Up First from NPR
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Topics: Daily News
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 public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Up First, NPR News Now, and...
Latest episodes
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Up First from NPR is No. 7 in the US and No. 86 in Canada on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 3 in News. The latest episode came out on November 1, 2026. A new episode comes out almost every day.
Its place on the chart, day by day
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Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 7 | 86 |
| November 1, 2026 | 7 | 93 |
| October 31, 2026 | 8 | 101 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: All podcasts | 7 | = |
| US: News | 3 | = |
| UK: News | 125 | ▲51 |
| Canada: All podcasts | 86 | ▲7 |
| Canada: News | 16 | ▲4 |
| Australia: News | 85 | ▲18 |
| New Zealand: News | 64 | ▲4 |
| Ireland: News | 98 | ▲9 |
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