Dec 27/2022
- More than two months after toppling the prime minister of Haiti, gang leaders control most of the country's capital city Port-au-Prince. Michael Cohen will take the stand today to testify in the New York election interference trial of former President Donald Trump. And as Israel expands its attacks in the Gaza Strip, it also marks[...]
- Former Up First host Rachel Martin joins us to discuss her new podcast. Wild Card from NPR is part-interview, part-existential game show in which Rachel rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. We ask her what prompted this new direction and then, Rachel turns the[...]
- The State Department releases a highly critical report on Israel's conduct in Gaza. The trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey begins next week. And a solar storm is creating beautiful auroras in the sky but may also disrupt the power grid.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The Biden administration has proposed a change to immigration laws meant to discourage people from crossing the border illegally. An American-built floating pier off the coast of Gaza is nearly ready — and U.S. officials say it will help increase the flow of aid into the war zone. And two months after armed gangs took[...]
- President Biden says he'll stop the shipment of U.S. military aid to Israel if it launches a major offensive in Rafah. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has survived a leadership threat, thanks in part to Democrats. And when House Republicans questioned public school leaders about antisemitism, the superintendents pushed back.Want more comprehensive analysis of[...]
- The Biden administration is weighing how hard to push back on Israel's conduct of its war against Hamas. Stormy Daniels testifies in Donald Trump's New York trial about an affair that the then-presidential candidate is accused of covering up in 2016. And TikTok wants a federal court to throw out Congress's new "sell-or-be-banned" law.Want more[...]
- After seven months of war and nearly 35,000 deaths, a pause in the fighting in Gaza seemed in sight — and then it wasn't.Russian President Vladimir Putin takes his fifth oath of office, which if he serves the full term would give him a longer tenure than Joseph Stalin. And the House could vote on[...]
- The Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas appear to have hit a roadblock. China's president heads to France for a state dinner — hoping to drive a wedge between Europe and America. Boeing is hoping it has better success in space than it's lately had inside the atmosphere.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most[...]
- In recent years, high profile cases of police brutality across the U.S. have brought increased attention and scrutiny to police misconduct and use of force incidents. When something happens, the police often say "we're investigating." But what's really being done to ensure police are held accountable for their actions?Sukey Lewis is a criminal justice reporter[...]
- Second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case has ended. It dug up a world of information brokers, tabloids and a secret exchange of money. Closing arguments in the U.S. government's case against Google wrapped up this week. It accuses the tech company of being an illegal monopoly. Experts in disease prevention[...]
- After more than a week of silence, President Biden addressed the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses Thursday seeking a balanced approach to a divisive issue. "Google" has been its own verb for years now, which the federal government argues is illegal. (The search engine, that is — not the verb itself.) And protests are engulfing[...]
- Arizona lawmakers have repealed a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions. The police clearing pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses are doing their jobs under intense scrutiny. And Donald Trump's New York criminal trial takes Wednesdays off, so he spent the day campaigning in two swing states.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important[...]
- New York City police used force overnight to zip-tie the hands of dozens of Columbia University student protesters and haul them away in buses, clearing the encampment two weeks after tents first popped up. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel to pressing for more aid to Palestinians in Gaza — and a[...]
- A standoff at Columbia, as students defy the university's order to disband the protest against the Gaza war. In Charlotte, an effort to serve a warrant on a fugitive suspect turned deadly, with four officers killed and four more wounded. And Ukraine prepares to receive U.S. military aid that can't come soon enough.Want more comprehensive[...]
- The International Criminal Court is reportedly weighing arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Student protests over Israel's war in Gaza are spreading to new campuses, but at Columbia, the university and protesters both appear to be working to de-escalate. And Spain's prime minister says he's staying in office[...]
- From brightening ocean clouds to launching sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, some entrepreneurs and scientists are testing technology that could reflect sunlight back into space to combat global warming. There's evidence some types of solar geoengineering could lower global temperatures a lot. But along with potential benefits come huge potential risks. Experts say the science[...]
- Campus demonstrations in support of Gaza have spread to schools unaccustomed to such activism. In New York City and Washington, D.C., Donald Trump's attorneys defended him and made some extreme claims. An independent investigation finds Israel has not supported claims that a significant number of workers at the The United Nations Relief and Works Agency[...]
- As protests and arrests continue at college campuses across the U.S.. are the students calling for divestment in Israel getting closer to their demands? The U.S. Supreme Court took nearly three hours to debate whether a president should have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. And New York State's highest court has overturned the criminal conviction[...]
- Arizona is now the fourth state to bring "fake elector" charges against allies of Donald Trump. The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today about whether Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for his official acts as president. And Up First's Steve Inskeep is on a reporting trip in China, where economic pessimism is rising amid[...]
- The New York jury weighing criminal charges against Donald Trump has now heard from the trial's first witness. Elon Musk's Tesla is running into a whole lot of red lights: slumping sales, mass layoffs, and now a 55 percent drop in profits. And more than 100 people who reported being abused by former USA Gymnastics[...]
- Protests against the war in Gaza on college campuses now stretch from coast to coast. The United Kingdom is ready to pay a country thousands of miles away to take its unwanted refugees. And a years-long labor battle at Starbucks reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, which could set a precedent for future union building efforts.Want[...]
- Opening arguments begin today in Manhattan: the People of the State of New York vs Donald J. Trump. As the House passed foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan over the weekend, it tucked in a bill that threatens the future of Tiktok in the U.S. And the U.S. Supreme Court takes up homelessness –[...]
- Historical markers dot the American landscape. They are on the sides of roads, in parks, rest areas, in the middle of nowhere. They purport to offer a glimpse into the past, marking a moment or place of significance worth remembering. But a year-long investigation by NPR's Laura Sullivan found some of these markers present a[...]
- Congress is expected to vote Saturday on aid for U.S. allies over the objections of some Republicans. Volkswagen workers at a Tennessee plant have voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers. There are new guidelines to safeguard melatonin overuse by children.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Less than a week after Iran launched air strikes into Israel, Israel appears to have responded. New York City police raided a college campus and arrested more than 100 students protesting the war in Gaza. And 12 New York City residents now hold Donald Trump's fate in their hands.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most[...]
- Israel is now engaged in conflicts on three separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. A new timeline shows Maui's deadly wildfire last year moved incredibly fast. And inflation is proving more stubborn than expected so far this year.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to[...]
- The U.S. wants China to help calm tensions in the Middle East by leveraging its influence with Iran. Democrats want to dismiss the impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while some conservatives want to dismiss House Speaker Mike Johnson for backing aid to Israel and Ukraine. And hot ocean temperatures are turning coral[...]
- Iran is calling its air strikes on Israel a huge success, even though nearly all their missiles and drones were shot down. It looks like House Speaker Mike Johnson could finally bring foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel up for a vote — well...make that four votes. And the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today[...]
- Iran and its allies launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend. Israel, the U.S. and several other countries shot nearly all of them down. And Donald Trump goes on trial today — the first criminal trial ever for a former president.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of[...]
- How can Black women face workplace challenges without losing faith—or losing themselves—in the process? Today on The Sunday Story, host Ayesha Rascoe sits down with Lauren Wesley Wilson, author of the new book, What Do You Need?Lauren has dedicated her career to helping women of color thrive in the workplace as the founder and CEO[...]
- Vice President Kamala Harris was in Arizona, where the state's high court reinstated an 1864 law all but banning abortion. House Speaker Mike Johnson met with former Pres. Donald Trump in Florida. Argentine police are breaking up protests with water cannons as the economy falters.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- We look back at the complicated life and legacy O.J. Simpson leaves behind after he died yesterday from cancer. More than two years into its full scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's war of attrition in Ukraine appears to be succeeding in ways its military superiority has not. And the Justice Department charges baseball star Shohei[...]
- President Biden is hosting a meeting with the leaders of two key U.S. allies — Japan and the Philippines — to counter China's power in Asia. The European Union is moving forward with major changes to its migration policies that would make it harder to seek asylum in Europe. And high school seniors are struggling[...]
- Arizona's Supreme Court says an abortion ban passed during the Civil War should be the law of the land today. The EPA is, for the first time, putting limits on "forever chemicals" in our drinking water. And Japan's prime minister comes to Washington, just as President Biden questions a global business deal.Want more comprehensive analysis[...]
- Donald Trump wants to leave abortion policy up to the states. The Vatican calls surrogacy and gender theory "grave threats" to "human dignity." And Missouri plans to execute a man who shot and killed two of his family members nearly 20 years ago — despite an unusual coalition advocating against his execution.And a bonus: What[...]
- We've got everything you need to be ready for today's total solar eclipse. (Except for those glasses...you're on your own there!) The Biden administration is taking another crack at an issue it's struggled to get through the courts. And this weekend marked six months of the war in Gaza — with still no clarity on[...]
- David Baron says seeing a total solar eclipse is "like you've left the solar system and are looking back from some other world."Today on The Sunday Story, we're sharing an episode from NPR's Life Kit. Baron talks to NPR's scientist-in-residence and astrophysicist Dr. Regina Barber about what to expect when viewing the total solar eclipse[...]
- October 7, 2023, was a Saturday. This Saturday, we look back at the last six months of violence, beginning with the surprise attack by Hamas on communities in southern Israel and continuing as Israel keeps up its retaliation and Hamas continues to hold hostages.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Israel is allowing aid to flow into Northern Gaza after President Joe Biden warned that U.S. support would depend on steps taken to address civilian harm and humanitarian suffering. No Labels is deciding not to put a third-party unity ticket together to run in the 2024 presidential election. And, a federal judge decided border officials[...]
- A key member of Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet says Israel should set a date for elections. NATO is marking 75 years since its founding — and it remains an alliance that worries about Russia. And an NPR investigation asks why Baltimore's Key Bridge didn't have more protection from passing ships.Want more comprehensive analysis of the[...]
- A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Taiwan, the biggest quake to rock the Asian island in 25 years. rotest votes in Wisconsin's primary — against President Biden and Donald Trump. And a controversial Texas immigration law is back in court for a crucial test.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the[...]
- Two airstrikes in the last 24 hours are drawing new scrutiny to Israel's military actions in the Middle East. Florida's Supreme Court has pretty much ensured that abortion will be the issue on the state's November ballot. And it turns out Google's "incognito" web browsing mode hasn't been incognito after all.Want more comprehensive analysis of[...]
- The United Nations' main judicial body says Israel must allow more aid into Gaza, but can the court's order be enforced? Many California fast food workers get a big raise Monday, but restaurant owners say the increase to $20 an hour puts them in a bind. And March Madness does it again: a Cinderella Final[...]
- In China, a man has been playing the piano outdoors, often in places of great sadness—the epicenter of an earthquake, a dam that submerged villages, a street emptied during a COVID lockdown.He plays just one song: "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence," by the late composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.In the fall of 2022, one of his performance videos[...]
- Some car companies are looking for workarounds to get their vehicles from ships to dealers after the Baltimore bridge collapse. Demonstrations turn violent in Europe as farmers protest European Union environmental policies and cheap Ukrainian imports. Chocolate lovers will have to pay more for treats as cocoa prices skyrocket.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- If you paid enough money Thursday night, you could get your picture taken with three presidents — all at once. Reopening the Port of Baltimore will be a Herculean effort, as crews must clear six million pounds of steel out of the Patapsco River. And Russia's government isn't trying to hide that the four suspects[...]
- We now have an initial timeline — minute by minute — of how a massive cargo ship came to crash into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Sam Bankman-Fried, the Crypto Wunderkind convicted of fraud, will be sentenced Thursday to a prison term that could last decades. And the Walt Disney Company and Gov. Ron DeSantis[...]
- At the site of Baltimore's Key Bridge, rescue efforts have turned to recovery. In Gaza, families are so desperate for food that 12 people drowned trying to retrieve airdropped aid boxes from the sea. And after a newsroom revolt at NBC, the network has ousted its newest contributor, former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.Want more comprehensive[...]
- A one-and-a-half mile bridge in Baltimore has collapsed a large container ship crashed into it and caught fire, with several vehicles falling into the waters below. Israel has canceled a high-level delegation to Washington, after the U.S. declined to block a United Nations resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. And a challenge to FDA regulations[...]
- Israel's Defense Minister is in the U.S. today at a moment of tension between the two allies. An offshoot of the Islamic State claims responsibility for Friday's mass shooting in Moscow, while Russian authorities point instead to Ukraine. And two of Donald Trump's legal battles collide today — one criminal, one civil, both in New[...]
- This week the EPA released new rules for vehicle emissions, which will push the auto industry to speed up the transition to electric vehicles. It's expected that electric vehicles will make up over 50% of new cars by 2032. For now EVs account for less than 10% of vehicle sales and drivers still have lots[...]
- Russian authorities say they've arrested several people responsible for the attack at a large concert venue on the Moscow outskirts, where more than 100 people were killed. House Speaker Mike Johnson passes spending bills with the help of Democrats, and now some Republicans are threatening his job. Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces after weeks out[...]
- Secretary of State Tony Blinken visits Israel as Gaza braces for famine. Donald Trump is ready to take Truth Social public — and it's not just his diehard supporters who want to buy stock. And the Justice Department hits Apple with an antitrust lawsuit for monopolizing the smartphone market.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most[...]
- The Biden administration gives electric vehicles a jolt — with new EPA rules that aim to make two-thirds of new cars, trucks and SUVs electric or hybrid by 2032. Alabama follows other conservative states by banning public schools and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion. And some of Reddit's most loyal users[...]
- Migrants in Texas are waking up to a new day of anxiety after a whirlwind of court orders about a controversial immigration enforcement law. Six former Mississippi police officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men are being sentenced this week in federal court. And Ohio Republicans nominate the candidate endorsed by Donald Trump[...]
