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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 lis…

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Bracing For Hurricane Isaias, Ukraine Pushes Russia Back, Iran War Impact On Midterms
2026-10-09 · 13 min
Hurricane Isaias is expected to strike near the Alabama-Florida state line as communities prepare for dangerous winds, flooding and a life-threatening storm surge. Ukraine is reclaiming territory...
Hurricane Isaias Prep, Competitive Midterm Races, Trump's Media Ban In Court
2026-10-08 · 14 min
Communities along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Isaias as officials warn of flooding, damaging winds and disruptions to weekend events. Democrats are targeting Ho...
Threats On US Bases Overseas, France Student Protest, German Spy Arrest
2026-10-07 · 13 min
The U.S. pulled a dozen bombers out of Britain after officials identified a credible Iran-linked threat, raising new questions about how exposed American forces are to drone attacks overseas. Fre...
Democrats Lead In Midterm Polls, Yemen War Front, Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
2026-10-06 · 14 min
With four weeks until the midterms, Democrats have the advantage in the polls and are increasingly competitive in Senate races that once looked safe for Republican. Saudi-backed forces in Yemen s...
FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff Election
2026-10-05 · 13 min
Investigators now believe the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the captain intended to crash the plane into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, raising new questions about how he was cleared to fly the route.<...
Fox News wanted war images in Ukraine - their journalists died
2026-10-04 · 35 min
Fox News Correspondent Benjamin Hall had been accused by a colleague of taking unnecessary risks when reporting in Syria. Later, Fox News assigned Hall to cover the war in Ukraine. NPR’s ...
Growing Black Unemployment, Taxing California Billionaires, New Supreme Court Cases
2026-10-03 · 16 min
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, and Black unemployment spiked. California voters will decide whether the state should charge a one-time tax on billionaires, an idea that ha...
Wages Vs Inflation, Tennessee Failed Execution, Cornell Rape Case Special Prosecutor
2026-10-02 · 14 min
The government has a sobering update on the job market, as workers face wages that fail to keep up with higher prices and borrowing costs. Tennessee has paused executions after Christa Pike survi...
FlyDubai Midair Attack, Trump Midterm Campaigning, Hegseth Reshaping Military
2026-10-01 · 14 min
A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other and tried to crash the plane, with all passengers safe and investigators workin...
Trump AI Summit, US Pulls Out Of Iraq, SCOTUS Third Country Deportations
2026-09-30 · 12 min
President Trump told AI executives they can police themselves and signed an order branding the technology “super intelligence,” even as some of those same companies say the rules for keeping it safe a...

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