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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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  • Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked, Trump's New Tariffs, Wisconsin Police Shooting

    Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked, Trump's New Tariffs, Wisconsin Police Shooting
    Jul 24 2026
    Oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time in two months after Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, opening a new front in the shipping war as President Trump says he's weighing a massive attack on Iran.
    One of Trump's global tariffs expired overnight and he replaced it within the hour with a new one hitting 59 countries and the European Union, built on a different legal argument after the Supreme Court threw out his last batch.
    And people in Madison, Wisconsin gathered to remember Corey Ruiz, who police shot and killed Wednesday after they say he pulled a knife during a struggle, though bystander video appears to show him on the ground when the officer fired.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, Rebekah Metzler, Gigi Douban, Mohamad ElBardicy and Taylor Haney.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

    And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:54) Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked
    (05:30) Trump's New Tariffs
    (09:19) Wisconsin Police Shooting

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    12 mins
  • Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal, Trump Defends Iran War, GOP Congress Out Of Sync

    Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal, Trump Defends Iran War, GOP Congress Out Of Sync
    Jul 23 2026
    Saudi Arabia is getting American nuclear reactors and a path to enrich its own uranium, the same technology the U.S. has spent months bombing Iran to stop, which has Israel warning about a nuclear arms race.
    President Trump is asking Americans to be patient about what the war is costing them, promising Iran will pay for itself the way he claims Venezuela has, but his own supporters are getting harder to convince as gas prices climb again.
    And the House heads home for a month today after cramming in four big bills on the way out, none of which the Senate is likely to take up as written, even though Republicans run both chambers.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, Rebekah Metzler, Jason Breslow, Mohamad ElBardicy and Adriana Gallardo.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

    And our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:55) Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal
    (05:26) Trump Defends Iran War
    (09:03) GOP Congress Out Of Sync

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    13 mins
  • Trump Receives Fallen Troops, Hegseth Grilled On The Hill, Arizona Primary Results

    Trump Receives Fallen Troops, Hegseth Grilled On The Hill, Arizona Primary Results
    Jul 22 2026
    President Trump travels to Dover Air Force Base today to receive the bodies of service members killed in the Iran war, as he insists Iran is desperate for a deal.
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a grilling from both parties on Capitol Hill as he asked for billions more to fund a war Congress never voted to authorize, with 18 troops now dead and nearly 500 wounded.
    And Arizona has picked its candidates for the fall, with Trump ally Andy Biggs, who tried to overturn the 2020 election, winning the Republican nomination for governor and setting up what could be one of the closest races in the country against Democrat Katie Hobbs.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Jason Breslow, Miguel Macias, Mohamad ElBardicy and Adriana Gallardo.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas

    Our director is Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

    And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:59) Trump Receives Fallen Troops
    (05:35) Hegseth Grilled On The Hill
    (09:15) Arizona Primary Results

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    13 mins
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