- The United Nations says famine is imminent in Northern Gaza. In one state that has banned abortion, maternal health care now looks very different. And it's Primary Day in five more states — including Arizona, one of a handful of states likely to decide the election this fall.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important[...]
- An outcome never in doubt: Russia's electoral commission says Vladimir Putin has won yet another term as president. Donald Trump once again defends the January 6th protesters who stormed the Capitol. And two voter concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris as she campaigns for President Biden: his age and her readiness.Want more comprehensive analysis of[...]
- The Israeli government currently prohibits foreign journalists from entering Gaza. NPR's Leila Fadel found another way of reporting from inside the territory.This week on The Sunday Story, we bring you an episode from NPR's Embedded podcast. Fadel speaks with host Kelly McEvers about voice memos she's been receiving from a Palestinian college student trying to[...]
- Haitians wait for the arrival of a peacekeeping force from Kenya, as violence continues there. After a judge's ruling in Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis remains on the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The judge said either she or the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship needed to step[...]
- In Russia, nothing happens without some intrigue — even a presidential election in which Vladimir Putin is a near-lock to win a fifth term. We get a first-hand glimpse of the chaos in Haiti, as our correspondent finally makes it across the border. And Chicago pulls an about-face — from welcoming migrants seeking asylum to[...]
- Many Haitians are troubled by an international plan to impose a transitional government. European Union lawmakers have approved the world's first comprehensive regulations on artificial intelligence. And as we barrel toward a presidential election with two unpopular candidates, third-party bids are scrambling to get on the ballot.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news[...]
- A House vote today takes aim at TikTok — and its Chinese parent company. Conspiracy theories about noncitizens voting are back this election year, and they're taking even deeper hold with many Republicans. And with Israel blocking most aid shipments to Gaza by land, aid groups are turning to the sea to feed starving people.Want[...]
- Haiti's armed gangs have gotten their wish: The prime Minister says he plans to resign. On this primary day in Georgia, we hear from a Democrat skeptical about Joe Biden and a Republican fed up with Donald Trump. And a temperature check on inflation, as gas prices begin their usual spring surge.Want more comprehensive analysis[...]
- Muslims are making the start of Ramadan today — and there is, as yet, no ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to stop the war during this holy month. In Haiti, police say they are "on their knees" as the coordinated attacks from armed gangs enter their second week. And in a moment of global conflict,[...]
- Barbenheimer was the summer blockbuster phenomenon of 2023 around the movies Barbie and Oppenheimer. Both movies made a box office splash and now Oppenheimer is leading in the Oscar nominations race with 13 nods. But there are plenty of lesser known films in the running, including three primarily in a foreign language, vying for best[...]
- President Biden and former President Trump both hold campaign events in Georgia today. For Biden, it's part of his post-State of the Union tour of swing states. The humanitarian crisis continues in Gaza, with no ceasefire before Ramadan. Nigerian officials say more than 250 students were abducted from school.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- President Biden takes on his age — and, without saying his name, his opponent. Donald Trump is poised to install loyalists atop the Republican National Committee. And a surreal standoff in Haiti continues, between the government and armed gangs.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe[...]
- President Biden gives his election-year State of the Union address tonight as polls show him trailing former President Donald Trump. Alabama passes a law protecting in vitro fertilization clinics from civil and criminal liability. And how Israel's fractious society has been united by the war in Gaza, five months in.Want more comprehensive analysis of the[...]
- NPR has confirmed Nikki Haley is due to suspend her presidential campaign after a big win on Super Tuesday for Donald Trump. Why a prominent California Democratic Senate candidate spent millions of dollars to boost a Republican opponent. And, how a cyberattack on an obscure but critical U.S. health care company has disrupted our entire[...]
- Super Tuesday is here — with more voters casting ballots than any other day. The Supreme Court says states like Colorado can't kick Donald Trump off the primary ballot for his actions on January 6. And a United Nations report has found "reasonable grounds to believe" Israelis were victims of sexual violence during the October[...]
- Vice President Kamala Harris calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as the U.S. begins airdropping food into Gaza. In an apparent effort to depose Haiti's prime minister, armed gangs stormed two prisons and let thousands of inmates escape. And France moves to not just bolster the right to an abortion, in contrast[...]
- Why is it so complicated to save the Everglades?The Everglades is home to the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere and a sanctuary for over three dozen endangered and threatened species. It also provides fresh water, flood control, and a buffer against hurricanes and rising seas for about 9 million Floridians.But climate change, pollution,[...]
- The latest in U.S. politics, from presidential border visits to an averted government shutdown. Oregon's state legislature votes to recriminalize drug possession, overhauling what may be the U.S.'s most progressive drug policy yet. Thousands vied for a seat in Iran's parliament on Friday, but voter turnout was low.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy[...]
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is being laid to rest after dying in prison for charges widely seen as politically motivated. Gaza health authorities say more than 100 civilians were killed trying to get food from aid trucks, though Israel says that number is much lower. And scientists have started cloning genetically modified pigs with[...]
- The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his official actions as president. Mitch McConnell plans to step down as Senate Republican leader at the end of the year. And the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 30,000.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus[...]
- President Joe Biden celebrated an easy win in Tuesday's Michigan primary. But it came with a warning on Gaza. Hunter Biden testifies today in the House GOP impeachment probe into his father. And could the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that gave fertilized eggs the same rights as children spur other states to do the same?Want[...]
- Michigan is holding its presidential primaries today, and some Democrats say they're voting uncommitted instead of President Biden. Some Michigan voters warn Biden to change course on the Israel-Hamas war. What's the president hearing from voters who delivered the state in 2020? Also, the United States goes to court to stop a grocery megamerger. Kroger[...]
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to move ahead with a ground offensive in the border city of Rafah, even though a ceasefire deal may delay the operation. The battle over free speech on social media reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, and Congress faces yet another government shutdown deadline this week.Want more comprehensive analysis of[...]
- In the sleepy town of Asebu, a few miles inland from the Atlantic along Ghana's Cape Coast, a serene 5,000 acre rural settlement is rising out of the palm forests and farmland. Pan-African Village is envisioned as an idyllic haven for settlers from the African diaspora. It was established in 2019, after a local chief[...]
- As the Russia-Ukraine War heads into its third year, we look at the state of the conflict. Also, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has spent millions in her home state and sharpened her attacks on former President Donald Trump, hoping to chip away at his support.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Lawmakers in Alabama are working on a legislative solution to a recent state Supreme Court decision which ruled that a frozen embryo has the same rights as a child. How do lawmakers want to fix the issue? Tomorrow will mark the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We'll check with NPR's Joanna Kakissis to[...]
- Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is ramping up her attacks on former President Donald Trump, but her path to winning the GOP nomination remains very narrow at best. Why is she staying in the race? A key witness in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry against President Biden has been charged with lying about an alleged[...]
- The Supreme Court today hears a challenge to the EPA's authority to regulate air quality. Three GOP-led states want the court to freeze a plan that limits air pollution that crosses state borders. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has vowed to stay in the presidential race through Super Tuesday. But Saturday's primary in her[...]
- WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange will be in a London courtroom today. He's trying to stop his extradition to the United States. A planned Israeli invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza may force Palestinians into Egypt despite its objections. What will it mean for the more than 1 million Palestinians in Rafah displaced by Israel's war[...]
- Russia has taken control of a frontline city in Ukraine only days before the war's second anniversary. With supplies running low, will Ukraine's defense forces be able to withstand a Russian assault? Despite international pressure, Israel seems set on a ground invasion of Rafah. Its stated goal is to destroy Hamas, but the city is[...]
- Mass shootings in America are now regular news. The latest happened days ago, at a Super Bowl parade for the Kansas City Chiefs. After the chaos and shock, the same question gets asked, "How did we get here?" In looking for an answer you can go all the way back to the founding of the[...]
- Family and allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say he was murdered. A New York judge ordered Trump Organization leaders to pay $364 million for fraud. President Joe Biden's tough words on Israel raise questions over the extent of his influence.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison. An Atlanta judge will decide if the prosecutor on Trump's Georgia election interference case, should be removed for a conflict of interest stemming from a romantic relationship. Israel plans to push Palestinians out of Southern Gaza as Israeli forces raid the region's largest hospital. And, two juveniles[...]
- 22 people were shot including children during the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, at least one person has died. Sources believe National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will brief top lawmakers on the threat of Russian antisatellite nukes. And, migrant crossings at the southern border have dropped by 50% after reaching record numbers in December. Want[...]
- House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Aljandro Mayorkas accusing him with refusal to comply with immigration laws and breach of public trust. Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Germany to reassure NATO allies that they can rely on U.S. support. And exit polls show Indonesia's defense minister will be the new president of[...]
- As Israel plans an offensive in Rafah, negotiators are meeting in Cairo to discuss a path towards a ceasefire in Gaza. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Ukraine meeting with NATO allies with be virtual after cancelling his trip Brussels due to health complications. And after nearly nine years away, Jon Stewart returns to The Daily[...]
- Israel is telling 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering in Southern Gaza to evacuate, as attacks continue in Rafah. Former President Donald Trump threatened to abandon NATO allies if they don't spend more on defense. And, after sinking a bipartisan bill to handle the border crisis, Republicans are calling on President Joe Biden to use executive action[...]
- What happens when you put friendship at the center of your life?NPR's Rhaina Cohen has been thinking about this question for years. It started when she met someone. This someone was not a lover, but a friend. As their relationship deepened, Cohen began to wonder why there wasn't a special term for a platonic relationship[...]
- Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion of the southern end of Gaza. The failure of a border control measures shows the waning power of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. The Kansas City Chiefs are poised to win their second consecutive NFL championship.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A special counsel report says President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his tenure as vice president, but stopped short of recommending charges. Ukraine is replacing it's top general amidst stalled progress in the war with Russia. And, federal authorities seize former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's passport as he faces allegations of[...]
- The Supreme Court is set to rule on Colorado's controversial decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the primary ballot, a case with significant implications for the 2024 presidential election. A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad targets a senior commander of an Iran-backed militia, raising questions of escalation in the Middle East. Pakistan is on edge[...]
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Israel with Hamas' first public response to a ceasefire deal, which Qatari negotiators describe as "generally positive." Democrats blame former President Donald Trump for sinking a bipartisan Senate bill meant to address the crisis at the border. And, there's more attention on the legal responsibilities of parents with[...]
- Widespread flooding in southern California is turning hillsides into rivers of mud, as a slow-moving storm brings life threatening conditions to the Los Angles area. Both Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in Nevada on Tuesday to vote for their party's presidential nominee, but many Republicans won't have all the choices on the[...]
- The U.S. carried out more strikes on Iranian-backed groups as Secretary Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East to try and avoid further escalation. The Senate unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan Immigration bill meant to address national security at home and abroad, but House Republicans say it's dead on arrival. And, torrential rainfall in Los[...]
- Since its debut in 2008, NPR's Tiny Desk has become a must-stop destination for music superstars like Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys but also for lesser-known musicians, including those who compete in the annual Tiny Desk contest. Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe talks to senior producer Bobby Carter about the Tiny Desk[...]
- The U.S. attacked 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the deaths of three American servicemembers last weekend. Tech executives were grilled at a Capitol Hearing. And the scene at a park in Eagle Pass, Texas, where federal and state authorities are each seeking control over the border.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- President Biden sanctions Israelis for violence in the West Bank. What can turnout in today's South Carolina Democratic primary tell us about the general election in November? One year after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine Ohio, some residents are still putting their lives back together.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- The House approves a three-year expansion for the Child Tax Credit. E.U. leaders back a $50 billion Ukraine aid package as the country struggles with tensions between the president and his military chief. And Universal Music Group pulls some of the world's most popular artists from TikTok.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news[...]
- Qatar's prime minister sounds a cautious note on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The Federal Reserve weighs when to cut interest rates. And electric vehicle sales slow.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- The U.S. weighs a response to a drone strike that killed American soldiers, Texas bars federal agents from entering a park used by migrants illegally entering the U.S. and a farmers' blockade reaches Paris.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.[...]
- President Biden vows to respond to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers at a remote base in Jordan. Israel accuses the main U.N. agency in Gaza of aiding Hamas in its October 7 attack. And House Republicans seek to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news[...]
- Primary season has just begun but for most Republicans, it's a wrap. The question now is not who the party will pick as its presidential candidate but who former President Donald Trump will choose as his running mate. Today on The Sunday Story, we turn to our colleagues at NPR's Politics Podcast as they consider[...]
- A jury ordered former president Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her. President Biden is heading to South Carolina to shore up support from Black voters. What the international court decision on the Gaza conflict means.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The UN's top court will deliver its interim ruling on the genocide charges brought against Israel by South Africa. Campaign politics is putting a bipartisan Senate border deal in limbo as former President Donald Trump urges Republican lawmakers to reject it. And, The Biden Administration is pausing approval of new natural gas export facilities as[...]
- Nikki Haley makes a major push in her home state of South Carolina. New revelations suggest Boeing could be at fault for a door plug blowout on a 737 MAX plane. And a man on Alabama's death row is set to be executed using nitrogen gas.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of[...]
- Donald Trump wins New Hampshire's GOP primary. Nikki Haley banks on the upcoming contest in her home state of South Carolina. And mass protests are expected in Argentina against the new president's economic reform plans.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First[...]
- The New Hampshire primary takes place today, with the Republican field essentially reduced to two presidential candidates: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. Twenty-one soldiers are killed near the border with Gaza in the Israeli military's deadliest incident since the start of the war. And the parents of a teen who opened fire at his suburban[...]
- Ron DeSantis endorses Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire primary. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates a Hindu temple on the site of a historic mosque. And Democrats launch an abortion rights campaign tour.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.[...]
- Medical errors happen all the time. They can be overlooked or they can lead to big lawsuits and settlements. But what they rarely lead to is an apology. Doctors and hospitals have long responded to medical mistakes with silence. There are many reasons for this approach: fear of legal liability, loss of status, even shame.[...]
