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  • Israel Attacks Iran State TV, Minnesota Suspect Hearing, Purdue Pharma Settlement

    Israel Attacks Iran State TV, Minnesota Suspect Hearing, Purdue Pharma Settlement
    Jun 17 2025
    Israel has expanded its attacks on targets inside Iran to include the country's state television studios. The suspect accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband faces federal and state murder charges, and Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family have reached a multibillion dollar settlement with states.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Vincent Ni, Cheryl Corley, Andrea DeLeon, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Claire Murashima, and Christopher Thomas.

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    26 m
  • Minnesota Shooting Arrest, Israel-Iran Conflict, G7 Kicks Off, Colorado Election Data

    Minnesota Shooting Arrest, Israel-Iran Conflict, G7 Kicks Off, Colorado Election Data
    Jun 16 2025
    An arrest has been made in the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, Israel and Iran are trading missile strikes with few signs of deescalation, President Trump has arrived at the G7 in Canada, and the Justice Department sent an unprecedented demand for election data to the state of Colorado.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kevin Drew, Alex Leff, Roberta Rampton, Janaya Williams and Arezou Rezvani. 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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    18 m
  • Two Problems, One Affordable Green Solution

    Two Problems, One Affordable Green Solution
    Jun 15 2025
    The U.S. faces a housing crisis and growing threats of climate change. One global city is tackling both problems at once, and U.S. cities are paying attention. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Julia Simon travels to Vienna, Austria to see how they make affordable housing that's resilient to climate change. And she meets politicians trying to build this "green social housing" in America.

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    23 m
  • Middle East Conflict, Military Parade, No Kings Protests

    Middle East Conflict, Military Parade, No Kings Protests
    Jun 14 2025
    Iran and Israel traded military strikes overnight, raising fears of a wider conflict. Plus, a military parade will take place in Washington, D.C. later today, marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. army. Critics say it's a vanity project of President Trump and are organizing No Kings protests across the country.

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    13 m
  • Israel Strikes Iran, National Guard Ruling, Padilla Handcuffed, Rescission Vote

    Israel Strikes Iran, National Guard Ruling, Padilla Handcuffed, Rescission Vote
    Jun 13 2025
    The Israeli military strikes dozens of Iranian targets including nuclear facilities. A California appeals court allows President Trump to maintain control of the state's National Guard until a hearing can be held next week. Democratic Senator Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles. And, the House has voted to reclaim money Congress had allocated for the public media system for the next two years.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Alex Leff, Gigi Douban, Jason Breslow, Emily Kopp, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woefle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Kaity Kline and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

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    17 m
  • Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing

    Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing
    Jun 12 2025
    As the Trump administration carries out its campaign promises on immigration, Americans respond to rising tension over how they're put in place. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from the country's fossil fuel power plants. And, a proposal in the Republican's mega bill aims to have colleges assume some financial responsibility for their student's loans.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Neela Banerjee, Nicole Cohen, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woefle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange

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    14 m
  • Military in LA, Immigration Raids and Business, Trump's Hush Money Appeal

    Military in LA, Immigration Raids and Business, Trump's Hush Money Appeal
    Jun 11 2025
    With Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles experts weigh-in on the limits of what they can do. As President Trump's immigration crackdown expands, some workers without legal authorization are being driven underground. And, a federal court of appeals in Manhattan will hear arguments today as part of Trump's legal efforts to have his criminal conviction overturned.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Gigi Douban, Rafael Nam, Emma Bowman, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenburg and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 m
  • Marines Deployed to LA, CDC Vaccine Board Ousted, Overdose Deaths Drop

    Marines Deployed to LA, CDC Vaccine Board Ousted, Overdose Deaths Drop
    Jun 10 2025
    For the fourth straight night, people in Los Angeles took to the streets to protest ICE immigration raids. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing all 17 members of a key vaccine committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, after a decade of carnage when more than 230,000 people under the age of 35 died from overdoses in the U.S., drug deaths are rapidly declining.

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    Today's episode of Up First was edited by Eric Westervelt, Jane Greenhalgh, Andrea DeLeon, Lisa Thomson 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 m
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