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Up First briefing: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Sam Altman heads to Microsoft

Monday, November 20, 2023

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at 96. OpenAI's Sam Altman moves to Microsoft after his abrupt ousting.

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Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape

Friday, November 17, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza's future after Israel's military response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is accused of rape and assault.

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Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China's Xi Jinping announced new agreements on fentanyl and military communications.

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The joy of NPR's Suzanne Nuyen's Vietnamese cooking blog

Thursday, November 09, 2023

NPR is taking time to celebrate the things we are really into — the stuff that keeps us going beyond the news. NPR's Suzanne Nuyen finds joy in the kitchen and sharing what she's learned there.

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Up First briefing: Abortion advocates see election wins; congenital syphilis rises

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Ohio votes to amend its state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. The number of babies born with syphilis is 10 times what it was a decade ago.

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Up First Briefing: 1 month since Hamas attacked Israel; Supreme Court gun control case

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Today marks one month since Hamas attacked Israel, killing more than 1,400 and taking more than 200 hostages. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a gun rights and domestic violence case.

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Up First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike

Monday, November 06, 2023

It's been nearly one month since Hamas attacked Israel. As the war goes on, Gaza has few good options for replacing the militant group. Las Vegas hospitality workers could walk off the job this week.

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Up First briefing: Voices from the West Bank; Sam Bankman-Fried convicted

Friday, November 03, 2023

Palestinians in the West Bank give their perspective on Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted of fraud.

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Up First briefing: More evacuations from Gaza planned; foods that boost weight loss

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Gaza's border authority released names of hundreds more foreigners and dual-national Palestinians allowed to leave. Eating high-fiber foods can help boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone.

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Up First briefing: Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing partially opens; Trump family testifies

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is open for some foreign passport holders and dozens of injured people to evacuate. Donald Trump Jr. and his family are set to testify in a civil fraut trial.

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Up First briefing: Israel won't agree to a cease-fire; how tech messes with our senses

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Israeli troops have advanced deeper into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international calls for a humanitarian pause. Ditching your phone can help you tune in to your body.

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Up First briefing: Gazans describe a communication blackout; Biden's new AI oversight

Monday, October 30, 2023

Gaza residents share what it's like living through a communications blackout. President Biden is expected announce an executive order that aims to rein in artificial intelligence.

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Up First newsletter: Maine shooter at large; support for humanitarian pause in Gaza

Friday, October 27, 2023

Residents of Lewiston, Maine, are still sheltering in place while police search for a man suspected of killing 18 and wounding 13. EU leaders call for a humanitarian pause to bring aid to Gaza.

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Up First briefing: Maine mass shootings; dwindling fuel complicates Gaza aid

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Maine police are searching for a person of interest after a series of mass shootings last night. The U.N. says it can't continue to distribute aid in Gaza without more fuel.

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Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.

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Up First briefing: Hamas releases 2 more hostages; posture and our mental health

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Hamas has freed two elderly women held hostage in Gaza. Why bad posture can make us feel stressed, tired and anxious — and how to fix it.

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Up First briefing: Aid trickles into Gaza; 9 GOP reps battle for House speaker job

Monday, October 23, 2023

Palestinian Christians mourn civilians killed in a Gaza church, as aid begins to arrive in the enclave. Rep. Mike Flood advocates for a"unity pledge" to support any speaker nominee.

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Up First briefing: Gaza aid deal; preventing catalytic converter theft

Thursday, October 19, 2023

The first shipments of humanitarian aid could arrive in Gaza as early as tomorrow. Catalytic converter thefts have surged. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Up First briefing: Deadly hospital blast rocks Gaza; House plans second speaker vote

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Biden has arrived in Israel, where he says he's "outraged" by a Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds. The House will meet today after Jim Jordan failed a speaker vote.

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Up First briefing: Biden heads to the Middle East; how screen time changes your eyes

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Biden is set to travel to the Middle East to reaffirm support for Israel and press for humanitarian aid in Gaza. Spending time indoors — often looking at screens — could be behind nearsightedness.

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