- Former President Donald Trump gets an endorsement from Senator Tim Scott just ahead of the NH primary. Also, several dozen countries hold elections this year - we take a step-back to consider what's at stake for global democracy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A report from the Justice Department finds multiple failures in how law enforcement responded to the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Congress has passed yet another short term funding bill against the wishes of the far-right Freedom Caucus. And Iran's role in a number of conflicts in neighboring countries.Learn more about sponsor[...]
- A communications blackout has hindered humanitarian efforts in Gaza as intense fighting between the Israeli military and Hamas militants claims more lives. Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Iran, following Iran's incursion on its territory. And republican lawmakers continue to delay more U-S aid for Ukraine until democrats agree to changes in immigration policy.Learn more[...]
- What's behind the uptick in attacks between the U-S military and the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. How the presidential race for the republican nomination looks in New Hampshire. And today, the Supreme Court hears a case that could upend federal regulations.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Former President Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucuses by a big margin. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis comes in second. How critical is the next contest in New Hampshire for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The republican primaries begin today with the Iowa caucuses. What Israel's war against Hamas looks like in Gaza after a 100-days of retaliation. And after his inauguration was in doubt, Guatemala's new president is sworn in. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the[...]
- California's governor has made the rounds on local and national news pitching a new court as a solution to homelessness. But there's a gap between how these courts are being sold and the reality. Today on The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe and Anna Scott explore what this policy experiment in California can help us understand[...]
- Another powerful winter storm brings much of the Midwest to a halt; Subzero temperatures are predicted for the Iowa Caucus on Monday; The US strikes Yemen again, trying to get the Houthis to stop their attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The U.S. and Britain launch airstrikes on Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen. Taiwan prepares for closely watched elections. Israel presents its response to South Africa's charge of genocide in the International Court of Justice.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode[...]
- New York State and former president Donald Trump present closing arguments in the trial involving Trump's business practices. South Africa's case against Israel for genocide in the International Court of Justice. The U.S. government approves a new way to invest in Bitcoin. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus[...]
- Former President Donald Trump made his case for immunity to appeals court judges. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized for the past week, following surgery for prostate cancer. Some House Republicans want to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little[...]
- A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the 2020 election. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his fourth trip to Israel to try to prevent a wider conflict. The new federal financial aid application for college students arrived three[...]
- Congress reaches a deal on government funding, with little time to get it passed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Israel seeking to prevent a wider war in the Middle East. Controversy erupts following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's undisclosed hospitalization.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little[...]
- Extreme weather driven by climate change is affecting housing across the country. Millions of homes are at risk of flooding, fire or drought. Increasingly, local municipalities are facing hard decisions about whether to tear homes down or ban new construction altogether. Today on The Sunday Story, a visit to three communities in America trying to[...]
- The FBI has arrested 1,200 people in connection with the Capitol riots and is still looking for more suspects. Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes another trip to the Middle East. Wastewater shows that COVID cases are on the rise, but fewer people are ending up in the hospital.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- Former President Donald Trump says if he's elected he'll pardon many rioters convicted of crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection. Can he really do that? And the Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Iran this week. Why does the violent Sunni group have its sights set on Iran? Plus, a[...]
- Explosions in Iran, a drone strike in Lebanon and a threat from Hezbollah's leader to punish those responsible. Is the risk of a wider regional conflict growing? And new court documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are now public. Plus, a glimpse into the journey of migrants desperately trying to make[...]
- A top Hamas leader was killed in Lebanon's capital of Beirut. How big a blow is this for the militant group? And Harvard's president has resigned after just 6 months on the job. Does her departure point to an even bigger political battle brewing? Plus, New York's attorney general is hoping to oust the National[...]
- A landmark court ruling in Israel has delivered a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government while it wages war in Gaza. And state legislatures are planning to tackle issues this year that federal lawmakers have been slow to take on. Plus, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may soon set limits on several so-called[...]
- 2024 will be a big year in American politics. How will the economy, immigration, abortion rights, ongoing wars, and looming criminal trials for the leading Republican candidate shape this year's presidential election? Also, why economic forecasters predict slower growth and lower inflation in the year to come. Plus, how many climate-focused companies are embracing artificial[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe talks to NPR labor correspondent Andrea Hsu and NPR culture correspondent Mandalit del Barco about the forces driving this year's massive strikes. More than half a million workers went on strike in 2023, largely from the private sector.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- More than 150 missiles and drones fell on Ukrainian cities on Friday, hitting a shopping mall and a maternity hospital. President Zelensky says there will be payback. The Israeli army says it will ramp up its offensive in Gaza, all while artillery exhanges between Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Israel also increase. Three special counsels[...]
- The Israeli offensive in Gaza continues as new evacuation orders are issued. Around 1,000 trucks wait at the Ukraine-Poland border as a Polish truckers blockade protests the lack of shipping regulations. A Georgia judge rules in favor of newly drawn congressional maps that give republicans an advantage. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important[...]
- The World Health Organization warns that disease could kill more people in Gaza than the bombings, if living conditions and health care systems do not improve. The New York Times sues the makers of ChatGPT, saying the chatbot threatens the digital news industry. Plus, 2023 is likely to be the hottest year on record and[...]
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Mexico to discuss immigration policy as a caravan of thousands of migrants travels towards the southern border. Militias backed by Iran are targeting American and Israeli forces in several Middle Eastern countries. And the U.S. economy is showing signs of recovery, but President Biden isn't always getting credit[...]
- Despite U.S. calls to protect Palestinian civilians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks on Gaza until Hamas is defeated. India's external affairs minister is meeting with his counterpart in Moscow to strengthen relations between the longtime allies. And, after some big wins in 2023, the United Auto Workers union is setting its[...]
- Christmas in Bethlehem is somber this year. In the wake of the war in Gaza, church leaders are canceling traditional celebrations. The 2024 presidential election year is upon us and it's promising to be unlike any we've seen before. And, although little legislation was passed this year, Congress has seen plenty of action.Today's episode of[...]
- As China's economy slows and optimism fades, aging workers who've spent decades of their lives building up Chinese cities find themselves in a difficult position. They're facing mandated retirement, but have little to show for years of backbreaking work.In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR correspondent Emily Feng tells the story of migrant workers[...]
- The UN Security Council agreed on a resolution pressing for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. In the territory itself, people are suffering from lack of food and water and intermittent communications blackouts. A jury found two paramedics guilty in the death of Elijah McClain while he was in police custody.Learn more about sponsor message[...]
- In the U.N. Security Council, negotiators try to win U.S. support for a resolution in Gaza. Violet rhetoric swirls online after Trump ballot decision in Colorado. Leaders in Michigan say Chicago is experiencing a migrant crisis.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up[...]
- Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are underway with Egypt helping to broker a deal. European Union leaders hail a breakthrough agreement on migration. Intense rain events are getting more common, say climate scientists.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode[...]
- The Colorado Supreme Court blocks Donald Trump from that state's 2024 presidential primary, citing the 14th Amendment. The latest from the war between Israel and Hamas. Nearly 40 million Congolese vote for a new president.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First[...]
- The U.S. announces Operation Prosperity Guardian in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Texas criminalizes border crossings at the state level. Catholics react to the Vatican allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up[...]
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urges a wind-down in Israel's major combat operations. Republicans in Congress seek tighter border controls in exchange for Ukraine and Israel aid. Newspaper founder Jimmy Lai goes on trial in Hong Kong.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe explores the media's challenge in covering Donald Trump. As he campaigns for a second term as President, Trump is increasingly threatening retribution and violent acts if he's reelected. Rascoe speaks with a journalist and a scholar who both believe the media is failing to convey the danger[...]
- The Israeli military said it accidentally killed three hostages held in Gaza. In a statement, the army said it mistook them as a threat and fired. Just because inflation is cooling down doesn't mean prices are also going down - and they won't be any time soon. Two former police officers face murder charges after[...]
- Disagreements emerge between U.S., Israeli, Palestinian and Gulf leaders and activists over who should be in charge of the Gaza Strip after the war. Criminal prosecutors across Ohio broke rules in the courtroom that are supposed to protect the rights of defendants on trial, all in an effort to get convictions. Hunter Biden is being[...]
- Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally ends most years with an extended press conference. What does Putin say as another year ends with his country still at war in Ukraine? The Supreme Court will hear its first abortion case since overturning of Roe v. Wade. Lower courts delivered mixed rulings on mifepristone. What does this mean[...]
- The Republican-controlled House is set to vote on formalizing its impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. Biden makes some of his most critical comments to date about Israel's response to the October 7 Hamas attack. And Alabama plans to execute a prisoner in January using nitrogen hypoxia, a process so novel and untested that state[...]
- A Texas woman has left the state, whose highest court ruled she does not meet the exception to the abortion ban, to have the procedure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets President Biden in Washington as the pair makes a last-ditch plea to Congress for funding. And the Supreme Court has been asked to fast track[...]
- World policy leaders meeting in Qatar discuss the Gaza war and its impact on regional security. Donald Trump plans to skip testifying for a second time in the New York civil fraud trial against him and his company. And Argentine President Javier Milei is inaugurated after promises of big changes to his country struggling with[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe explores the growing crisis of medical debt in America. Nationwide, 100 million people have health care debt, according to a KHN-NPR investigation, which has documented a crisis that is driving Americans from their homes, draining their savings, and preventing millions from accessing care they need.Learn more about[...]
- Images of Palestinian men stripped to their underwear prompt outrage. Genetic editing leads to new treatments for blood ailment. Income-based plan zeroes out payments for millions of borrowers.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The Justice Department has charged President Biden's son on nine counts related to his failure to pay federal taxes. Israeli military soldiers and Hamas militants fight in urban combat. And the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and The University of Pennsylvania face backlash over comments made during a House hearing on campus antisemitism. Want more comprehensive[...]
- Republican presidential candidates take to the stage for the fourth primary debate. Israeli officials blast the international community for its response to allegations of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas. And former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy decides to leave Congress. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun?[...]
- Some U.S. lawmakers question whether aid to Ukraine should continue amid a battlefield stalemate. Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold on more than 400 military promotions. And four Republican presidential candidates prepare for a fourth debate in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Clarification: A previous version of this episode did not make clear that Congressional Republicans have additional border[...]
- The Justice Department accuses former U.S. ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha of working as a "clandestine agent" on behalf of Cuba. The Pentagon says that Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked an American naval destroyer and three commercial ships in the Red Sea. And South Africa marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela.Today's episode[...]
- Israel says it expanded its ground offensive against Hamas to all parts of Gaza. This includes the occupied territory's southern areas, where people fled to in the early days of the war. What does this mean for the civilians in Gaza? The Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments for and against a bankruptcy settlement. It[...]
- In this week's episode, Ayesha shares the latest series out of NPR's Embedded. In "All The Only Ones," Laine Kaplan-Levenson unearths the little-known and often neglected history of trans youth in America. The series follows the lives of young transgender people today and travels back in time to the turn of the 20th century to[...]
- Fighting between Israel and Hamas has resumed after a seven-day pause. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Sandra Day O'Connor is remembered as a champion of women in the law.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resumed on Friday after a weeklong ceasefire. What does the return to war mean for civilians? The White House wants lawmakers to provide additional funds to Israel and Ukraine. House Republicans won't go along, unless they get a concession on their border policy. And Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis debated California[...]
- Israel and Hamas agree to extend a temporary truce by another day. The House weighs whether to expel first-term Republican Congressman George Santos. And the Department of Justice indicts an Indian intelligence officer for allegedly ordering the assassination of a Sikh separatist in New York. Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Ben Abrams, and[...]
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels before heading to the Middle East. President Biden visits Colorado where he's expected to tout his administration's investment in clean energy jobs. And world leaders prepare to begin climate change negotiations in Dubai.Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Ben Abrams, and[...]
- President Biden says Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary truce for two more days. Authorities investigate the shooting of three men of Palestinian descent as a hate crime. And the 2024 race for the Republican presidential nominee shapes up.Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Ben Abrams, and Julie Depenbrock. Our editors[...]
- Israel and Hamas consider extending a four-day pause in fighting. Global climate talks begin later this week in Dubai. And three days of memorial events start in Georgia for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at the age of 96. Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Julie Depenbrock, and Ben[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe heads to Westchester County, in upstate New York to meet with The New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz. The two sit down at the table tennis center Will owns to talk about how he became the Puzzlemaster on Weekend Edition Sunday, his love for all things[...]
- Hamas released 24 hostages Friday as Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners. Another exchange is expected today. Anti-immigrant sentiment fuels looting and vandalism in central Dublin. Why "buy now pay later" plans are expected to grow even more common this holiday season.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A four day cease-fire takes effect between Israel and Gaza ahead of the possible release of 50 hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners. Progressive prosecutors across the country face resistance from police departments that see them as soft on crime. And a journalist remembers the impact Rosalynn Carter had on journalism related to the often neglected[...]
- Israel says the release of 50 hostages in Gaza in return for 150 Palestinians will not start before Friday. Retailers forecast a record numbers of shoppers over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Protesters rally against a new, police training facility in Atlanta.Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Claire Murashima, and Chad Campbell. Our editors are[...]
- Israel and Hamas agree to a deal involving the release of some hostages in exchange for a multi-day cease-fire. Sam Altman returns to OpenAI as CEO after days of turmoil at the artificial intelligence company. And Wisconsin's Supreme Court hears a case related to gerrymandering in the state. Up First is produced by Ana Perez,[...]
- Ukraine enters winter with stalled front lines and uncertainty over the West's continued support for its war with Russia. Migrants set up camps in the tiny border town of Jacumba, California without basic necessities or support from aid organizations. And tens of millions of travelers prepare to take to the skies as Thanksgiving nears. Up[...]
