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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.

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  • Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament, Ukraine Peace Talks, A Year Of DOGE

    Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament, Ukraine Peace Talks, A Year Of DOGE
    Dec 30 2025
    President Trump doubles down on demanding Hamas disarm after meeting with Israel’s prime minister, and warned Iran not to rebuild its nuclear program.
    Ukraine’s president presses the White House for decades-long U.S. security guarantees as part of a proposed peace deal with Russia.
    And a year after DOGE’s push to shrink government, agencies are smaller, spending is higher, and millions of Americans’ data remains in play.

    Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.

    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Ruth Sherlock, Anna Yukhananov, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    Our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (03:13) Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament
    (07:25) Ukraine Peace Talks
    (10:45) A Year Of DOGE

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    14 mins
  • Trump Zelensky Meeting, Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago Meeting, Rough Year For Poverty Aid

    Trump Zelensky Meeting, Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago Meeting, Rough Year For Poverty Aid
    Dec 29 2025
    President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy signal momentum on peace talks, but fighting continues and key disputes remain.
    Israel’s prime minister is in Mar-a-Lago today as pressure mounts over Gaza, Iran, and what comes next in Trump's ceasefire deal.
    And anti-poverty groups warn funding chaos is forcing cuts just as more Americans need help.

    Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.

    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Miguel Macias, Catherine Laidlaw, Mohamad ElBardicy, Adriana Gallardo.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Simon-Laslow Jansen. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.


    (00:00) Introduction
    (03:26) Trump Zelensky Meeting
    (07:17) Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago Meeting
    (10:53) Rough Year For Poverty Aid

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    14 mins
  • A New Chapter, Later in Life

    A New Chapter, Later in Life
    Dec 28 2025
    At the end of every year, many of us resolve to make small changes in our lives. But what would it take to make a radical change–and can it still be done if you’ve reached retirement age? Today on The Sunday Story, WBUR reporter Anthony Brooks shares stories about people he’s met who’ve done just that.


    To hear more of Anthony’s reporting on people who reinvented themselves late in life, check out his series "The Third Act."


    This interview originally aired on January 19, 2025.

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    25 mins

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I always learn something listening to this program. It is my daily must-listen program to catch up on important news & insightful analysis. I greatly appreciate their fair-minded reporting.

Reporting with honesty & integrity

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So much of what people think of as news is just talking heads who try to appease their followers with whatever will make them angry or excited so that they continue to watch. This then feeds the talking head more money and power. There are not many true news channels left. This is one of them. It actually gathers the information and does its research And lets the listener decide.

Actual news not talking heads

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I am so glad to hear Ayesha Roscoe hosting this show. I have been a fan of her reporting for some time. Up First is my favorite morning news podcast and it is great to hear her as a host.

Yay! Ayesha’s here!

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NPR offers this well produced, in-depth news for commuters. Their network of independent informed reporters do a great job explaining both domestic and international news.

Well produced, in-depth news for commuters

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