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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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  • Election Betting on Prediction Markets, Special Education, Breastmilk Storage

    Election Betting on Prediction Markets, Special Education, Breastmilk Storage
    Jul 11 2026
    Kalshi's new plan to prevent political campaign staffers from betting on their own campaigns is hardly foolproof. The disability community has concerns about moving special education oversight from the Education Department to the Department of Health and Human Services. Influencers are questioning the guidance to throw away leftover breast milk in a bottle after two hours.

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    14 mins
  • Iran and US Pause Fighting Again, TPS Work Permits, July 4th Teen Death Investigation

    Iran and US Pause Fighting Again, TPS Work Permits, July 4th Teen Death Investigation
    Jul 10 2026
    It's not clear if peace talks are still on as the funeral for Iran's former supreme leader wrapped up after days of mourning, and the tit-for-tat strikes appear to have stopped in what could be another lull, though Israel says it's ready to go back to war at any moment.
    More than 300,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians are about to lose their right to work in this country, and with the work permit goes the driver's license, leaving people in places like Springfield, Ohio waiting to see what happens next.
    The family of Nolan Wells speaks out today, weeks after the Black teenager was found dead on a Mississippi barrier island following a Fourth of July trip with friends, a case that's drawn national attention now that the family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Kate Bartlett, Cheryl Corley, Susanna Capelouto, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas

    Our director is Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Eowyn Fain .

    Our technical director is Damian Herring.

    And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:54) Iran and US Pause Fighting Again
    (05:35) TPS Work Permits
    (10:50) July 4th Teen Death Investigation

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    14 mins
  • Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy, Iran War Escalates, Graham Platner Drops Out

    Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy, Iran War Escalates, Graham Platner Drops Out
    Jul 9 2026
    President Trump keeps swinging between threats and flattery, calling Iran's leaders rational and smart three weeks ago and scum this week, and he's a similar tactic with NATO allies, going from freeloaders to friends in a single summit.
    The U.S. struck Iran for a second straight night, hitting some 90 military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran fired back at American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, putting Israel's military on full readiness and leaving the region bracing for more.
    And Graham Platner has suspended his Senate campaign in Maine, still denying the rape allegation that brought him down, and now Democrats have until the end of the month to pick someone new for a race they think they can win.

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

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas

    Our director is Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Eowyn Fain and our technical director is Damian Herring.

    Our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:58) Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy
    (05:31) Iran War Escalates
    (09:10) Graham Platner Drops Out

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    12 mins
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