- Officials discuss a possible deal related to the release of some hostages in Gaza in exchange for a pause in fighting. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 in Plains, Georgia. And Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential run-off. Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Chad Campbell and Claire Murashima. Our editors are Susanna[...]
- In 2011, NPR correspondent Howard Berkes noticed an anomaly in the sidebar of a government report on the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia. It suggested that there was an extraordinarily high rate of black lung disease among the coal miners who'd been killed in the explosion. And it set him on a[...]
- Israeli troops are evacuating Al-Shifa Hospital now that it's under their control. A maverick politician could become Argentina's next president. Why would a movie studio decide against releasing a movie it's already finished?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Israel says it is uncovering an intricate network of tunnels used by Hamas in Gaza. Members of United Auto Workers approve a contract negotiated by the union. And prosecutors in Guatemala say they intend to bring charges against President-elect Bernardo Arevalo. Up First is produced by Ana Perez and Shelby Hawkins. Our editors are Michael[...]
- President Joe Biden speaks about global affairs with China's leader Xi Jinping. Israel raids Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. And an NPR investigation finds that thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes. Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Julie Depenbrock, Shelby Hawkins and Ziad Buchh. Our editors are Roberta[...]
- President Biden aims to restore communications with China's Xi Jinping. Tensions reach a breaking point as the House seeks to avert a government shutdown. And some State Department employees raise objections over U.S. support for Israel. Up First is produced by Julie Depenbrock, Ana Perez, Shelby Hawkins and Ziad Buchh. Our editors are Roberta Rampton,[...]
- The Supreme Court adopts its first code of ethics. Israel says it has evidence of a Hamas military compound beneath a hospital in Gaza City. And the latest National Climate Assessment explains how climate change is affecting our lives. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Michael Sullivan and Rachel Waldholz. It was produced[...]
- Israeli troops advance on Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, where Hamas militants allegedly maintain a command center. President Joe Biden prepares to speak to his Chinese counterpart for the first time in more than a year. Short-term funding for the federal government faces opposition from Democrats and Republicans.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- What does it mean to live a life worthy of those we leave behind? On this episode of The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe explores the idea with author Daniel Kraus. Kraus' latest novel is Whalefall. It tells the story of Jay Gardiner, a troubled young man burdened by guilt after the death of his estranged[...]
- Israel says it is "closing in" on Hamas militants it claims are using hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in Gaza as cover. The American and Chinese presidents are due to talk for the first time in more than a year. It will be difficult for automakers to pass the cost of recent union wins to[...]
- Israel agrees to daily pauses in fighting to allow for a "humanitarian corridor" in areas of northern Gaza, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will not seek re-election in West Virginia. And immigration on the US-Mexico border reaches an all-time high. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Mark Katkov,[...]
- Israelis blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for security failures that led to 1,400 deaths by Hamas. GOP presidential candidates take heated shots at the third debate in Miami. And the Screen Actors Guild reaches a tentative agreement with major studios.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Michael Sullivan, Megan Pratz and Rose Friedman. It[...]
- Abortion access is a winning issue in off-year elections. Candidates vie for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination at a third debate in Miami. And the number of babies born in the U.S. with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Megan Pratz and Scott[...]
- Israel and Hamas have been at war for a month and with no sign of relief, it's already the deadliest conflict since Israel's creation 75 years ago. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could give gun rights to people convicted of domestic violence. And, voters in Ohio are deciding whether to establish[...]
- Israel continues intense bombardment on Gaza and vows to eliminate Hamas with no clear alternative to who might take over. Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in a New York courtroom today on charges of conspiring to falsify his property values. And, Epic Games sues Google in an anti-trust case accusing the tech[...]
- Today is the New York City Marathon. Around 50,000 runners are racing in the men's and women's divisions. And this year, for only the third time in the race's history, a number of runners will be competing in the nonbinary category.The nonbinary division emerged due to advocacy from trans and nonbinary athletes like Cal Calamia—a[...]
- The Israeli government says Hamas must release hostages before any consideration of a pause in its retaliation for the Oct. 7 attacks. The U.S. House passed an aid package unlikely to be agreed to by the Senate. The FDA is recalling more eye drops.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Tel Aviv today to ask Israel again to prioritize protection of innocent civilians in Gaza following a third day of deadly airstrikes on the densely populated Jabalia refugee camp. The head of the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, breaks his silence with a speech addressing the Israel-Hamas war.[...]
- Negotiations are ongoing to allow hundreds more foreign nationals to flee war-torn Gaza through Egypt's Rafah border crossing. The White House plans to combat Islamophobia as frustration mounts among Muslims in America. And, schools in Portland, Oregon, are closed for a second day as the teachers' strike continues.Today's episode of Up First was edited by[...]
- Another phone and internet blackout is hampering rescue efforts after massive airstrikes hit Gaza's largest and most densely populated refugee camp. Donald Trump Jr. takes the stand in New York in a trial charging his family with fraud. And, today is the deadline set by the Pakistani government, for all undocumented immigrants to leave or[...]
- Israeli tanks and troops have advanced deeper into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international calls for a ceasefire. House Republicans are proposing a stand-alone bill that would send roughly $14 billion to Israel but doesn't include funding for Ukraine. And, Google will lay out its case in a massive monopoly trail brought by[...]
- People in Gaza face a dire humanitarian crisis as the Israeli military increases airstrikes on the besieged enclave while the ground offensive presses forward. Israel trades fire with Hizbollah forces in southern Lebanon as the war risks opening a new front. And, President Joe Biden issues an executive order for government oversight on AI companies[...]
- Catcalling can be often thought of as playful and harmless, a classic case of boys will be boys. But the reality is anything but harmless. The interactions often leave predominantly women and girls feeling vulnerable and fearful that if they don't respond correctly they can be in danger. Today on The Sunday Story, artist, musician[...]
- A suspect wanted for fatally shooting 18 people in Lewiston, Maine was found dead on Friday. Israel is ramping up its military operations in anticipation of a ground invasion in Gaza as communications are cut off there. Mexican officials say 27 people have died after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- A manhunt continues for the gunman behind a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. European leaders call on Israel to stop its relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid to reach people who desperately need it. And, Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction when it struck the Mexican resort town of Acapulco[...]
- A person of interest in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine is still at large as authorities ask locals to shelter in place. Gaza is running dangerously low on fuel to run hospitals and deliver aid, the United Nations says relief operations may halt as early as today. And Republican have finally done it, they[...]
- World leaders urge Israel to restrain its attacks on Gaza after 19 days of airstrikes meant to pave the way for a ground invasion. Today, Republicans will vote on their fourth nominee for speaker of the House, Congressman Mike Johnson from Louisiana. And, 41 states are suing Meta for allegedly designing addictive features on Instagram[...]
- As Israeli bombardment continues across Gaza, diplomatic efforts to facilitate the release of more hostages continue after two Israeli women were freed by Hamas. Today, House Republicans will vote between eight candidates hoping to unite a bitterly divided party. And, a sell-off of US Treasury bonds is sparking fears of higher inflation.Want more comprehensive analysis[...]
- Desperately needed humanitarian aid has begun to trickle into Gaza as Israeli airstrikes intensify on the besieged enclave. Nine Republicans are vying for the gavel of Speaker of the House after Congressman Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes last week. And, Argentina is heading into a runoff election between far-right populist leader Javier Milei[...]
- For years, medical experts have raised the alarm about the effects of sedentary behavior on the human body. Sitting too much has been linked with numerous health concerns including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and early death. Days filled with sitting and screen time leave us feeling depleted. So what can we do about it? In[...]
- Trucks carrying aid entered the Egypt-Gaza border at Rafah on Saturday. The relative of two American hostages freed by Hamas says now is the time for their recovery. The U.S. economy remains very resilient, despite a sharp rise in interest rates, but what does that mean for consumers?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy[...]
- President Biden says supporting Israel and Ukraine is vital for America's national security. But will Congress agree? Russia has detained a second American journalist. Alsu Kermasheva has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. And why are Republican-led states leaving a bipartisan group that aims to prevent voter fraud?Want more comprehensive analysis[...]
- The war between Israel and Hamas has killed more than 4,000 people - making it the deadliest of all Gaza wars. And things could get even worse once Israel's expected ground invasion begins. Some Western countries are calling for an investigation into the explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people. And Congress[...]
- Hundreds of people are dead after an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Israeli and Palestinian officials are trading blame over who's responsible for the deadly attack. President Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday morning. There he wants to show solidarity for Israel and prevent any further escalations. And pro-Palestinian protests have erupted across the[...]
- President Biden on Tuesday will leave for a wartime trip to the Middle East. He will visit Israel, which continues to prepare for a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows worse as supplies are running low. Why is humanitarian aid not getting to the people in need? And the[...]
- Israel's deadline for civilians to leave northern Gaza has passed. What happens to people who remain behind? President Biden wants more aid for both Israel and Ukraine. But as long as the House is paralyzed, this might not be possible. Also, exit polls suggest Poland's opposition parties won enough votes to form a governing coalition.[...]
- 15-minute cities are an urban planning idea growing in popularity. The idea is that you can get to the key places in your life - think work, education, food, recreation - in a 15-minute walk, bike or transit ride. Now mayors from Paris to Cleveland are looking to use them to reduce planet-heating car pollution[...]
- Palestinians are beginning to leave northern Gaza as Israel threatens a ground invasion. Past experiences raise questions about whether Israel can control Hamas in the long term. House Republicans tap Rep. Jim Jordan as the next speaker, but he still must be confirmed by whole chamber.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Israel's military has issued an evacuation order for northern Gaza. It gives the roughly 1.1 million people in that area just 24 hours to get out. Is this the sign that Israel's ground offensive is about to start? House Republicans are once again on the hunt for a new House speaker. Who can unite the[...]
- Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza following the weekend attack by Hamas fighters has plunged the area into darkness. How are civilians trying to survive? House Republicans in an internal vote picked Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise to serve as the next House speaker. But he doesn't have the required votes in the full House. Scientists from[...]
- Israel's military is preparing a ground invasion into Gaza. Authorities believe that about 150 hostages are being held there by Hamas militants. In remarks to the nation, President Biden called Hamas' attack on Israel an act of terrorism. And the Hawaiian island of Maui is welcoming back tourists after wildfires this summer leveled the historic[...]
- Israel is increasing its airstrikes on Gaza in retaliation for Saturday's surprise attack. Hamas in return threatens to kill hostages if Israel continues its bombardment. How much is this war targeting civilians? All of this has ignited pro-Palestinian marches in a number of U.S. cities. How do marchers justify Hamas attack? And this latest crisis[...]
- Israel is at war with Hamas. The militant group launched a surprise attack over the weekend. More than 1,100 on both sides have died so far as Israel retaliates. Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel has also raised questions about Israeli intelligence. Why did Israel and its allies fail to detect any warning signs? And more[...]
- In this bonus episode of Up First, NPR takes stock of the first day of war between Israel and the Hamas militant group, as the death toll rises into the hundreds on both sides. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First[...]
- Israel's prime minister says the country "at war" after attacks by air and land by Gaza militants. Regional governments are reacting cautiously. And the House Speaker vacancy is complicating additional aid for Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Florida Republican Matt Gaetz is the man who led the rebellion that pushed out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. What do his constituents think about what he did? Ukraine is often referred to as Europe's breadbasket. But the ongoing war with Russia has devastated some of its most productive farmland. And Guatemala is dealing with the[...]
- A House without a speaker is paralyzed to pass spending legislation, including aid to Ukraine. So who can unite Republicans behind them? More than 2,500 people have died this year while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The reasons why they flee vary, but they all know the journey could be fatal. And starting next month, Pakistan[...]
- For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives removed its speaker. Who will fill the vacant seat? Roman Catholic leaders are meeting in the Vatican to chart a way forward for the church. And how do Chinese people spend their "golden week" holiday?Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of[...]
- Ukraine's war is far from over. It's biggest challenge, however, may not be on the battlefield, but in the form of waning support from allies. How are leaders in Kyiv reacting? The man accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in American history, Sam Bankman-Fried, goes on trial today. What's his defense? And[...]
- Lawmakers narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a short-term spending measure over the weekend. But to do that the Republican speaker of the house Kevin McCarthy had to work with Democrats. Did he put his job on the line? Former President Donald Trump will appear in court in New York on Monday. This trial,[...]
- In Colorado, the first of two trials is underway in the death of Elijah McClain.On a late summer night in 2019, McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was stopped by police in Aurora, Colorado as he was walking home. McClain was put in a chokehold and injected with a high dose of ketamine. He died several[...]
- The US government is set to shutdown Sunday after a group of GOP hardliners opposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's stop gap proposal. Tens of millions of borrowers will start paying back federal loans on Sunday after a three-and-a-half year suspension, amid a possible government shutdown. New York City tries to get its head above water[...]
- With less than 48 hours left to avoid a government shutdown, the White House is already preparing to manage the fallout. NPR's Asma Khalid spoke with White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients about what those plans are. Another labor dispute looms as tens of thousands of health care workers are on the verge of[...]
- Republican candidates for the presidential nomination finally got around to criticize the frontrunner Donald Trump. House Republicans will hold the first public hearing in their impeachment inquiry against President Biden on Thursday. Democrats have criticized the timing of the hearing, as the government faces a shutdown. And tens of thousands of people have fled their[...]
- Seven Republican candidates will be on stage for the second presidential debate in California on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump will skip the event. U.S. regulators and 17 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of harming competition. And the rollout of the latest COVID-19 vaccines has been plagued[...]
- President Biden will join striking auto workers in Detroit on Tuesday. He has a chance to be the first sitting president to stand on a picket line. Lawmakers in Congress have only days to avoid another government shutdown. But with some right-leaning Republicans continuing to play hardball, can they? And a new report shows that[...]
