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 NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org.

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Episodes
  • Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Resign

    Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Resign
    May 15 2026
    President Trump is heading home from Beijing claiming he made fantastic trade deals with China, including a commitment for 200 Boeing jets and soybean purchases.
    The Supreme Court kept the abortion pill mifepristone available over telemedicine, putting a hold on an appeals court order that would have required patients to visit a clinic in person to get the medication.
    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion within his own party, with candidates already emerging to replace him after Labour was trounced in local elections and his approval ratings hit historic lows.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Kate Bartlett, Diane Webber, Tina Kraja, Mohamad ElBardicy and John Stolnis.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.


    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:55) Trump's China Visit Wraps
    (05:47) SCOTUS Mifepristone
    (09:42) Keir Starmer Under Pressure To Resign

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    13 mins
  • Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law Firms

    Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law Firms
    May 14 2026
    President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for more than two hours at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the CEOs of Apple, Tesla and NVIDIA in the room as both sides look to stabilize a trade relationship that has been on shaky ground for years.
    China's readout of the meeting between the two leaders emphasized the need for "constructive strategic stability" and warned that mishandling Taiwan could put the entire U.S.-China relationship in jeopardy.
    And President Trump's crackdown on big law firms goes before a federal appeals court today, as firms that once employed lawyers who investigated Trump fight back against executive orders that targeted their security clearances and government contracts.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Tina Kraja, Anna Yukhananov, Mohamad ElBardicy and John Stolnis.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    And our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:51) Trump Meets With Xi
    (05:49) China's Readout Of Meeting
    (08:51) Trump Targets Law Firms

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    12 mins
  • Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner Resigns

    Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner Resigns
    May 13 2026
    President Trump is in Beijing today meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, with American manufacturers hoping for tariff relief even as the war in Iran looms over the high-stakes summit.
    The Pentagon told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion dollars so far. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked for $1.5 trillion dollars for next year’s Pentagon budget.
    FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary has resigned after thirteen months on the job, with the final straw being White House pressure to approve flavored vapes, something he refused to do.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Jason Breslow, Kris Husted, Mohamad El-Bardicy and John Stolnis.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis.

    And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (01:57) Trump In China
    (05:40) Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget
    (09:26) FDA Commissioner Resigns

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    12 mins
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