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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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US & Iran In Qatar For Talks, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Colorado Primary PreviewU.S.-Iran talks in Qatar amid mutual attacks; Lebanon’s displacement and a U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon deal tied to Hezbollah disarmament; Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling implications;…30 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
US-Iran Strikes Test Talks, Venezuela Quake Search & Rescue, Trump's Immigration WinsUp First covers (1) renewed U.S.-Iran violence and what it means for ceasefire talks, (2) Venezuela earthquake search-and-rescue conditions, and (3) Trump administration changes to Temporary…29 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
The secret life of a stolen Van GoghThe recovery of a stolen Vincent van Gogh from the Singer-Lauren Museum near Amsterdam, using an unlikely partnership between an art detective and a former Van Gogh thief.28 Jun 2026 · 31 min · 23 chapters
Search and Rescue in Venezuela, Election Security, Free ChildcareThis Up First episode covers three news areas: Venezuela earthquake response, U.S. election security, and New Mexico’s free childcare.27 Jun 2026 · 15 min · 3 chapters
Venezuela Earthquakes Aftermath, SCOTUS Immigration Rulings, Trump Offers Farmers AidUp First covers three stories: (1) Venezuela earthquakes aftermath: two powerful quakes hit Caracas and La Guaira within seconds; at least 235 confirmed dead, thousands homeless, and hundreds trapped…26 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 7 chapters
Venezuela Earthquakes, Trump Senate Fight, Pentagon ShufflesThe episode covers three news items: (1) Venezuela earthquakes: two major quakes (magnitude 7.2 and 7.5) hit Caracas and a densely populated area west of the capital 39 seconds apart, collapsing…25 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Trump Vs Thune, Road To Housing Act, Democratic Socialist Win In New York PrimariesThe episode covers three stories: (1) tensions between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune as Trump disrupts GOP legislative strategy, including a sudden 4 a.m.24 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
US Lifts Oil Sanctions On Iran, Trump Shifts To Economy, MN Subpoenas Thrown OutThis Up First episode covers three top news stories. First, the U.S. temporarily lifts oil sanctions on Iran for the first time in decades, allowing Iran to sell oil in U.S.23 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 9 chapters
UK PM Starmer Resigns, First Round Of US-Iran Talks, Iran Deal ScrutinyKeir Starmer’s resignation as UK Labour leader/prime minister; likely successor Andy Burnham; and U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland producing a 60-day roadmap amid Lebanon war and Strait of…22 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 1Part 1 of a two-part investigation into Cambodia’s global cyber-scam “compounds,” describing how migrants are recruited, confined, and made to scam Western victims, and how a recent crackdown has…21 Jun 2026 · 32 min · 15 chapters
Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 2Part 2 of a two-part investigation into how people are lured into Cambodia’s global cyber-scam industry, then trapped after raids release them.21 Jun 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Broken Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire ; Latest on U.S. Politics; Ebola UpdateA renewed Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon is failing amid renewed Israeli strikes and Hezbollah resistance, raising doubts about a broader U.S.-Iran framework that includes nuclear negotiations…20 Jun 2026 · 15 min · 6 chapters
US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center OpensU.S.-Iran talks delayed in Switzerland; JD Vance’s role as “face” of the Iran framework; opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.19 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran, Trump Withholds DNI Nominee, Trump Approval PollThe episode covers three news items: a preliminary U.S.-Iran deal, Trump’s DNI nomination standoff, and new polling on Trump and the economy.18 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Big Questions About US-Iran Deal, Trump Wraps G7 Summit, Georgia Primary ResultsThe episode covers three news items: uncertainty over a forthcoming U.S.-Iran ceasefire/nuclear-related deal, President Trump’s G7 wrap-up and comments about Israel and Ukraine, and Georgia (plus…17 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 7 chapters
Israel Reacts To Iran Deal, Trump Meets World Leaders At G7, Georgia Primary PreviewThe episode covers three news items: Israel’s reaction to a U.S.-Iran agreement to negotiate an end to the war, President Trump’s early agenda at the G7, and Georgia primary runoffs.16 Jun 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Iran Deal, UFC Event At White House, Trump Heads To G7The episode covers three news items: a U.S.-Iran ceasefire/“Iran deal” announced by President Trump, a UFC fight held at the White House for Trump’s 80th birthday, and Trump’s upcoming G7 summit in…15 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s deathIn summer 2020, after George Floyd’s killing, Seattle protesters occupied an abandoned police precinct in Capitol Hill, creating CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest).14 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 10 chapters
Trump's Iran Negotiations, Entertainment Mergers, NBA finalsOngoing U.S.-Iran efforts toward a peace memorandum of understanding amid strikes and threats; Trump’s inflation messaging; DOJ approval of Paramount–Warner Bros.13 Jun 2026 · 15 min · 5 chapters
Trump Touts Progress In Iran Talks, UFC White House Freedom 250, DNI NominationUp First covers three items: Trump’s shifting claims about Iran talks and the Strait of Hormuz; a UFC event on the White House lawn tied to America’s 250th birthday; and Trump’s nomination of Jay…12 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Escalating Attacks Between US & Iran, Inflation Hits Three-Year High, World Cup OpensEscalating US-Iran attacks after a broken ceasefire; inflation hits the highest level in over three years driven largely by energy and gasoline; the 2026 FIFA World Cup opens amid protests in Mexico…11 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 5 chapters
US & Iran Trade Retaliatory Strikes, Primary Results In Four States, ICE Funding BillU.S.-Iran retaliatory strikes after a helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz; implications for war-ending talks; results from primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina;…10 Jun 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Israel And Iran Pull Back, Primaries In Four States, Trump's Election Fraud ClaimsThe episode covers two tracks: Middle East tensions and U.S. election politics.9 Jun 2026 · 12 min · 7 chapters
Israel-Iran-Lebanon Escalation, Trump Walks Out Of Interview, Ebola Outbreak In DRCMiddle East escalation (Israel–Iran–Lebanon), Trump’s walkout on NBC’s Meet the Press, and a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.8 Jun 2026 · 12 min · 5 chapters