- TV and movie writers have reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studios that could soon end a nearly five-month strike. Union members still have to ratify the deal. Other negotiations, however, aren't go so well. In Washington, a deal to keep the government open beyond the end of this month appears less and less likely.[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about his four-year long investigation into the night that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, founder of ISIS, died. The Pentagon maintains troops did not harm noncombatants. But Estrin's investigation challenges that account. Now the Pentagon says it will review new information brought to light about the incident.Learn more[...]
- President Biden is going to Michigan to support the United Auto Workers' union strikes. A government shutdown looms large after members of the House GOP couldn't agree on a temporary spending plan. The Census Bureau plans to test asking people about their sexual orientation and gender identity next year; it says the information will help[...]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that more foreign aid is necessary to beat back Vladimir Putin's ambitions to expand Russia's influence across Europe.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The UAW is set to expand its strike if automakers fail to meet a deadline, the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed by more than 11,000 migrants in the past week and Azerbaijan ends an offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe[...]
- House Republicans can't agree on a stopgap government spending bill, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and lawsuits say Baton Rouge police beat detainees.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling by House Republicans, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting today and the long-term consequences of the UAW strike depend on its breadth and length.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to[...]
- President Biden speaks at the United Nations General Assembly, five prisoners are on their way back to the US after a prisoner swap with Iran and Canada blames the Indian government for the assassination of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus[...]
- Auto plants shut down amid a walkout against all Big Three automakers, Tens of thousands of people kick off a week of climate protests in New York and The Drew Barrymore Show pauses over the Hollywood writers and actors strike.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun?[...]
- South Africa has long been one of the world's largest consumers of coal. But the country is now in the midst of transitioning its energy supply from coal to renewable sources. But when a country moves away from a source of energy like coal what happens to the towns and communities that were built to[...]
- People in New England prepare as post-tropical cyclone Lee bears down on the region. The United Auto Workers union is still on strike, demanding higher wages and better benefits for new employees. Ukraine hasn't taken back as much land as it wanted since the start of its offensive in June.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- Members of the United Auto Workers walked off work at three select plants and are threatening to expand the strike. Florida's COVID vaccine guidance contradicts the CDC's. And officials in Libya say as many 11,000 people have died in flooding there. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a[...]
- Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for a second term. States unaccustomed to hurricanes, such as Maine, prepare for Hurricane Lee. And a close advisor to President Joe Biden counseled both a man accused of sexual harassment and the woman who accused him. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day,[...]
- Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday. Is Putin looking for a source of weapons for his war in Ukraine? And floods inundate Libya, where rival factions rule the country.Want more comprehensive analysis of the[...]
- Moroccan and international teams are working to rescue survivors from the earthquake. The government opens its antitrust case against Google. And the House returns to Washington with Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a bind.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Learn more[...]
- The death toll from the earthquake in Morocco surpasses 2,100 people. The FDA is poised to green light a new set of COVID boosters. President Biden is wrapping up his Asia trip with a stop in Vietnam.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story NPR correspondent Eyder Peralta travels to Nicaragua. He's the first foreign journalist to make it into the country in more than a year. He traveled to his home country to get an inside look at what life is like for people living under what some call the newest dictatorship in[...]
- A strong earthquake hit Morocco killing hundreds of people and injuring scores more. Donald Trump fundraised in South Dakota last night, accompanied by the state's governor Kristi Noem. Antibiotic resistant infections are causing more and more deaths across the world, and air pollution may be to blame.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power while it withstands an invasion. Unemployment lingers in Maui a month after deadly fires.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First[...]
- The United Nations says as many as a million people have fled war in Sudan. NPR's Michel Martin visits refugees in Chad. A judge reeled in Texas's floating border barrier. And prosecutors in the Georgia election case want a four month trial.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a[...]
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected in Kyiv to show American support for Ukraine's war effort. President Joe Biden will travel to India and Vietnam as he tries to China's influence in the developing world. And Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in jail.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of[...]
- The Senate reconvenes in Washington with a long to-do list. The suspended attorney general of Texas faces an impeachment trial in Austin. And a murder case in Canada is expected to test the country's antiterrorism laws.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up[...]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is replacing his defense minister. Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart to revive the suspended grain deal. And Americans have the day off to celebrate Labor Day. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First[...]
- Today on The Sunday Story, author Simone Stolzoff discusses his book The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work, about our complicated relationship with work. Stolzoff explains how as jobs have changed over generations, so has the meaning we derive from working. Stolzoff shares his findings on our modern relationship with work and ways we[...]
- President Biden is visiting communities in Florida embarking on cleanup efforts after Hurricane Idalia. Unemployment ticked up, counterintuitively due to the continuing strength of the jobs market. Congress heads back to Capitol Hill next week.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Idalia could cause delays over the busy Labor Day weekend, settlement talks falter in the 9/11 terrorism case, and the government releases job numbers for August.Want more comprehensive 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 Alice[...]
- Concerns rise over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health, Florida picks up the pieces after Idalia swept through the Gulf Coast and Gabon coup triggers fears of destabilization.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Hurricane Idalia strengthens ahead of its expected landfall. Enrique Tarrio will learn how long he'll serve in prison. And what's to come for women's soccer in Spain amid a standoff over sexism between players and officials?Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up[...]
- Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia. Schools and hospitals recommend masking over rising COVID cases. And a Uganda man faces the death penalty in the country's first "aggravated homosexuality" case.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Trump's election obstruction trial gets a start date, hundreds of people gather to honor three Black people shot and killed at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Fla. and millions of students face record temperatures — and no A.C. — in their classrooms. Plus, Simone Biles wins a record 8th all-around national gymnastics title.Want more[...]
- Mina Bakhshi learned to climb mountains when she was 17 years old, in her home country of Afghanistan. But when the Taliban captured Kabul, she couldn't see a future for herself anymore. When Mina landed in the U.S., she learned she only had two years of guaranteed stay. She is one of more than 77,000[...]
- Ukrainians greet the apparent death of mercenary leader with gallows humor. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo seeks to reassure U.S. investors. Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus release new singles.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- From counterprogramming a GOP debate to posing for a mug shot in Georgia, Donald Trump had a busy week. A chart-topping song holds extreme themes. And Russia's Wagner mercenaries recruit for Africa.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of[...]
- GOP presidential contenders tangle on a debate stage. Trump is expected in Georgia to answer election meddling charges. The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force is reported dead in a plane crash.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of[...]
- Eight GOP presidential hopefuls, minus the frontrunner, debate tonight. The Biden administration lays out a school debt repayment plan. Regulators plan safety meetings to deal with runway close calls.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- President Biden visited Maui, where wildfire survivors worry about finding permanent housing. Climate change forms a backdrop for a summer of extreme weather-related events. And leaders of five emerging economies will talk cooperation and competition at the BRICS summit in South Africa.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a[...]
- Forecasters predicted catastrophic flooding in California from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary. Voters fed up with corruption chose a reformist as the next president of Guatemala. And a special legislative session that was called in response to a school shooting opens today in Tennessee.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Today on The Sunday Story, author Elizabeth Rush discusses the book that emerged from her journey to Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. She explains why Thwaites is under threat and why collaborative problem solving plays a critical role in an era of climate change. The voyage also helped her make an important personal decision: whether or[...]
- Hurricane Hilary is expected to reach Southern California as a tropical storm with damaging winds and rain. A spike in mortgage rates means home shoppers may need to adjust their searches. In Seoul, reaction to the Camp David meeting of leaders from the U.S., South Korean, and Japan.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy[...]
- President Biden hosts his counterparts from Japan and South Korea at Camp David. The Canadian city of Yellowknife is evacuated as wildfires approach. Ecuadorians prepare for elections.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Mifepristone remains accessible, for now, after an appeals court ruling Wednesday. Recovery from Maui's wildfires continues. Elections in Guatemala have broad implications for corruption and crime.Want more comprehensive 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 Kevin[...]
- Why Republicans seem unbothered by Trump's indictments. Coup leaders in Niger tighten their grip. NPR obtains confidential reports describing "barbaric" treatment within ICE detention centers.Want more comprehensive 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 Kevin Drew,[...]
- A Georgia grand jury indicts Donald Trump. Recovery continues in Lahaina after deadly Maui wildfires. A federal court hears allegations of "harmful conditions" for juveniles jailed in Louisiana.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. Georgia prosecutors to present evidence in election interference case. A federal court reviews Alabama's new congressional map.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- In India, intercaste marriage is very rare and marrying for love is not widely accepted. Among those who defy tradition, a small number face threats of violence from their own families. Enter the Love Commandos, a group tasked with protecting these couples under threat. But how do they do it? And why are they controversial?[...]
- The wildfires in Hawaii have become the state's worst natural disaster in recorded history. David Weiss continues his prosecution of President Biden's son, now as special counsel. The conservative chief justice of the the Wisconsin Supreme Court says the liberal majority has manufactured a "coup."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Mass evacuations continue after deadly Maui wildfires. The Supreme Court agrees to review a controversial bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma. Wary of Belarus, Poland to send troops to its border.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Deadly wildfires tear across two islands in Hawai'i. The latest inflation report is expected to show rising prices. Clinical trials suggest weight loss drug Wegovy reduces heart attack risks.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Three people charged with assault after a waterside brawl in Montgomery, Ala. Pakistan is ramping up for elections while Imran Khan sits in jail. And Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg launches a PAC.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode[...]
- An election in Ohio has implications for abortion. President Biden heads to the Grand Canyon to tout his environmental policies. The Red Cross allows blood donations from men who have sex with men.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode[...]
- Donald Trump's attorneys have until Monday evening to respond to a request for a protective order against him. Niger's coup leaders close the country's airspace. Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- This month marks 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, so our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour reached out to some NPR colleagues and a few hip-hop luminaries and asked what hip-hop verse changed their lives.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Following another federal indictment, former President Trump addressed Republicans at a dinner in Alabama and says he's done nothing wrong. Saudi Arabia hosts a peace meeting about the war in Ukraine, but without inviting Russia, and the US team is struggling at the Women's World Cup.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to new criminal charges. The Labor Department releases its monthly jobs report. Putin foe Alexei Navalny awaits a verdict on a slew of new charges.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of[...]
- Donald Trump travels to Washington for his arraignment on new criminal charges. A new poll shows Republicans are turning away from climate change. Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port.Want more comprehensive 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[...]
- Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. How conservative media are covering the indictment. Fitch strips the U.S. of its Triple A bond rating.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of[...]
- Donald Trump's legal woes haven't hurt him in the polls. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country's first religious public charter school. Kenya steps in to bolster security in Haiti.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of[...]
- A bombing kills dozens on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. Ukraine retakes a small village from Russia. And the trucking company Yellow shuts down after receiving a $700 million government loan. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up[...]
- B.A. Parker had always known about the plantation called Somerset Place, but she had never been. It's where her ancestors had been enslaved, just a short distance from her family's farm. On a journey to explore what it means to honor her ancestors' legacy, Parker and her mom decide to go back to the plantation[...]
- Republican presidential candidates gathered in Iowa for the state party's annual Lincoln Dinner. Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to turn African nations into allies. Car companies are making large profits despite inflation and high interest rates.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The House and Senate are on radically different paths to approving the annual spending bills, setting up an anticipated September clash that could lead to another government shutdown. What to look out for as extreme temperatures cause more cases of dangerous heat exhaustion. And Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends the overhaul of his country's[...]
- A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings. Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup, imposing a curfew and closing borders in a country that is a key U.S.[...]
- The Fed is expected to raise interest rates again. The Biden administration wants insurance companies to expand mental health coverage. The US plays the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by[...]
- Israel's Knesset has passed a law limiting the powers of the country's judges and sparking mass protests. A new study indicates climate change causes increasing heat waves. And President Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little[...]
- Israel's parliament is set to vote on weakening the powers of its judiciary. Spain is thrown in political limbo after national elections failed to produce a clear winner. And former President Donald Trump is anticipating federal criminal charges for his role in trying to cling to power after the 2020 election. Want more comprehensive analysis[...]
- "I feel that I'm stuck. I don't feel that I can build the future I want here."Climate change is disrupting traditional agriculture in Honduras. Unpredictable weather patterns have led to droughts and flooding in a region that has historically relied on rain patterns, and a declining coffee harvest is pushing young farmers to make a[...]
- Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes a new Florida education standard that suggests enslaved people benefitted from slavery. The UN warns that Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports could disrupt the global food supply. NPR's Scott Simon recounts his own conversations with singer Tony Bennett, who died at the age of 96.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- With former President Donald Trump's announcement that an indictment for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is forthcoming, tension on the campaign trail shows the tightrope other GOP candidates have to walk. The White House and Big Tech announce their plans to keep artificial intelligence in check. And an NPR[...]
- As the world experiences more and more extreme weather, climate experts recommend mitigating measures. With Russia not cooperating, Ukraine scrambles to keep its grain supply route operating. And plaintiffs are back in court challenging abortion bans in Texas.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to[...]
- Michigan's attorney general has announced charges against 16 people who served as fake electors following the 2020 election. Former President Trump says he's been notified that he's a target in the special counsel's investigation of the January 6 insurrection. And President Biden's immigration policy on asylum seekers is challenged in court.Want more comprehensive analysis of[...]
- Former President Trump has a pre-trial hearing for his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The world's two biggest polluters are meeting in Beijing hoping to revive efforts to address climate change. And Europe is offering much-needed money to Tunisia in an effort to stem a wave of migration. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most[...]
- Russia is blaming Ukraine for an attack on a key bridge that links Russia to occupied Crimea. President Biden's re-election campaign raised more money than his rivals in the second quarter of the year. And Alabama's state legislature begins a special session to consider a new congressional voting map. Want more comprehensive analysis of the[...]
- What can middle and high school students teach us? What do they care about? And how do they observe their communities and themselves? NPR's Student Podcast Challenge results are in. It's time to hear what the kids have to say.Today on The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe sits down with producers Janet Woojeong Lee and Lauren[...]
