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  • The Families Hiding from ICE

    The Families Hiding from ICE
    Dec 7 2025
    With increased immigration enforcement under President Trump, many families with undocumented members are living in fear of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Many are afraid to leave their homes and families are having to face the reality that they may be separated, detained and even deported. This week on The Sunday Story, NPR immigration correspondent Jasmine Garsd, reporting for the Code Switch podcast, takes us into the lives of the immigrant families who are facing immense pressure in the United States.

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    24 mins
  • CDC Vaccine Vote; Netflix Buys Warner Bros; Economic Outlook

    CDC Vaccine Vote; Netflix Buys Warner Bros; Economic Outlook
    Dec 6 2025
    A CDC advisory panel has voted to roll back Hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. If approved, it could reverse 30 years of gains in fighting the liver disease. We also look how Hollywood is responding Netflix purchasing Warner Bros. And we look at a series of economic indicators and how the Federal Reserve might respond to in their meeting next week.

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    18 mins
  • Hegseth Scrutiny, Jan 6th Pipe Bomb Suspect, Texas Redistricting Ruling

    Hegseth Scrutiny, Jan 6th Pipe Bomb Suspect, Texas Redistricting Ruling
    Dec 5 2025
    A Pentagon watchdog report and video of a deadly boat strike in the Caribbean deepen scrutiny of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions.
    Federal agents arrested a Virginia man accused of planting the Jan. 6 pipe bombs after a years-long investigation that uncovered new forensic leads.
    And the Supreme Court cleared Texas to use a Republican-drawn congressional map that could shift multiple House seats and reshape the 2026 midterms.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Anna Yukhananov, Ben Swasey, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from David Greenburg. And our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

    Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor



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    13 mins
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