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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org.Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up Fi...
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Is this show right for you?
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 94% of the episodes are B2.
- 194 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 115 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(500)
B212 min
B212 minElection Day, Trump's Closing Message, Iran War And The MidtermsNov 3, 2026Subtitles
B213 minMichigan Democrats Feud, Midterm Map Shifts, US-Iran Diplomacy EffortsNov 2, 2026Subtitles
B226 minWho decides the future of America?Nov 1, 2026Subtitles
B215 minOil Earnings, Binance Heist, A MAHA UpdateOct 31, 2026Subtitles
B212 minFinal Days Of Midterm Campaigning, Alaska Senate Race Controversy, Iran War PlansOct 30, 2026Subtitles
B112 min
B212 minTrump Rallies For Republicans, Israel Election Results, Fed Interest Rates MeetingOct 28, 2026Subtitles
B213 min
B213 minGOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In EuropeOct 26, 2026Subtitles
24 minPinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the MidwestOct 25, 2026Subtitles
15 minWebsites Go Offline, Protests in France, Netflix DownsizesOct 24, 2026Subtitles
B214 minUS Prepares For Possible Strikes, Midterm Early Voting, Trump BBC DepositionOct 23, 2026Subtitles
B212 minDemocratic Surrogates Campaign, US & Israel Plan Iran Strikes, Tesla SpaceX MergerOct 22, 2026Subtitles
B212 minZelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British SupportOct 21, 2026Subtitles
B213 minPushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen VotingOct 20, 2026Subtitles
B213 minTrump Eases Russia Sanctions, Midterm Campaign Money, Violent Protests In FranceOct 19, 2026Subtitles
B238 minIsraelis have changed. Will they change their leader?Oct 18, 2026Subtitles
B217 minSchool Shooting in Bend, Elon Musk's Power, MN Senate RaceOct 17, 2026Subtitles
B212 minOregon School Shooting, Russia's View On US-Ukraine Split, DOJ Sues CaliforniaOct 16, 2026Subtitles
B241 minHasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the 'insurgent left' | NPR's NewsmakersOct 15, 2026Subtitles
B213 minTrump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack AramcoOct 15, 2026Subtitles
B213 minUkraine's President Sits With NPR, Pope Leo Cancer, Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced OutOct 14, 2026Subtitles
B213 min
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Is this show right for you?
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 94% of the episodes are B2.
- 194 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 115 episodes with a full transcript.
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