- The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act, leaving Senate to fight over its policies on transgender health care, diversity and abortion. Also, two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court shut down President Biden's student loan relief program, the Education Department has approved another relief program, one that targets certain low-income borrowers. Plus, we bring[...]
- The Hollywood actors' union votes to strike. Extreme heat chokes Phoenix, Arizona. And the federal government's budget deficit nearly tripled in the first nine months of the fiscal year.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by Nina[...]
- GOP lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Social media newcomer Threads seeks to downgrade news and politics on its platform. And Guatemala's presidential election faces more chaos.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by Nina[...]
- President Joe Biden meets his Ukrainian counterpart. New inflation numbers are set to show easing inflation. And major Hollywood studios' contract with the actors' union is set to expire.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by Nina[...]
- Sweden is set to join NATO after Turkey withdraws objections, protests sweep Israel over judicial overhaul plans and flash floods force evacuations in Vermont.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by Nina Kravinsky, Shelby Hawkins and Kaity[...]
- President Joe Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders released by Russia return to Ukraine. And a federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by Nina[...]
- "It's this version of me that my mom's publicized and made very permanent."Lou grew up as a social media baby. Their mom had a public blog where she shared details about her life as a mother. But she also shared details about her kids, including Lou. Now, Lou remembers the blog as a fixture of[...]
- The U.S. vowed to get rid of its chemical weapon stockpile decades ago...and finally fulfilled that promise this weekend. Also, pundits have labeled President Biden's economic plan "Bidenomics" - we look at what that plan includes, and how the president is using the moniker in his campaign. Plus, a lawsuit in Philadelphia targets the makers[...]
- Officials tell NPR the Biden administration plans to deliver controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. The FDA gives full approval to a drug shown to slow Alzheimer's disease. And ahead of 2024, some progressive Democrats are pressing President Biden to move faster and do more on issues like climate and police reform.Want more comprehensive analysis of[...]
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China on a mission to ease tensions and open communications. Facebook's parent launches Threads to compete with Twitter. And on-the-road charging remains a barrier to EV sales.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is[...]
- Experts say long and profound effects of gun violence are felt by survivors — and entire communities. President Biden meets Sweden's prime minister to try to advance Stockholm's admission to NATO. And a judge puts a pause on communications in a GOP lawsuit to limit government contact with tech firms.Want more comprehensive analysis of the[...]
- A hospital team works around the clock while Israel pursues militants in a West Bank refugee camp. As Ukraine presses its counteroffensive, Russia says it repelled a drone attack on a big Moscow airport. And a Chicago suburb remembers the victims of a mass shooting at a July Fourth parade one year ago.Want more comprehensive[...]
- Presidential candidates aim to court voters by responding to far-reaching Supreme Court rulings. French authorities say security measures are calming the protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old. And another Twitter surprise — Elon Musk rations the number of tweets users can see.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of[...]
- "They said that they were coming for my family and somebody would have to pay for this."Across the US, election workers say they are being verbally abused, followed, harassed and threatened. Much of this animosity is being driven by misinformation, particularly Donald Trump's ongoing lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.NPR's Chris Arnold[...]
- Vice President Harris tells NPR the Biden Administration will move forward with student loan forgiveness. Unrest continues in France after massive protests over a police killing of a teenager. Hollywood prepares for a looming actors' strike.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- How will colleges improve diversity on campus after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be considered in admissions? Another highly anticipated SCOTUS ruling will decide whether President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan can proceed. The union contract for Hollywood actors expires tonight, will they join writers on the picket line?Learn more about sponsor[...]
- A Ukrainian general says the Wagner group is not crucial to Russia's current efforts in Ukraine. Many Midwestern cities are experiencing unhealthy air from wildfire smoke. Anger erupted into violence across France after police shot and killed a 17 year-old Tuesday.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Texas is withering under intense heat as June is on track to be the hottest on on record globally. Honduras tries to reduce gang violence using harsh tactics that are raising questions of human rights abuses. Scientists believe they have detected cases of locally transmitted malaria in the U.S.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- Putin tries to present a united front in the wake of a mercenary rebellion. Biden emphasizes that the U.S. played no role in Russia's turmoil. Tribes go to court to try to halt construction of a lithium mine near a sacred site. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus[...]
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been silent since a mercenary army attempted a mutiny over the weekend. President Biden hits the road to get the word out about his infrastructure programs. Tensions are high in Atlanta as activists take part in a week of action to stop construction of a massive police training facility. Want[...]
- It started with a tip. Eventually, multiple sources said it was an open secret: the founder of New Hampshire's largest addiction treatment network was sexually harassing or assaulting women – allegations he denies.As New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Lauren Chooljian began looking into the allegations, she found a longstanding–and long tolerated–culture of sexual misconduct within[...]
- Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses a former ally of treason. The California State Bar seeks to revoke the law license of a pro-Trump attorney. The Supreme Court upholds the Biden administration's priorities for which kind of migrants to detain.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The search for a missing submersible ended in tragedy as evidence of a catastrophic implosion was found on the sea floor. What does reproductive health access look like a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned? Independent voters share their views on Trump and the current state of American politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- India's prime minister is in Washington for a state visit, as part of the U.S. plan to counter China. The search for the missing submersible enters it's 4th day. Residents of East Palestine Ohio are hoping to get answers from hearings on a toxic train derailment that upended life in their town four months ago.Learn[...]
- Rescuers had an encouraging development in the search for a missing submersible. An attorney who assisted in the effort to overturn the 2020 election could lose his law license. A new poll asks American's how they feel about abortion a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The Secretary of State arrives in London for a conference on Ukraine's economic recovery. Israel is speeding up construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as fighting between Israelis and Palestinians intensifies. Today is the final day of voting in Virginia's expensive and competitive primary election.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy[...]
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Beijing hoping to lay the foundation for better US-China Relations. Why has President Biden kept in place Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods? Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 but it's still unknown to many Americans.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- One in ten Black people living in the U.S. is an immigrant, and many Black immigrants—particularly those born in African nations—have settled in the South, according to a Pew Research report from 2022. This statistic caught Code Switch editor Leah Donnella's eye. And she wanted to know: how have Black immigrants redefined their sense of[...]
- The Justice Department releases its investigation into the Minneapolis police that began after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China to improve communication between the two countries. After a decade of war, Yemen is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, but there once was hope in[...]
- Hundreds are feared dead after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Wildfire smoke is again drifting South from Canada impacting air quality in several states. A deadly chemical is being mixed with street drugs all over the country, why do we know so little about it?Learn more about sponsor message[...]
- The mayor of Miami, who has clashed with fellow Floridians Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, joins the 2024 presidential primary. Tucker Carlson is getting a lot of views on Twitter, Fox News wants to stop that. More than 150,000 people have evacuated as a cyclone approaches India and Pakistan.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- The former president is facing 37 federal charges but still has the support of many in his party. Ahead of an upcoming NATO summit Baltic countries are pushing for Ukraine to join the alliance. After nearly a year of monthly interest rate hikes, the Fed may give us a break.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- Facing 37 federal charges, Former President Trump is set to appear in a Miami court today. The Federal Reserve Board meets this week to decide whether to take a break on interest-rate hikes. A-I technology is already pervasive in the surveillance industry and it's raising questions about civil rights.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- Former President Trump rallys support from his base ahead of his appearance in federal court on Tuesday. The much-anticipated Ukrainian offensive has begun. An investigation into political party finances led the to arrest and questioning of an influential Scottish politician.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- For almost three decades, Beth Moore was a committed evangelical Southern Baptist. She was also a superstar in the Southern Baptist Denomination. Moore shared her love of Jesus and the Bible with millions of evangelical women at Bible study gatherings across the country, events that often drew stadium-sized crowds. But when the infamous Donald Trump[...]
- Prosecutors are charging Donald Trump with 37 federal offenses including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information. Health experts say children are especially vulnerable to wildfire smoke. Southern Baptist leaders gather in New Orleans and will decide whether to uphold the expulsion of congregations that have women as pastors.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on federal criminal charges related to classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. He's expected in federal court in Miami on Tuesday.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Trump makes history as the first former president to face federal charges. SCOTUS rules in favor of Alabama Democrats in a voting rights case over redistricting. Wildfire smoke is spreading throughout the Eastern US, what are the health risks?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Much of the Northeast is blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires. Former President Trump's lawyers have been informed by the DOJ that he's a target of the Mar-A-Lago investigation. The British prime minister visits Washington DC to talk free trade and stress the importance of the "special relationship".Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy[...]
- Investigating the destruction of a hydroelectric dam in a war zone proves difficult. Former Vice President Mike Pence set to join a growing pool of 2024 GOP presidential candidates. An unexpected merger of two competing golf tournaments has huge implications for the game, and for the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- A hydroelectric dam in Russian-occupied Ukraine collapsed causing those downstream to flee. Chris Christie is set to announce his 2024 run, and isn't afraid to take on Trump. Regulators unveiled thirteen charges against cryptocurrency firm Binance, as they seek to regulate the industry.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A signal error appears to be the reason for the train crash that killed 275 people in India. Hundreds of journalists strike as their employer guts newsrooms across the country. GOP election deniers are pushing states to withdraw from a system that helps voter roll accuracy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- For nearly a decade, the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, quietly helped to clean up voter databases and catch fraud. It was a rare bipartisan success story, with Democrats praising it and Republicans calling it a "godsend."But recently, it has become the target of a Trump-allied lawyer and the far right. NPR Voting Correspondent[...]
- A train derailment in India leaves more than 200 dead and many more injured. Biden delivers an Oval Office speech praising the bipartisan debt ceiling legislation. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses a security conference in Singapore amid rising tensions with China.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The Senate has passed the debt ceiling bill that will prevent the country from defaulting, but it comes with some changes to work requirements. A Wisconsin mom is taking on YouTube shareholders after her son died of what is called a "Blackout Challenge" he found on the platform. Global defense leaders meet at the international[...]
- The House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling bill and now the legislation heads to the Senate. Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie are set to enter the Republican presidential race next week. And, the Atlantic hurricane season starts today, but climate change could be making the effects of[...]
- The House of Representatives is set to vote on the deal to suspend the nation's debt limit. A federal appeals court ruled that the Sackler family be sheltered from opioid lawsuits linked to their company Purdue Pharma and Oxycontin painkillers. And, a trial is underway in the case of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting which[...]
- Officials in Moscow blamed Kyiv for the drone attacks the Russian capital faced on Tuesday. China's Shenzhou-16 spacecraft took off with the first civilian astronaut on board. And, Republican presidential hopefuls will be campaigning in Iowa this week.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Turkey's President Recep Tayyib Erdogan won the runoff election on Sunday, and is set to extend his two decade rule. And Kyiv is under Russian attack as Ukraine prepares for a counter-offensive.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR[...]
- When Stephanie Foo turned 30, she learned she had complex PTSD. Her efforts to heal from an abusive childhood and intergenerational trauma drove her to write What My Bones Know, a book that combines memoir with the rigorous reporting she'd honed as a journalist.Stephanie talks with producer Justine Yan about the initial shame upon hearing[...]
- If the US government defaults, the world's financial system would be affected, but some experts say that would actually increase demand for US government debt. An obstacle in the debt ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for social safety-net programs. New data shows the US is doing well in preventing new HIV infections, but the[...]
- Indiana doctor Caitlin Bernard, who spoke out publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old girl from Ohio, faces disciplinary action for violating privacy laws. Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton might be impeached in a vote by members of his own party for allegedly abusing his power. And, voters will head to the polls[...]
- Ukraine has been preparing for months to launch a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion, but the high stakes operation has seen many delays. Scientists are using a new method known as in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, that could revolutionize the way babies are made. And if the government defaults on its debt, people will have a[...]
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his bid for the Republican nomination live on Twitter with CEO Elon Musk. Relations between Washington and Beijing have been tense lately, but China's new ambassador to the U.S. says he wants to get the two sides back on track. And, the United States is at risk[...]
- The Treasury department is preparing for the possibility of a national default by deciding which bills to pay first if President Joe Biden fails to strike a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on raising the debt limit. California, Arizona and Nevada are proposing new cutbacks to their use of the drought-stricken Colorado River to[...]
- President Joe Biden spoke with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on his way back from Japan as they prepare to meet at the White House today to discuss the debt ceiling. Senator Tim Scott is announcing his bid for the Republican nomination for president in the 2024 race. And while gun regulations are being argued in[...]
- The Colorado River has more dams on it than any other river in the United States. They were built to harness water high in the mountains and across the arid desert so people could build cities, industries and farms. But the visionaries of the past didn't account for the kind of population growth the southwest[...]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima, Japan. Markets don't seem very concerned about political wrangling over the debt ceiling. Greek voters head to the polls Sunday for elections clouded by a deadly train crash.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Ukraine's president is planning on attending the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan in an effort to convince world leaders to offer more support against Russia. After a 12-year ban for his brutal civil war in Syria, President Bashar Al Assad is being welcomed back to the Arab League meeting in Saudi Arabia. And, Disney is[...]
- New court filings show 21-year-old National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira, who leaked classified information on a game chat platform, was previously red flagged for improperly accessing top secret documents. Pakistani security forces have surrounded the home of the former prime minister Imran Khan, claiming he is sheltering rioters from recent protests. And, Montana has become[...]
- President Joe Biden is in Japan for the G7 summit but he's cutting his Asia trip short to settle the debt ceiling debate with lawmakers. The commonly used abortion pill, Mifepristone, could soon be removed from the U.S. market completely. And, Russian strikes on Kiyv damaged a U.S. Patriot missile defense system as the war[...]
- The CEO of the company behind ChatGPT will testify before Congress as lawmakers eye regulations on AI technology. New research from the Public Religion Research Institute finds that religion is declining in the lives of Americans. And, the mayoral race in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is putting a spotlight on major issues is many big cities in[...]
