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This NPR news podcast, "Up First," delivers a concise overview of the day's top stories. The episode covers the potential loss of food benefits for 40 million Americans due to the Trump administration's stance on SNAP funding during the government shutdown, a new agreement between the U.S. and Japan on rare earth miner...
Up First from NPR News presents a concise overview of the day's top news stories. The episode covers President Trump's trip to Asia and trade discussions with China, including potential concessions and the dynamics of the US-China relationship. It also examines the military situation in Venezuela, with U.S. military pr...
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The Up First podcast episode for October 22nd covers several developing news stories. First, it discusses Vice President JD Vance's trip to Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire, the challenges of implementing the deal, and the Trump administration's efforts in the region. Then, the episode shifts to the U.S. government...
This episode of NPR's "Up First" covers several developing news stories. The first segment discusses the potential economic impact of the government shutdown, including the effects on federal employees, small businesses, and the food stamp program. The second segment reports on the deteriorating relationship between th...
This NPR news podcast, "Up First," delivers a concise morning briefing on several developing stories. The hosts report on the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and the White House's strategies to mitigate its impact, and the Trump administration's controversial destruction o...
Ayesha Rascoe interviews Shaina Shealy, the host of the podcast "A Tiny Plot," about her five-part series that follows a group of homeless individuals in Oakland, California, as they fight for a small plot of land from the city where they can live in community and set their own rules. Shealy describes the encampment at...
This NPR news podcast, "Up First," for October 18, 2025, covers several developing stories: protests planned across the U.S. against the Trump administration, the slow arrival of humanitarian aid following the Hamas-Israel ceasefire amid continued Israeli strikes, and rising tensions in the U.S.-China trade war, includ...
This episode of NPR's "Up First" covers several developing news stories. The hosts discuss the indictment of John Bolton, former National Security Advisor, focusing on the charges of mishandling classified information and the potential political motivations behind the prosecution. The episode then shifts to Ukrainian P...
This NPR news podcast, "Up First," hosted by Steve Inskeep and Leila Fadal, covers several developing stories. It begins with President Trump's statements regarding potential military action in Venezuela, including authorized covert CIA operations, in the context of combating drug trafficking, with NPR White House corr...
This episode of NPR's "Up First" covers several pressing news items: the potential collapse of the Gaza ceasefire due to disputes over the return of deceased hostages and disarmament demands, the ongoing government shutdown and the lack of negotiation between Republicans and Democrats, and the Supreme Court hearing arg...
This NPR "Up First" podcast episode covers several developing news stories. It begins with an update on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, including the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the conditions faced by returning Palestinians, and President Trump's involvement in brokering the deal. The episod...
This NPR's "Up First" podcast episode reports on the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, brokered by President Trump, who declares the Gaza war over. The episode includes on-the-ground reports from Tel Aviv, detailing the celebrations and the condition of the released hostages. It also co...
This episode of Up First features a segment from NPR's ThruLine podcast, which examines the history and evolution of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The segment focuses on the changes that have occurred since the beginning of President Trump's second term, including increased immigration arrests, the use of ...
This special bonus episode of NPR's "Up First" features an interview with Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader. Rascoe interviews Machado about her reaction to winning the prize, her decision to remain in Venezuela despite the dangers, and her views on the political s...
This episode of NPR's "Up First" covers several developing news stories. The program begins with an update on the U.S.-brokered peace deal between Hamas and Israel, including the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. NPR's Keri Kahn reports from Tel Aviv on the situation in Gaza and the moo...
This episode of NPR's "Up First" covers several developing news stories. The first segment focuses on a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by President Trump, including details of the hostage exchange, the role of U.S. troops in overseeing the implementation, and the skepticism surrounding the deal'...
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