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  • Canada's Prime Minister Meets Trump, Abortion Lawsuit Surprise, Film Tariffs

    Canada's Prime Minister Meets Trump, Abortion Lawsuit Surprise, Film Tariffs
    May 6 2025
    President Trump will meet with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his election on an anti-Trump platform. In a surprise move, the Justice Department asked for a lawsuit against the abortion medication mifepristone to be dismissed, and the global film industry is reeling after President Trump announced plans to hike tariffs on movies produced outside of the U.S. ||

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Diane Webber, Jane Greenhalgh, Ciera Crawford, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Kaity Kline, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 mins
  • Trump And The Constitution, Gaza Food Aid Plan, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Begins

    Trump And The Constitution, Gaza Food Aid Plan, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Begins
    May 5 2025
    President Trump says he "doesn't know" if it's his job to defend the US Constitution when it comes to providing immigrants due process. Israel approved a plan to take control of the distribution of food aid inside Gaza, and the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering begins today.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Carrie Kahn, Jacob Ganz, Janaya Williams, and Alice Woelfle.It was produced by Kaity Kline, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.

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    14 mins
  • Syria's Missing Children

    Syria's Missing Children
    May 4 2025
    In Syria during the 14-year civil war, many children were detained with their mothers. Then, security forces separated them. Thousands of these children have never been found.

    Since the fall of the Assad regime, parents of disappeared children have continued to search for answers. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid investigates: what happened to the disappeared children of Syria?

    This episode includes mentions of rape and torture.

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    30 mins
  • President Trump's 2026 Budget, Gloomy Economic Outlook, Secretary of State's New Role

    President Trump's 2026 Budget, Gloomy Economic Outlook, Secretary of State's New Role
    May 3 2025
    President Trump proposes major cuts to several federal agencies in next year's budget, but he wants defense and border security spending to increase. The budget plan comes after the economy shrank during the first three months of this year. We'll have the latest on the state of the economy. Plus, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has added the title of national security adviser to his growing roster of roles. But will he have the bandwidth to do both jobs?

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    20 mins
  • Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

    Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling
    May 2 2025
    A new executive order aims to cut federal subsidies to PBS and NPR. President Trump is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as his ambassador to the United Nations, and a federal judge ruled that the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan immigrants from is "unlawful."

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by     Gerry Holmes, Roberta Rampton, Eric Westervelt, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.


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    14 mins
  • Steve Bannon on Trump's First 100 Days

    Steve Bannon on Trump's First 100 Days
    May 1 2025
    Steve Inskeep speaks with War Room Podcast Host and Trump ally Steve Bannon about the changes the U.S. President has introduced in his first months in office in 2025 and where he sees things heading.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Reena Advani and produced by Barry Gordemer.


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    18 mins
  • Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension

    Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension
    May 1 2025
    The US economy shrank in the first three months of the year and economists say the months ahead could also be challenging. Ukraine signed a deal with the US to jointly invest in Ukraine's minerals and natural resources, and tensions are high between India and Pakistan after last week's deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rafael Nam, Ryland Barton, Vincent Ni, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    15 mins
  • Trump Marks 100 Days, Steve Bannon On Trump's Presidency, The "Big Beautiful Bill"

    Trump Marks 100 Days, Steve Bannon On Trump's Presidency, The "Big Beautiful Bill"
    Apr 30 2025
    President Trump celebrated 100 days of his second term at a rally in Michigan and called his policy changes the "most profound" in generations. Steve Bannon weighed in on the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, and Congressional Republicans return from recess aiming to pass the President's so-called "big beautiful bill" before Memorial Day.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Reena Advani, Kelsey Snell, Vincent Ni, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle.
    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 mins
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