- Turkey's presidential election appears to be headed for a runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu. For the first time, the UN is holding a Nakba Day event to commemorate the displacement of Palestinians 75 years ago in Israel's founding war. And, the Republican supermajority in North Carolina vowed to[...]
- Exactly one year ago, on May 14, 2022, a young white man walked into a Buffalo, New York grocery store and shot thirteen people. The ten who died were all black. The shooter acknowledged that he was specifically targeting black people that day, trying to kill as many as possible. The shooting happened a few[...]
- Billionaire Elon Musk names former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino as the new Twitter CEO. Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, is released on bail after his arrest on corruption charges. Lawmakers in Texas are trying to slow the growth of renewable energy, even though the state's already a leader in wind and solar.Learn more about[...]
- The American Civil Liberties union is suing the Biden Administration over strict new border rules aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the border illegally. Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan is facing his toughest presidential challenge yet as voters head to the polls this weekend. And new research, covering nearly 8,000 school districts, shows that many[...]
- The Biden Administration is implementing strict new rules to deter migrants from overwhelming the border as Title 42 comes to an end. New York Representative George Santos is being charged with 13 federal crimes, including money laundering, theft of public funds and lying to the U.S. House. And, The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new[...]
- Former President Donald Trump is fighting back against a guilty verdict in the sexual assault and defamation case of writer E. Jean Carroll. Anger is growing in Pakistan as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan face off against the country's powerful military. And, President Joe Biden will meet again with Congressional leaders on Friday[...]
- President Joe Biden will meet with the top four Congressional leaders at the White House to discuss how to avoid a federal debt default. Russia's annual Victory Day celebration takes on new symbolism with Putin's invasion of Ukraine. And, the American Psychological Association is issuing recommendations for teenagers' use of social media after evidence of[...]
- A motive is still unknown for the gunman in Texas who killed eight people and wounded seven others on Saturday at an outdoor mall north of Dallas, Texas. Tile 42 is set to expire, and tensions are running high at the U.S.-Mexico border after a car hit people outside a migrant center in southern Texas.[...]
- The word influencer wasn't added to some dictionaries until 2019, and yet, according to at least one survey, a quarter of all Gen Zers say they plan to become social media influencers. A whole industry has developed to serve them. There are now training courses, influencer agents and conferences. So, how did a generation of[...]
- The coronation of King Charles III takes place in London's Westminster Abbey. Businesses are shedding excess office space, which could destabilize regional banks. Utah's age verification requirement for adult content websites is the subject of a lawsuit.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Four members of the far-right group Proud Boys were convicted of sedition conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States. Outrage is growing over the chokehold homicide of a mentally ill homeless man during a violent episode on a New York subway train. And, England prepares to welcome King Charles III as the new[...]
- Ukraine is denying involvement in two alleged assassination drones that Russia says were brought down above the Kremlin in Moscow. Mediators say a seven day ceasefire was agreed upon by the warring sides in Sudan after multiple failed truces to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid. And, a new poll shows Americans are losing faith in[...]
- After a four-day search, police say they've arrested a suspect in last week's massacre in Texas that left five people dead including a mother and her 9-year-old child. Findings by the National Assessment for Educational Progress show that most students in the US are struggling in subjects like civics and history. And the Federal Reserve[...]
- The Writers Guild of America called on their members to stage a strike after failed negotiations over updates to compensation agreements in the streaming era. President Joe Biden has invited lawmakers to the White House for talks to settle the debt ceiling debate after a deadline was set for default. And, The Senate Judiciary Committee[...]
- After taking over the ailing First Republic Bank, federal regulators have sold it to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A fragile ceasefire is extended as thousands of people flee the fighting between Sudan's Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). And Hollywood writers are demanding updated contacts or they'll strike.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- How much time in prison is enough for a brutal crime? And how do we decide when a prisoner is rehabilitated and deserves to be free?In 2016, after 30 years of incarceration and seven hearings before an Arizona parole board, Jacob Wideman was finally released from prison. Within months, after a minor violation, Wideman's parole[...]
- The deadliest Russian attacks in months leave more than 20 dead in Ukraine. Venezuela's political situation could push more people to flee the country. California braces for potentially devastating floods as an expected heat wave begins to melt record snow pack.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The Biden administration is planning out new measures to deter migrant influx on the U.S.-Mexico border, as one of the current policies, Title 42, is set to expire in May. Writer E. Jean Carroll testified in her civil suit against former President Donald Trump alleging that he raped her in a New York department store[...]
- The House voted to pass the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, but it is not expected to pass the Senate and President Biden has threatened to veto it. Disney sued Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis alleging that he has overseen a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" against the company. Montana Republicans barred a transgender lawmaker Zooey[...]
- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is meeting President Biden in Washington D.C. to discuss defense and business ties, as the two countries mark 70 years of alliance this year. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is gathering votes to try to pass his proposed debt ceiling bill. And as the Sudan conflict drags on, it may[...]
- President Joe Biden launched his reelection bid today, four years after declaring his 2020 candidacy. A civil trial is set to begin in New York involving former President Trump who is accused of sexually assaulting magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. And Fox News Media announced that they have agreed to part ways with their most[...]
- Foreign diplomats start evacuating Sudan as fighting intensifies, but thousands of American citizens remain in the country. Jury selection begins today in the trial of a man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans don't have much confidence in the[...]
- The war in Ukraine has forever changed the young students of one kindergarten classroom, who are now scattered all around the world. For the past year, NPR's Elissa Nadworny has been following a group of six-year-olds from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. After the city came under attack by Russian forces, the children's school abruptly[...]
- The Supreme Court overturned restrictions a lower court placed on the abortion medication mifespristone. U.S. embassy staff are preparing to flee violence in Sudan. Russia says it accidentally bombed a Russian city near its border with Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The Supreme Court is set to decide by midnight tonight whether to allow an abortion pill to remain widely available or restrict its access. The U.S. is sending additional troops to its base in Djibouti in case of a possible evacuation from Sudan, as violence escalates in the country. U.S. officials have launched a new[...]
- The White House says it is prepared to fight for reproductive rights, as abortion access lingers in the hands of the courts for now. President Biden rejected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion. UNICEF says 67 million children worldwide missed out on immunizations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Learn[...]
- Fox News averted a major trial by settling a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on access to mifepristone, which is the most commonly used abortion pill. And Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top-secret documents, will appear in federal[...]
- A US diplomatic convoy came under fire as clashes in Sudan continue between rival military factions. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans will vote to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts. And the deadline to file taxes is today, and it comes as the IRS is embarking on a makeover to improve[...]
- Rival military factions are fighting in Sudan for the control of the country after a dispute over transition to civilian rule. A shooting at a birthday party in Dadeville, Ala. left four dead and 28 wounded. And after a delay by one day, the trial in Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News over 2020[...]
- Last December, a jury convicted rapper Tory Lanez of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The high profile trial shined a light on the misogyny directed towards Black women and femmes in hip-hop. In this episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael, the co-hosts of the podcast Louder[...]
- President Biden directs the intelligence and military communities to tighten the security of sensitive information. The Supreme Court temporarily blocks a lower court ruling limiting access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Inflation has eased and grocery prices are down, but recession worries still loom.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, Jack Teixeira will appear in court on charges of leaking classified documents. Some doctors are saying the back-and-forth legal battles over abortion rights are complicating medical care for patients. And, North Korea says it tested a new powerful type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could be a game changer for[...]
- A federal appeals court has put a partial hold on the controversial ruling from a Texas Court that bans the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. Calls for California, Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign are growing louder after months of absence from Congress. And, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in China this week[...]
- The Biden Administration wants to push Americans to buy more electric cars by increasing regulation on auto pollution. The White House is calling on Congress to act swiftly to stop the spread of a dangerous cocktail drug that's killing Americans. And, Inflation numbers are getting better but the Fed might still raise interest rates.Learn more[...]
- Just days after being expelled from the Tennessee House by Republicans, state Representative Justin Jones was reinstated at the state Capitol House. A bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky live streamed a shooting spree at his job before being gunned down by police. President Joe Biden is in Ireland for business and pleasure as he revisits[...]
- Access to an abortion pill remains uncertain after two federal judges issued opposing rulings last week. Pentagon and DOJ are investigating dozens of classified documents that have leaked on the internet showing details on the state of war in Ukraine. And some of the leaked documents include assessments on Kyiv's fighting capability that could have[...]
- In the fall of 2003, Felipe Santos, a 23-year-old undocumented migrant worker from Mexico went missing after a minor fender bender in Naples, Florida. Three months later, 27-year-old Terrance Williams disappeared from the same stretch of road. Both were men of color and both were last sighted in the back of a police car, driven[...]
- Two federal judges issue rulings that could drastically affect access to abortion pills across America. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he was told he didn't need to disclose trips paid for by a conservative billionaire. There seems to be some regional calm after a series of Israeli raids on Palestinians in Jerusalem, air strikes[...]
- Republican controlled Tennessee House expelled two Democratic members over protests for tighter gun control. Classified war documents detailing secret U.S. and NATO plans for the Ukrainian military have leaked on social media platforms. And the Biden administration proposed a rule that would forbid schools from broadly banning transgender students from sports teams that align with[...]
- Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high level talks in Beijing for the first time in seven years following a deal brokered by China last month. Tensions rise in Jerusalem after Israeli police raids in Al Aqsa Mosque. Tennessee House will vote today on removing three Democratic Lawmakers who led chants in support of tighter gun[...]
- Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts for falsifying business records, but hours after leaving the court he defended himself in a prime-time speech to his supporters. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet with the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. And two European leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron and[...]
- Former President Donald Trump will arraigned on criminal charges at the Manhattan Criminal Court. Could this indictment affect Trump's presidential bid and political future? And Wisconsin voters are deciding on who they want to control the state Supreme Court.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- As former President Trump prepares for court appearance, some Republicans say the indictment is politically motivated. President Biden is in Minnesota promoting his economic agenda as part of the "Investing in America" tour. Louisiana State University's women's basketball team win their first NCAA title.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- For the past year, the government of El Salvador has been in the midst of an extraordinary crackdown on gangs. The courts have waived human rights protections, allowing police to detain anyone they suspect of having gang affiliations—even without evidence. So far, they've arrested more than 60-thousand people. Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele has been the[...]
- Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned in New York City Tuesday. President Biden visits Rolling Fork, Miss., to witness the damage from last week's tornado. Some electric vehicle models will no longer qualify for a tax credit due to new requirements.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democratic and Republican lawmakers react to Trump's indictment and Finland could become a member of NATO in the coming days after Turkey cast its vote.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- China watches as Taiwan's president visits New York, a federal rule protecting Medicaid coverage is about to expire and Nashville holds a city-wide public vigil for the victims of a school shooting.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A devastated Nashville prays for victims of a mass shooting, longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz faces a grilling from senators over unionization at his company after stepping down from his position and Disney lays off staff as part of a multibillion-dollar cost-saving scheme.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Families grieve after a 28-year-old shooter killed three students and three adults at a Nashville school, Israel delays plans for a judicial overhaul and a U.S. Senate panel examines what went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Mass protests spread across Israel after defense minister Yoav Gallant was sacked, Mississippi cleans up after a devastating tornado kills more than two dozen people and jury selection begins in the federal trial of Fugees founding member Pras Michel.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history happened during the war in Iraq. In Spring 2004, an explosion rocked a schoolhouse in the city of Fallujah. It left three dead and a dozen wounded. But you won't read about it in the history books. In fact, the event seems to have been scrubbed[...]
- Two migrants died, trapped with others inside a shipping container on a train in Texas. Poor pay, pandemic burn-out, and bitter politics are causing teachers to drop out of the profession leading to a shortage in schools. Indian Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is ousted from Parliament, a day after he is found guilty for defamation.Learn[...]
- Strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans disrupt transportation, U.S. life expectancy is declining but a group of scientists say it can still be turned around and ex-president Donald Trump kicks off his 2024 campaign with a rally.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Canada for talks dominated by illegal immigration and Haiti, TikTok's CEO testifies in Congress and March Madness returns after several upsets in the opening rounds.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- President Joe Biden brands the latest banking aid as a lifeline for jobs and small businesses, San Joaquin Valley residents assess storm damage and Imran Khan supporters gather in Lahore, Pakistan.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Republican lawmakers back ex-President Donald Trump ahead of his potential arrest, staff in the nation's second-largest school district plan a walkout in Los Angeles and the Federal Reserve weighs interest rate hikes.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President Vladimir Putin, New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg weighs potential charges against former President Donald Trump, and UBS buys rival Credit Suisse in a historic deal to avert a spreading global banking crisis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- On October 2, 1919, then President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that left him blind in one eye, partially paralyzed and barely able to write his own name. He was in the midst of his second term. For the remainder of his presidency, some 17 months, his wife managed his duties, serving as a kind[...]
- Could multiple bank failures lead to a recession? President Biden asks Congress to make it easier to punish bank executives. And Iraq, 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Lenders contribute $30 billion to rescue First Republic Bank, French President Emmanuel Macron pushes his pension reform through Parliament and seven Virginia sheriff's deputies face murder charges.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Financial markets are on edge over troubles at Credit Suisse, new CDC data shows the maternal mortality rate jumped over 40% in 2021 and the Biden administration is demanding that TikTok be sold.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Small regional banks face pressure after two such institutions failed, a Texas federal judge hears arguments over a key abortion drug and major storms wreak havoc on both U.S. coasts.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The U.S. releases February inflation numbers, the federal government's move to fully cover depositors at two failed banks triggers debate, and construction for the Willow oil drilling project gets underway in Alaska.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Federal officials seek to restore public confidence in the banking system after Silicon Valley Bank collapses, ex-president Donald Trump campaigns in Iowa, Hollywood elite score trophies at Oscars.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Three years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The virus had spread across the globe, and the WHO announcement triggered unprecedented measures – governments ordered people to quarantine, borders were closed and mandatory masking became commonplace. Today, science reporter Ari Daniel tells us about a new series from[...]
