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Cuba Latest, Louisiana Primary, World Cup TravelCuba’s oil crisis, Havana protests, and a CIA director visit; Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary testing Trump’s influence; World Cup travel bans and visa rules affecting fans and some players.16 May 2026 · 15 min · 5 chapters
Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To ResignUp First episode covers three top stories. Topic 1: Trump’s China visit. Guests/hosts: NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith (in Beijing) and NPR host Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin.15 May 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law FirmsU.S.-China summit readouts and Taiwan/tariffs; plus a U.S. appeals court hearing on Trump efforts to punish law firms.14 May 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner ResignsTrump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping amid fragile trade-war pause; Pentagon testimony on Iran war costs and a proposed $1.5T defense budget; FDA Commissioner Dr.13 May 2026 · 12 min · 3 chapters
Stakes of Trump's China Trip, Inflation Report Shows War Impact, Hantavirus ScienceTrump’s Beijing trip and U.S.-China trade tensions; how the Iran war is driving inflation; public health briefing on a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.12 May 2026 · 13 min · 2 chapters
US-Iran Responses, Trump's Trip To China Amid Iran War, Congress To Do ListU.S.-Iran ceasefire talks stall as Trump rejects Iran’s counteroffer; Trump heads to Beijing to meet Xi amid the Iran war; Congress returns to push a three-year immigration enforcement funding bill,…11 May 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Why more women are choosing to be single mothersMother’s Day episode rethinking “single motherhood” in America, arguing it’s increasingly chosen by older, stable women rather than driven by teen poverty or abandonment. It cites: ~40% of U.S.10 May 2026 · 28 min · 10 chapters
NATO Friction, Florida Detention Center, Public CorruptionNATO tensions amid U.S.-Iran strikes and alliance distrust; Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center possibly closing early; and NPR reporting on a “new approach” to public…9 May 2026 · 15 min · 4 chapters
US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In CaribbeanU.S.-Iran attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and the status of a ceasefire; Tennessee’s mid-decade congressional redistricting after Supreme Court changes to the Voting Rights Act; allegations that…8 May 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Trump's Iran Progress Claims, Oil Industry Profit From Iran War, Rubio Meets Pope LeoThe episode covers three news threads: Trump’s repeated claims that a U.S.-Iran deal is “close” and that Iran wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran has not provided a matching proposal; how…7 May 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Project Freedom Paused, Ohio & Indiana Primary Results, Poll Shows Dems AdvantageThe episode covers three news threads: (1) U.S. Iran policy and the Strait of Hormuz, (2) Indiana and Ohio primary results as indicators for the midterms, and (3) a Marist poll showing Democrats’…6 May 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Strait Of Hormuz Tension, Trump Primaries in Indiana, Mifepristone Court ReprieveU.S.-Iran tensions as the U.S. begins an operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Indiana Republican state senate primaries testing Trump’s influence; Supreme Court temporarily allows mifepristone…5 May 2026 · 13 min · 3 chapters
Project Freedom Strait Of Hormuz, Louisiana Redistricting, Senate Midterm LandscapeThe episode covers three news threads: (1) “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, where President Trump says the U.S.4 May 2026 · 15 min · 5 chapters
'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under TrumpHow Christians and churches are responding to Trump-era immigration enforcement and how government officials use biblical language to justify immigration and war.3 May 2026 · 24 min · 12 chapters
Spirit Airlines Folds, Abortion Pills, Government DebtSpirit Airlines shuts down amid soaring jet-fuel costs and long-running financial trouble; a Louisiana court ruling ends telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide; the federal…2 May 2026 · 15 min · 5 chapters
Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General NomineeThis Up First episode covers three main stories: a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz, the end of a 70-day DHS shutdown, and President Trump’s new Surgeon General nominee. On Iran, the U.S.1 May 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights CaseUp First covers three stories: U.S. Iran war costs and the Strait of Hormuz standoff; Fed leadership and interest-rate implications; and a Supreme Court voting-rights ruling affecting redistricting.30 Apr 2026 · 14 min · 4 chapters
Comey Indicted Again, King Charles' Message To Congress, SCOTUS Temp Protected StatusThe episode covers three stories: (1) the Justice Department indicting former FBI Director James Comey again, alleging he threatened President Trump via an Instagram post using “86-47” (slang for…29 Apr 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
WHCA Shooter In Court, Trump-King Charles Relationship, Lebanon Ceasefire In LimboThe episode covers three news stories: (1) a Washington court case over an alleged assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; (2) King Charles III’s state…28 Apr 2026 · 13 min · 3 chapters
White House Response To Shooting, Shooter Investigation, King Charles State VisitWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and the investigation; President Trump’s reaction and political implications; King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s state visit to Washington amid U.S.-U.K.27 Apr 2026 · 13 min · 3 chapters
The hidden cost of separating 'emotionally disturbed' studentsThe episode examines the “emotional disturbance” (EBD) special-education label and argues that segregating students into separate classrooms can create a cycle of worsening behavior and poor…26 Apr 2026 · 38 min · 20 chapters
Hormuz Deadlock, Presidential Laugh Lines, Prediction MarketsU.S.-Iran talks and the Strait of Hormuz deadlock; prediction markets (Kaoshi/Polymarket) and regulation; media/politics humor ahead of the White House Correspondents Association dinner.25 Apr 2026 · 16 min · 6 chapters
Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Crisis, Marijuana Reclassification, Georgia WildfiresThe episode covers three news items: (1) the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis, where President Trump says he’s ready to wait for an Iran deal and orders the U.S.24 Apr 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Tension In Two Ceasefires, Navy Secretary Out, Trump's Slumping ApprovalThe episode covers three linked stories: Iran’s escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon amid ceasefire talks, and U.S. domestic political fallout for President Trump.23 Apr 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters