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News Articles: Series: Up First Newsletter

President Trump sits for an interview with Fox News Channel's Bret Baier at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Breaking down Trump's pre-Super Bowl interview. And, highlights from the big game

President Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl last night, and fans had mixed reactions. Plus, highlights from the big game and the best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials.

February 10, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World Resort on March 3, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Disney, GM and others scrub DEI language, NPR finds. And, unusual virus trends

Several large U.S. companies deleted some or all DEI references from their most recent annual reports to investors, an NPR analysis finds. And, unusual trends are driving winter respiratory viruses.

February 07, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
A woman waves a Pan-African flag next to the Washington Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Today's local history makers: We want to hear who is making Black history near you

It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made a difference and should be celebrated this month? If so, we want to hear.

February 06, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
People protest during a rally against Elon Musk, seen as the architect of the "Fork in the Road" offer to federal employees, outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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Federal resignation deadline looms. And, the implications of a USAID shutdown

It's decision day for millions of federal employees who find themselves at a "fork in the road." And, the Trump administration's plans to shut down USAID could have devastating consequences worldwide.

February 06, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4. Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit Trump since he returned to the White House last month.

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Trump's proposal for the Gaza Strip. And, what corporations got wrong about DEI

President Trump announced that he wants the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip. And, some DEI experts say Trump's attacks on diversity-in-business programs may be the wakeup call big companies need.

February 05, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.

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Where Trump's tariffs stand. And, the Education Department may see big cuts

Where President Trump's tariffs stand with Mexico, Canada and China. And, the Education Department may see big cuts to staff and programs.

February 04, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
A USAID officer watches as a US military C-17 cargo plane taxis to a stop at Kathmandu's international airport on May 3, 2015.  International aid continues to pour into Nepal to help victims of a massive earthquake on April 25 killed at least 7,200 people and devastated vast swathes of one of Asia's poorest countries.

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Changes Trump wants for the Panama Canal. And, the list of Grammy Award winners

The Trump administration has warned Panamanian leaders that urgent action is required to limit China's influence on the Panama Canal. And, the full list of winners from last night's Grammy Awards.

February 03, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington.

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Investigation into the fatal plane-helicopter crash. And, future of nuclear testing

The next steps in the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash investigation. And, why nuclear testing could ramp up in the U.S., as well as a look inside the secret lab where weapons testing happens.

January 31, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.

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Plane, Black Hawk helicopter collide near D.C. And, Trump's plans for Guantánamo

An American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night. And, President Trump plans to use Guantánamo as a waystation for deportees.

January 30, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton

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Want good luck this year? Try these Lunar New Year traditions from NPR readers

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs. 

January 29, 2025
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
President Donald Trump has promised to greatly curtail the federal government and a memo released Monday by the Office of Management and Budget aims to follow through on that promise by halting a large swath of federal grant programs.

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Two ways Trump aims to reshape government. And, how U.S. children are doing in school

President Trump's actions this week reveal his broad effort to reshape the federal government. And, the new Nation's Report Card shows the pandemic's impact on education nearly five years later.

January 29, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. At least 12 officials who worked with the special counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Trump have been fired from the department.

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DOJ fires officials who investigated Trump. And, what to know about DeepSeek

At least a dozen Justice Department employees involved in prosecuting President Trump have received dismissal notices. And, why China's DeepSeek AI is such a big deal.

January 28, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
This aerial photo shows displaced Gazans walking toward Gaza City on Jan. 27, 2025, after crossing the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip.

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A plan to save TikTok. And, Palestinians return to northern Gaza

Inside the Trump administration's plan to save TikTok. And, tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning home to devastated northern Gaza for the first time in over a year.

January 27, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Trump to visit disaster zones. And, why he says DEI programs are illegal

How President Trump wants to use disaster relief funds as political leverage. And, why he says DEI programs are illegal and wants to end investigations into military extremism.

January 24, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
From left, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9.

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Trump's plans to crack down on immigration. And, Oscar nomination announcements today

President Trump's promise to crack down on immigration is moving forward today in two ways. And, Oscar nominations will be announced today after delays due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

January 23, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
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