- Heavy rains in California have flooded roads and caused two deaths. Silicon Valley Bank, which catered to venture capitalists and tech investors, collapsed on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a new five-year term with a trusted ally as the country's new Premier.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The U.S. releases February job numbers, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets President Biden in Washington to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine, and California braces for severe weather.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The latest on Russian missiles strikes in Ukraine, President Biden outlines his annual budget blueprint, U.S. intelligence chiefs brief lawmakers on global threats and the U.S. Justice Department says Louisville police violate human rights.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico are found dead while two others survive the ordeal, the Senate is set to vote down a D.C. crime bill, and five women denied abortions in Texas sue the state.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Florida's Republican-dominated legislature begins a session during which it is set to pass bills reflecting Governor Ron DeSantis's priorities, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate, and French workers strike to protest pension reforms.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Russia seeks to lay siege to remaining Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Bakhmut; China lays out its economic and policy agenda for the year ahead; and nearly 200 countries reach a landmark deal on the high seas.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The countdown to the 95th Academy Awards Ceremony is upon us. This year's nominees for Best Picture cover a wide range of genres, from the dizzying science fiction adventure film Everything Everywhere All At Once, to a dark Irish tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin, to a big-budget fighter jet sequel Top Gun: Maverick. There's a[...]
- The annual Conservative Political Action Conference wraps up today. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is expected to win elections this weekend thanks in part to her criticism of Vladimir Putin. Shoppers keep spending but big retail stores are fretful.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The leader of Europe's strongest economy is visiting President Biden at the White House. Analysts think German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants the U.S. to back off its confrontation with China. How does Germany see China differently? The House Ethics Committee is investigating Republican Congressman George Santos of New York . Also, survivors of an earthquake[...]
- Israeli police used stun grenades and water cannons on protesters. It marks the first time police have used force on the crowds since they started protesting against government attempts to weaken the judiciary. A new report by the U.S. intelligence community says no foreign adversary is behind the sudden onset of medical symptoms among U.S.[...]
- U.S. lawmakers seem to agree on a tougher view of China. How does the competition look from China? Nigeria — Africa's largest democracy — has elected a new president. But opposition leaders are contesting the election results and are calling for a new vote. And rescuers in Greece searched all night for survivors of a[...]
- The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Several Republican-led states are asking the court to permanently block the program. But do the states have the right to sue? A House panel holds a hearing on the competition between the U.S. and China. It's one of very few issues[...]
- Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed to de-escalate tensions. The two sides say they will work toward a "just and lasting peace." But the violence in the occupied West Bank continues. Snow and rain came down on California this weekend in places that never see snow, and more wet weather is ahead. Is it easing[...]
- On December 16, 2022, a rancher from Washington state reported to a federal prison to begin serving an 11-year sentence. He was convicted of running one of the largest cattle-related fraud schemes in U.S. history, a swindle so big it actually affected the price of beef for American consumers.Up First Sunday host Rachel Martin speaks[...]
- The fate of an abortion medication is at stake. A dozen U.S. attorneys general from Democratic-led states sued the FDA Friday to expand access to the abortion pill. Challengers want to see it off shelves. In Nigeria, voters head to the polls to elect a president amid concerns over the economy and youth employment. And[...]
- One year ago, Russia attempted a takeover of Ukraine that didn't work as planned. Ukrainians mark a year of lives and cities destroyed. They also mark a year of united resistance. What can the second year bring? China offers some thoughts on ending the war in Ukraine. But can a friend of Russia really help[...]
- Israeli military forces conducting a raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least 11 Palestinians. Over a hundred more were injured during a gun battle lasting hours. What do voters think of the debt ceiling? House Republicans say they won't pay the country's bills unless they gain unspecified concessions over future spending. A new[...]
- Russia says it's suspending the last big nuclear arms control treaty. It was one of the few ways the U.S. and Russia were still talking. President Biden is in Poland to talk with NATO leaders about what to do. How much more dangerous could the world become? A lot of Democrats have wanted someone besides[...]
- President Biden will speak in Poland on Tuesday. He will make the case that the war in Ukraine is a battle for democracy against authoritarianism. Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech just hours earlier described the war in Ukraine as an existential struggle against Western forces. What's next as the war enters its second[...]
- This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv. Who has the upper hand as the war enters its second year? U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a three-country tour through Europe and Asia. The first stop was Germany; then Blinken went to Turkey, where[...]
- It's been almost a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, igniting the biggest land war in Europe since World War II. Thousands have been killed and millions displaced. This week, we hear from one ordinary citizen, Hanna Palamarenko. Also, NPR Correspondent Frank Langfitt talks about Ukraine's unexpected success in the last year and its biggest challenge[...]
- The focus of the Munich Security Conference has been support to Ukraine in its long war against Russia. But tense relations between China and the U.S. are also a main concern. In the U.S., attention turns to testing air and water quality as Ohio recovers from a toxic spill caused by a train derailment. And[...]
- Republicans are promising to improve border security. Something they claim the Biden administration has failed to do. So what are the GOP's ideas? Nicaragua's president is stripping his political opponents of their citizenship. It's another step in the president's years long effort to consolidate power. And Tesla is recalling more than 360,000 self-driving vehicles over[...]
- Russia has launched a new offensive in Ukraine, throwing masses of conscripts into battle. Ukraine is expected to launch its own offensive. How could the next few months reshape the war? Residents of an Ohio town contend a railroad chemical spill is making them sick. Why do environmental officials say it's safe? And an investigation[...]
- Nikki Haley is challenging her former boss for the Republican presidential nomination. Haley doesn't mention Donald Trump in her announcement video, but she does admit that Republicans repeatedly lost the popular vote. How can she do better? Yale researchers accuse Russia of a potential war crime. Moscow says it's part of a humanitarian program. So,[...]
- A gunman killed three and injured five others on campus at Michigan State University. Police say the suspected shooter is dead. This mass shooting is the 67th this year in the United States. In three days, three unidentified flying objects were shot out of the sky and it's raised a lot of questions. Critics are[...]
- U.S. fighter jets shot down three unidentified objects in as many days. Military officials are on high alert after a string of airspace intrusions following the downing of a Chinese spy balloon over a week ago. What's happening in our skies? Over a million people are living in temporary shelters following the devastating earthquake that[...]
- The story of civil rights in America is the story of legends like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. It is also the story of countless ordinary people who made a difference in their own, less-visible ways. In this week's episode, a conversation with NPR's Ayesha Roscoe about her series on the civil rights[...]
- Foreign aid has reached affected areas in Turkey following a deadly earthquake this week. But it has been much harder to get help across the boarder into Syria. Also, in Iran, tensions following months of deadly protest remain as the country observes the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. And in the U.S., FBI agents[...]
- The FBI releases more information gleaned from the Chinese spy balloon, satellite data suggest Russia is draining a key reservoir in Ukraine, U.S. senators have tough questions for Southwest Airlines.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Turkey's president admits there were problems with his government's initial earthquake response, President Biden takes his message on the road, Florida GOP works to end Disney World's self-governance.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The big takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union speech, recovery efforts continue in Turkey and Syria following massive earthquakes, LeBron James sets an NBA record.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Emergency workers search frantically for earthquake survivors in Turkey, President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union address and Ohio averts catastrophe in chemical-filled derailed train cars.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The death toll continues to rise after a massive earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria, President Biden to deliver State of the Union to a new Congress, Beyoncé breaks records during the 2023 Grammys.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded their freedom. But how did they get here? And what became of them after? In the new season of NPR's White Lies, hosts Chip Brantley and Andrew Beck Grace unspool a decades-long story[...]
- A Chinese surveillance balloon floating over U.S. airspace leads to diplomatic tensions. And U.S. employers added more than half a million jobs to the market in January, which is great for wages, but bad for fighting inflation. Plus, two suspected gang members are arrested in a California in connection with the murders of 6 people,[...]
- Antony Blinken prepares to meet with Xi Jinping soon after officials spotted a Chinese spy balloon over the U.S., ex-Guantánamo prisoner released to Belize, the Great Salt Lake at risk of drying up.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The U.S. expands its military presence in the Philippines with an eye toward Taiwan, the FBI finds no classified documents at Biden's vacation home, House Republicans hold an immigration hearing.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- President Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss the debt ceiling, thousands expected to attend Tyre Nichols' funeral in Memphis, the Fed's latest move to tamp down inflation.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, cutting water use along the Colorado River, evidence is presented on Trump's role in paying hush money to Stormy Daniels.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Leaders in Memphis say police reform is just part of the solution to police violence, Antony Blinken arrives in Jerusalem amid mounting violence, House Republicans begin probes into Democrats.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- For many African migrants who set out on long and dangerous journeys to Europe, the end point is Huelva province in southwestern Spain. Here, strawberry fields spread for miles and miles and jobs are plentiful. Each year, thousands of seasonal workers cultivate the soil, plant seedlings, water and fertilize and harvest the crops.In Huelva, workers[...]
- Memphis releases footage of the violent traffic stop that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the Middle East amid renewed violence. NPR returns to a particular Walmart for more insight into the economy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Five police officers are charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, Republicans disagree on what it means to be conservative, U.S. officials weigh how to oversee risky virus research.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- What new federal data may reveal about consumer confidence and the U.S. economy, Meta lets Donald Trump back on Facebook, social media companies face pressure to crack down on online fentanyl sales.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A U.S. official says the Biden administration is "leaning towards" sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Tesla reports earnings amid turmoil, the U.S. attempts to strengthen ties in Africa.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Seven are dead and one is injured after California's second mass shooting in three days, U.S. senators hold a hearing on ticketing giant Ticketmaster, nominees for the 2023 Oscars are announced.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- The latest on the deadly shooting in Monterey Park, President Biden's lawyers uncover more classified material at his Delaware home, and the FDA considers changing how COVID vaccines are administered.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Every year, thousands of migrants arrive at the northern end of the African continent. Many have traveled for years, through jungle, farmland and the vast Sahara desert, hoping to cross into Europe, where they believe a better future awaits.Last week on Up First Sunday, we told the story of Senegalese migrants embarking on the dangerous[...]
- Protesters continue to take to the streets in Peru demanding that the President step down and for new elections. The U.S. will send a large package of weapons to Ukraine, but not the tanks Ukraine wants so badly. Coffee pods may not be as great for the environment as the latest buzz suggests.Learn more about[...]
- Ukraine's Western allies consider whether to send battle tanks to the country, what's next for the March for Life after Dobbs, China celebrates the Lunar New Year amid relaxed COVID rules.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A high stakes debt ceiling fight looms on Capitol Hill, the tech industry turns to layoffs as it faces a sharp downturn, the dos and don'ts of handling classified documents,Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Shootings in New Mexico targeted Democratic officials, a new study provides insights into viral "co-infections" among children, and data show that most Paycheck Protection Program loans were forgiven.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- An update from Dnipro, Ukraine, where a Russian missile strike killed dozens of civilians. Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes on trial for his tweets. The U.S. seeks to cut off China from Dutch semiconductors.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- More discovered classified documents becoming a headache for Biden. The rain is ending in California, but assessing damage is just beginning. How much activity overcomes a day of sitting at your desk?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Saint-Louis is the former colonial capital of Senegal, and it is filled with ornate 19th century villas. It is also the city that the U.N. has called the "most threatened by sea level rise in the whole of Africa." As the ocean gradually swallows historic fishing villages, the fishermen of Saint Louis are leaving on[...]
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. debt limit will be reached next week but she will take "extraordinary measures" to stave off default. An investigation into why classified documents landed in President Biden's home and private office may complicate his relationship with the Justice Department. Parts of Alabama turn to recovery after damage caused[...]
- Special Counsel Robert Hur to investigate Biden's potential mishandling of classified documents, the West sends more weapons to Ukraine, a new law could help governments prepare for extreme weather.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- New York Republicans call for U.S. Rep. George Santos to resign, the U.S. aviation sector recovers after another challenging travel day, and Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs announces layoffs.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Analyzing media coverage of President Biden's classified documents predicament, California prepares for more storms, Russian mercenaries declare a rare victory in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Torrential rains prompt evacuations in California, the Biden administration's new student loan repayment plan faces a big challenge, and a 6-year-old boy is accused of shooting his teacher.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Brazil's president returns to Brasilia following Sunday's attack on government buildings. President Biden meets with other North American leaders in Mexico City. The U.S. House returns to business.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Climate change is upending life in some of the world's poorest countries. In Somalia, the last five rainy seasons have been practically rain-free. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien shares stories of the Somalians he spoke to when he visited the country, where people are managing a drought, hunger and conflict all at once.Learn more about sponsor[...]
- Kevin McCarthy was named Speaker of the House after 15 rounds of voting. Businesses brace for recession by slowing down hiring, amidst a strong labor market for 2022. The Biden administration will send its biggest aid package to Ukraine yet, but the weapons may not be exactly what they wanted.Learn more about sponsor message choices:[...]
- GOP voters say they're fed up with the stalemate in the U.S. House of Representatives. Putin calls for a Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine. Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin shows "substantial improvement."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- A historic stalemate in the U.S. House of Representative heads into its third day. A powerful storm touches down in Northern California. The U.S. Embassy in Cuba resumes full services for the first time since 2017.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Kevin McCarthy humiliated in bid for speaker by rogue Republicans. Fans and family rally around NFL player who collapsed on the field. India expected to become world's most populous country this year.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Coaches and players react after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals; Republican Kevin McCarthy seeks House speaker job; and New York seeks ways to address record numbers of people struggling to find housing.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
- Ukrainians begin the new year much as the previous year — sheltering from Russian bombardment; state leaders tackle hot-button issues like abortion and voting access; and the Vatican prepares for Pope Benedict XVI's funeral after his death at age 95.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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