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  • Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Regime Change in Venezuela

    Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Regime Change in Venezuela
    Oct 11 2025
    From hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reacts to her Nobel Peace Prize, announced Friday, and tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe why she dedicated the prize in part to President Trump.

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    11 minutos
  • Israel, Hamas Peace Deal Latest; Federal Worker Layoffs; Health Care Subsidies

    Israel, Hamas Peace Deal Latest; Federal Worker Layoffs; Health Care Subsidies
    Oct 11 2025
    The peace deal between Israel and Hamas is entering its second day - we'll have the latest on how things are going on the ground. Also, As the shutdown rolls on, the Trump administration announces another series of layoffs among federal workers. Plus, look at subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and why they are at the center of the government shutdown.

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    15 minutos
  • Gaza Ceasefire, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, Letitia James Indicted

    Gaza Ceasefire, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, Letitia James Indicted
    Oct 10 2025
    A fragile ceasefire deal is being put to the test as Israeli troops begin pulling back in Gaza. President Trump prepares to travel to the Middle East as the U.S. sends 200 American troops to monitor the agreement between Israel and Hamas. And New York Attorney General Letitia James is indicted on federal bank fraud charges, a case brought on after the president publicly called for her prosecution.


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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebecca Rosman, Gerry Holmes, Anna Yukhananov, Mohamad ElBardicy and Martha Ann Overland.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 minutos
  • Gaza Ceasefire Reached, Shutdown Day 9, Chicago National Guard

    Gaza Ceasefire Reached, Shutdown Day 9, Chicago National Guard
    Oct 9 2025
    President Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a 20 point peace deal. More than a week into the government shutdown, the parties are largely digging into the same messages about what should happen next. And ICE continues arrest operations in Chicago while National Guard troops from Texas are positioned outside the city, despite a lawsuit by the state and city to block the deployment.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Kelsey Snell, Cheryl Corley, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

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

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    14 minutos
  • Shutdown Politics, Air Traffic Control Issues, Comey Arraignment

    Shutdown Politics, Air Traffic Control Issues, Comey Arraignment
    Oct 8 2025
    The government shutdown enters its second week with no negotiations underway, as President Trump threatens permanent layoffs. The impact of the shutdown is spreading to the skies, where staffing shortages have forced some air traffic control towers to close and ground flights across the country. And former FBI Director James Comey appears in court to face felony charges, a case driven by pressure from President Trump.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Kelsey Snell, Russell Lewis, Krishnadev Calamur, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

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

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 minutos
  • National Guard Powers, Marking October 7th, SCOTUS: Conversion Therapy

    National Guard Powers, Marking October 7th, SCOTUS: Conversion Therapy
    Oct 7 2025
    Texas deploys National Guard troops under President Trump’s orders as legal battles intensify over his authority to send them into Democratic-led cities. As the war in Gaza enters its third year, hopes rise over a new U.S.-backed plan aimed at ending the fighting. And the Supreme Court hears a case on state bans of conversion therapy, weighing free speech rights against protections for the LGBTQ community.


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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Alina Hartounian, Miguel Macias, Krishnadev Calamur, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

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

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    14 minutos
  • National Guard Portland, Gaza Talks In Egypt, SCOTUS Term Begins

    National Guard Portland, Gaza Talks In Egypt, SCOTUS Term Begins
    Oct 6 2025
    A federal judge issues a late night order to stop President Trump’s latest attempt to deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, warning the administration against efforts to get around court orders and the rule of law. In Egypt, Hamas and Israeli officials begin high-stakes talks that could end the war in Gaza and free dozens of hostages. And as the Supreme Court opens a new term, justices will take on major cases testing presidential power, birthright citizenship, and voting rights.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Alina Hartounian, Kate Bartlett, Krishnadev Calamur, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

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

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    14 minutos
  • National Security, Unlocked

    National Security, Unlocked
    Oct 5 2025
    Mary Louise Kelly, host of NPR's All Things Considered, is no stranger to tough conversations with important people. In her new national security podcast, NPR’s Sources and Methods, Kelly brings you inside the Pentagon, State Department, and intelligence community to help you understand America's shifting role in the world, and how events in faraway places matter here at home.

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    20 minutos