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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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Up First, NPR News Now, and more.

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Miami Plane Crash, Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine, Far-Right AfD Wins In GermanyA Miami International Airport investigation into an Amazon cargo plane crash; Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff’s first wartime visit to Kiev to restart peace talks; Germany’s far-right AfD landslide…7 Sep 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
From SPF to skin color, sunscreen’s effectiveness is complicatedHow sunscreen works and why “SPF,” ingredient approvals, and public health advice are more complicated than the “just wear it” mantra—covering a new FDA-approved UV filter, SPF testing problems,…6 Sep 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv, Judge Issues Order on Arch, Western WildfiresU.S. diplomacy on Ukraine (Trump sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow then Kyiv), alleged Russian hybrid sabotage across Europe (including a failed German drone attack on an…5 Sep 2026 · 15 min · 4 chapters
Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer ChargedSupreme Court fight over midterm mail-in voting; IRS plan to revoke tax-exempt status for schools with race-based diversity programs; federal charges against an ICE officer over a Minneapolis…4 Sep 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Pentagon Exodus Under Hegseth, Venezuela Oil and Democracy, Clancy Trial DeadlockedU.S. military shakeups under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; Venezuela oil deals and implications for democracy; Lindsay Clancy murder trial deadlocked over postpartum psychosis.3 Sep 2026 · 14 min · 3 chapters
War In Iran Ramps Up, Trump Pressured By Gas Prices, Massachusetts Primary ResultsU.S.-Iran escalation around the Strait of Hormuz; Trump’s gas-price politics ahead of midterms; Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary results and what they signal for the party’s leftward push.2 Sep 2026 · 13 min · 7 chapters
SCOTUS Allows Ballroom Construction, Army Secretary Resigns, G20 Summit in NCSupreme Court lets Trump’s White House ballroom construction continue on an emergency basis; Army Secretary Don Driscoll resigns amid Pentagon personnel friction; G20 in North Carolina focuses on…1 Sep 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Trump Venezuela Oil Deal, US & Iran Renew Strikes, House Back From RecessA roundup of U.S. and global news. It covers Trump’s U.S.-Venezuela oil deal and its implications for Venezuelan democracy; renewed U.S.-Iran attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; and Congress returning…31 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
A Wild West revenge tale and the Black roots of cowboy cultureShaboozy’s concept album “The Outlaw, Sherry Lee and other Western tales,” a revenge story about Sherry Lee, whose outlaw group accidentally kills a sheriff and whose daughter later seeks vengeance.30 Aug 2026 · 24 min · 8 chapters
Super El Niño, Measles, Iran War StalemateA three-part news roundup on (1) a “super El Niño” driving record-breaking Pacific ocean/air temperatures and likely months of extreme weather, (2) measles deaths in Pennsylvania fueling debate over…29 Aug 2026 · 17 min · 5 chapters
Nepal-Tibet Flood Rescue, Fed Chair Speech, Kennedy Center Renaming HearingThe episode covers three stories: (1) Nepal-Tibet floods: nearly 30-foot waves swept valleys after a glacier collapse, killing 469 in Nepal and leaving over 1,500 missing across both countries;…28 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Trump Midterm Pressure, Meta Settles In Social Media Case, Nepal & Tibet Flash FloodsUp First covers three main stories: (1) Midterm politics and President Trump’s foreign and economic fights.27 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Dolly Parton Remembered, Canada Hits US With Tariffs, US Visa RevocationsNPR “Up First” covers three stories: Dolly Parton’s death and legacy; Canada retaliating with tariffs on about $20B of U.S.26 Aug 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Trump's Economic D-Day For Iran, Gulf Allies React To US Plan, SCOTUS Mail-in VotingU.S. “Operation Economic Outcast” sanctions escalation targeting Iran’s economy, Gulf allies’ reactions, and a Supreme Court update on Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions.25 Aug 2026 · 12 min · 7 chapters
New Economic Pressure On Iran, Iran Warns Neighbors, Tariff War With CanadaThe U.S. plans “economic D-Day” pressure on Iran by targeting countries that provide Iran cash flow; Iran warns neighbors against joining and threatens to stop oil leaving the region.24 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protectionsNPR’s Lauren Sommer reports from Palmyra Atoll, a remote U.S. wildlife refuge and part of Pacific Marine National Monuments, where Trump is moving to reopen some protected waters to commercial…23 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
IndyCar in DC; Fresh Tariffs on Canadian Goods; National Debt Hits $40 TrillionUp First covers three stories: (1) IndyCar’s first-ever Washington, D.C. Grand Prix around the National Mall, tied to Trump’s 250th birthday celebrations; (2) Canada suspending U.S.22 Aug 2026 · 15 min · 6 chapters
Economic Warfare On Iran, White House Ballroom, Bond Market Warning SignsThe episode covers three stories: (1) U.S. “economic warfare” against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of new secondary sanctions that could target governments/entities helping…21 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Trump Warns Economic Warfare For Aiding Iran, Federal Debt Grows, Venezuela Oil DealsThe episode covers three news items: Trump threatens “economic warfare” against any country aiding Iran, aiming to pressure Iran over the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S.20 Aug 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Florida Primary Results, US-Canada Tariffs, Meta Trial BeginsFlorida and other primaries; Trump’s last-minute delay of a Canada tariff tied to the Keystone pipeline; and a states’ lawsuit trial against Meta over addictive design and youth data practices.19 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 7 chapters
Kushner Netanyahu Gaza Meeting, Iran War Depleting US Military, FL, AK, WY PrimariesGaza diplomacy after Jared Kushner’s meetings with Hamas leaders in Egypt and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel; U.S.18 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Relief En Route To USS Lincoln, Ukraine's Drone Barrage On Russia, Kushner Gaza TalksCentral Command’s visit to USS Lincoln amid reports of poor living conditions; Ukraine’s largest drone barrage on Russia and the war’s attrition effects; Jared Kushner’s Gaza talks after a rare Hamas…17 Aug 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Hot Dam: Why beavers are Britain’s new climate heroesBeavers in Britain as “climate heroes” that reduce flooding and create wetlands, plus the controversies they cause for farmers and fishers.16 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Retail Sales Drop, U.S. Warships in Distress, Accurately Polling the ElectorateAmericans are pulling back on spending as inflation cools but wages lag; U.S. warships in the Iran blockade report deteriorating conditions; polling accuracy in primaries and midterms is discussed.15 Aug 2026 · 17 min · 6 chapters