Episodes

  • Trump Visits Kerr County, Trump And Putin, DOGE And Farmers' Data

    Trump Visits Kerr County, Trump And Putin, DOGE And Farmers' Data
    Jul 11 2025
    President Trump is visiting Kerr County, Texas to meet with first responders and families affected by the flash floods. The cozy relationship between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may be turning sour, and an NPR investigation reveals that DOGE recently got high-level access to a database that controls loans and payments to American farmers.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, Andrew Sussman, Janaya Williams and Adriana Gallardo. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. Our technical director is Zac Coleman. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

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    13 mins
  • Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses

    Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses
    Jul 10 2025
    Hundreds of mourners gathered in the football stadium at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas to remember those who died in last week's flash floods. An NPR investigation finds that flood risk data from FEMA is out of date, and Russia is intensifying its attacks against Ukraine.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Alfredo Carbajal, Barrie Hardymon, Jane Greenhalgh, Janaya Williams and Jan Johnson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.

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    14 mins
  • Texas Storm Toll, Trump's Foreign Policy, Supreme Court Allows Federal Layoffs

    Texas Storm Toll, Trump's Foreign Policy, Supreme Court Allows Federal Layoffs
    Jul 9 2025
    Rescue and recovery efforts trudged on for a fifth day after devastating floods hit central Texas, President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House as they worked to make a Gaza deal, and the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with plans to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal employees.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Alfredo Carbajal, Dana Farrington, Krishnadev Calamur, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange    .

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    13 mins
  • Texas Flooding Update, Tariff Limbo, Health Groups Sue RFK, Jr.

    Texas Flooding Update, Tariff Limbo, Health Groups Sue RFK, Jr.
    Jul 8 2025
    Crews continue their search and rescue efforts in Central Texas, the Dow tumbled on Monday after President Trump threatened stiff new import taxes, and prominent health organizations filed a lawsuit against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Alfredo Carbajal, Rafael Nam, Jane Greenhalgh, Janaya Williams and Lisa Thomson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zo van Ginhoven.

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    13 mins
  • Texas Flooding Update, Trump And Netanyahu Meeting, Tariff Plans

    Texas Flooding Update, Trump And Netanyahu Meeting, Tariff Plans
    Jul 7 2025
    In central Texas, crews are continuing the search for victims of last week's flash flooding, and local officials have been fielding questions about why residents were not warned to evacuate. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump to advance a cease-fire deal for Gaza and see Hamas release some hostages, and the President says his administration is on the verge of many new deals with countries regarding tariff rates.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, Miguel Macias, Dana Farrington, Janaya Williams and Lisa Thomson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Claire Murashima and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 mins
  • When News Broke

    When News Broke
    Jul 6 2025
    Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed in separate ecosystems, consuming conflicting depictions of reality. Misinformation runs rampant. Conspiracy theories flourish. And extremism grows. Today on The Sunday Story from Up First, reporter Ben Bradford brings us back to the moment when the first crack formed in America's news media. And how that crack widened and widened, until we split into separate worlds.

    To hear more check out "Engines of Outrage", a mini-series from the Landslide podcast, distributed by NPR.

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    27 mins
  • Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.

    Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.
    Jul 5 2025
    Several months' worth of rain fell in Texas in just a few hours, leading to flash floods that killed at least two dozen people. With his "big, beautiful bill" now law, what's next on President Trump's agenda? And FICO will start considering Buy Now, Pay Later loans in credit scores.

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    15 mins
  • Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy

    Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy
    Jul 4 2025
    President Trump is having an Independence Day ceremony to celebrate the signing of his domestic policy bill, the U.S. has decided to withhold some weapons from Ukraine, and a new forecast predicts a net loss of immigrants to the U.S., a shift that is likely to take a toll on the economy.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Rafael Nam, Ryland Barton, Janaya Williams and Lisa Thomson. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

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    13 mins