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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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  • US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center Opens

    US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center Opens
    Jun 19 2026
    The deal to end the war with Iran is already looking shaky, with Vice President Vance delaying his trip to Switzerland to start negotiations and Israel still bombing Lebanon even though the deal says that has to stop.
    Vance is supposed to lead difficult negotiations with Iran, but he has limited diplomatic experience with a 60 days goal of going through a long list of tough issues still left to settle.
    And the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public in Chicago today, where Obama used the dedication to tell people not to miss the past, but to remember what is still possible.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Kate Bartlett, Dana Farrington, Megan Pratz, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Lindsay Totty.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Ava Pukatch.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Simon-Laslo Janssen. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (02:19) US-Iran Talks Delayed
    (05:55) Vance Peace Architect
    (09:16) Obama Presidential Center Opens

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    13 mins
  • Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran, Trump Withholds DNI Nominee, Trump Approval Poll

    Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran, Trump Withholds DNI Nominee, Trump Approval Poll
    Jun 18 2026
    President Trump and Iran’s president have signed an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Israel was left out of the negotiations and Trump is openly criticizing its continued attacks in Lebanon.
    President Trump is once again putting Senate Republicans in a tough spot, he's holding back his pick for Director of National Intelligence until his demands are met, leaving his temporary pick Bill Pulte to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies, with Trump threatening to block a key spy tool until he gets his way.
    And a new NPR/PBS News/ Marist poll finds Americans still aren’t happy with the economy or with President Trump, his approval numbers at the lowest they’ve been, even dropping among groups that helped put him in office.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, James Breslow, Megan Pratz, Mohamad ElBardicy, and HJ Mai.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Ava Pukatch.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:57) Trump Signs Initial Deal With Iran
    (05:42) Trump Withholds DNI Nominee
    (09:31) Trump Approval Poll

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    13 mins
  • Big Questions About US-Iran Deal, Trump Wraps G7 Summit, Georgia Primary Results

    Big Questions About US-Iran Deal, Trump Wraps G7 Summit, Georgia Primary Results
    Jun 17 2026
    The U.S. and Iran have a deal to end the war but the text remains secret with Israel denied a look and Congress asking to see it, as big questions linger over billions in frozen Iranian funds and the fighting in Lebanon.
    President Trump wraps up the G7 summit in France today, saying Iran is now in the rearview mirror as he criticizes Israel over Lebanon and turns his attention to ending the war in Ukraine.
    And primary runoffs in Georgia delivered a split for President Trump, whose backing helped Mike Collins win the Republican Senate nomination to face Jon Ossoff while his pick for governor lost to a self-funded billionaire.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, Rebekah Metzler, Larry Kaplow, Mohamad ElBardicy, and HJ Mai.

    It was produced by Chad Campbell, Ziad Buchh and Ben Abrams.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Stacy Abbott. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:59) Big Questions About US-Iran Deal
    (05:45) Trump Wraps G7 Summit
    (09:36) Georgia Primary Results

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    13 mins
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