Episodes

  • Tough New Immigration Policy, Heavy SCOTUS Caseload, State of U.S. Economy Now

    Tough New Immigration Policy, Heavy SCOTUS Caseload, State of U.S. Economy Now
    Jun 8 2024
    A series of new executive actions are aimed at improving security at the southern border, we'll tell you how the changes are being received at the border. Also, it's June, usually around the time the U.S. Supreme Court goes into recess - but justices still have 16 fairly major cases to consider - that's a lot. And, we'll check in on the health of the U.S. economy, looking at barometers like inflation, mortgage rates, and employment numbers.

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    16 mins
  • Alex Jones, The Washington Post, A New CO2 Record

    Alex Jones, The Washington Post, A New CO2 Record
    Jun 7 2024
    Alex Jones, the right-wing media personality who trades in conspiracy theories, requests Chapter 7 liquidation to pay Sandy Hook families who sued him for defamation. NPR media reporter David Folkenflik shares his own experiences with Washington Post publisher Will Lewis, who reportedly pushed to squash a story involving him. Atmospheric CO2 hits a new record.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Catherine Laidlaw, Emily Kopp, Neela Banerjee, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams, Chris Thomas, and Milton Guevara. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Stacey Abbott.

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    14 mins
  • New Attacks in Gaza, Justice Alito's Neighbor, EU Elections

    New Attacks in Gaza, Justice Alito's Neighbor, EU Elections
    Jun 6 2024
    New Israeli bombardments are killing civilians, just days after Israel proposed terms for a ceasefire. A Northern Virginia resident speaks with NPR about her spat with the wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Far-right parties are expected to gain seats in elections for EU parliament.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Hannah Bloch, Barrie Hardymon, Nick Spicer, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams, Chris Thomas, and Milton Guevara. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Carleigh Strange.

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    13 mins
  • Biden in Normandy, Political Messaging in Congress, Final Primaries of 2024

    Biden in Normandy, Political Messaging in Congress, Final Primaries of 2024
    Jun 5 2024
    President Biden speaks to Americans from Normandy, France, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Lawmakers introduce bills whose only aim is to send a political message. Voters in four states and the District of Columbia cast ballots in the last primary elections of 2024.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Padmananda Rama, Kelsey Snell, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Milton Guevara. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Arthur Laurent.

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    13 mins
  • Biden's Border Action, Elections in India, Ecstasy and PTSD

    Biden's Border Action, Elections in India, Ecstasy and PTSD
    Jun 4 2024
    The Biden administration is expected to issue an executive order that could restrict crossings at the U.S. southern border. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third term. A panel of FDA experts examines whether MDMA, found in the party drug ecstasy, could treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Alfredo Carbajal, John Helton, Jane Greenhalgh, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Milton Guevara. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Arthur Laurent.

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    12 mins
  • Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Hunter Biden Trial, Mexico Elections

    Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Hunter Biden Trial, Mexico Elections
    Jun 3 2024
    The latest negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza are underway. The trial of President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden begins in Delaware. Mexico is poised to elect its first female president.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Hannah Bloch, Krishnadev Calamur, Tara Neill, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Lindsay Totty. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Arthur Laurent.

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    13 mins
  • The Sunday Story: An Indian Political Scandal

    The Sunday Story: An Indian Political Scandal
    Jun 2 2024
    Starting in 2018, sixteen people were arrested in India for allegedly plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They included professors, a poet, trade unionists and members of an improv acting troupe. Even an elderly Jesuit priest.

    The evidence against them, discovered on their electronic devices, appears damning: minutes of terror cell meetings, emails to banned Maoist rebels and a letter suggesting a suicide attack on Modi.

    Today, fifteen defendants continue to await trial. They all say they were falsely accused and that the evidence against them was fabricated and planted by hackers in order to silence them. Digital forensic investigators not only agree but say Modi's own government may be involved.

    In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Lauren Frayer follows the twists and turns of what Indian police say was a complex plot to sabotage Modi's government, and that defendants say was a setup. One of the defendants, the Rev. Stan Swamy, died while fighting to clear his name.

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    29 mins
  • Trump Reacts to Conviction, Another Peace Plan for Gaza, Mexico's Elections

    Trump Reacts to Conviction, Another Peace Plan for Gaza, Mexico's Elections
    Jun 1 2024
    Donald Trump claims his trial was "rigged," but does not give any evidence. President Biden says it's time to end the war in Gaza now. The top two candidates in Mexico's presidential elections Sunday are both women, meaning the country's likely to make history.

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    14 mins