2025
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings 15 min · A. Martinez, Andrew Hsu, Fatma Tanis · Feb 27, 2025
House Budget Plan, DOGE Resignations, Battle Against Bird Flu 14 min · Stephen Skeap, Steve Inskeep, Claudia Grisales · Feb 26, 2025
Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial 16 min · Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Eleanor Beardsley · Feb 25, 2025
Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit 16 min · A. Martinez, Eleanor Beardsley, Jeff Brady · Feb 24, 2025
Alternate Realities 22 min · Ayesha Roscoe, Advertisement · Feb 23, 2025
Pentagon Upheaval, Hamas Releases More Hostages, NY State Prisons 15 min · Scott Simon, Ayesha Roscoe, Kat Lonsdorf · Feb 22, 2025
Migrants Leave Guantanamo, Israeli Hostages Update, Changes at FEMA 13 min · Steve Inskeep, A. Martinez, Michelle Martin · Feb 21, 2025
Trump and Zelenskyy Feud, DOGE Savings Claims, Hamas Releases Four Hostage Bodies 14 min · Michelle Martin, Steve Inskeep, Stephen Skeap · Feb 20, 2025
Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges 14 min · Steve Inskeep, Carrie Khan, Emily Fang · Feb 19, 2025
Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout 15 min · Leila Fadel, Charles Maines, Brian Mann · Feb 18, 2025
Paris Emergency Summit, Marco Rubio in the Middle East, Trump's First Month 15 min · A. Martinez, Eleanor Beardsley, Eva Traui · Feb 17, 2025
A Home But Not A Cure 29 min · Will Stone, Ayesha Roscoe, Kenny Taylor · Feb 16, 2025
The Future of Ukraine ... and a US Consumer Agency. More on Black Hawk Crash 13 min · Scott Simon, Ayesha Roscoe, Laurel Malmsley · Feb 15, 2025
Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll 16 min · Leila Fadel, Joel Rose, Carrie Johnson · Feb 14, 2025
Migration and Trade with India, Trump and Putin Chat, Future of Education Department 14 min · Michelle Martin, Charles Maines, Janaki Mehta · Feb 13, 2025
Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars 14 min · Leila Fadel, Terry Gross, Jenna McLaughlin · Feb 12, 2025
Jordan's King In Washington, New Tariffs, NYC Mayor's Corruption Charges 13 min · Leila Fadel, A. Martinez, Bridget Bergen · Feb 11, 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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Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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 2026-09-17, Up First from NPR ranks #11 on the Spotify charts and #7 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 6 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 2026-09-17

🇺🇸 United States #7 🇨🇦 Canada #80 🇲🇽 Mexico #180 🇵🇭 Philippines #181 🇮🇳 India #182 🇰🇷 South Korea #192 News #3 Spotify Trending #35 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#2 on Spotify (United States) · 2025-04-23
Days on chart536
Countries now6
CategoriesNews · Trending

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