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What Up First from NPR Covers

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Citizen confrontation with law enforcementCivil liberties and surveillanceGeopolitical conflictGeopolitical conflict in IranICE enforcement operationsImmigration enforcementIran Strait of HormuzIran-US military tensionsMilitary escalationU.S. fighter jet downingUS-Iran tensionsUS national security news

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People

Donald Trump(23)Franco Ordonez(10)Pete Hegseth(9)President Trump(8)Daniel Estrin(7)Benjamin Netanyahu(6)Jackie Northam(6)Greg Myrie(6)Jerome Powell(5)Marco Rubio(4)J.D. Vance(4)Jamie Dimon(4)King Charles(4)Steve Witkoff(4)

Companies

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About Up First from NPR

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.Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up First+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/upfirst

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