Experts say long and profound effects of gun violence are felt by survivors — and entire communities. President Biden meets Sweden's prime minister to try to advance Stockholm's admission to NATO. And a judge puts a pause on communications in a GOP lawsuit to limit government contact with tech firms. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by Nina Kravinsky, Shelby Hawkins, and Taylor Ha...
Jul 05, 2023•13 min•Ep 2053•Transcript available on Metacast A hospital team works around the clock while Israel pursues militants in a West Bank refugee camp. As Ukraine presses its counteroffensive, Russia says it repelled a drone attack on a big Moscow airport. And a Chicago suburb remembers the victims of a mass shooting at a July Fourth parade one year ago. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by Nina Kravinsky, Shelby Hawkins, Taylor Hane...
Jul 04, 2023•13 min•Ep 2052•Transcript available on Metacast Presidential candidates aim to court voters by responding to far-reaching Supreme Court rulings. French authorities say security measures are calming the protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old. And another Twitter surprise — Elon Musk rations the number of tweets users can see. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by Nina Kravinsky, Shelby Hawkins, Taylor Haney ...
Jul 03, 2023•13 min•Ep 2051•Transcript available on Metacast "They said that they were coming for my family and somebody would have to pay for this." Across the US, election workers say they are being verbally abused, followed, harassed and threatened. Much of this animosity is being driven by misinformation, particularly Donald Trump's ongoing lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him. NPR's Chris Arnold reached out to thousands of election workers and heard back from many across 22 states who fear for their safety, the safety of their families and ...
Jul 02, 2023•26 min•Ep 2050•Transcript available on Metacast Vice President Harris tells NPR the Biden Administration will move forward with student loan forgiveness. Unrest continues in France after massive protests over a police killing of a teenager. Hollywood prepares for a looming actors' strike. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jul 01, 2023•15 min•Ep 2049•Transcript available on Metacast How will colleges improve diversity on campus after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be considered in admissions? Another highly anticipated SCOTUS ruling will decide whether President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan can proceed. The union contract for Hollywood actors expires tonight, will they join writers on the picket line? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 30, 2023•13 min•Ep 2048•Transcript available on Metacast A Ukrainian general says the Wagner group is not crucial to Russia's current efforts in Ukraine. Many Midwestern cities are experiencing unhealthy air from wildfire smoke. Anger erupted into violence across France after police shot and killed a 17 year-old Tuesday. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 29, 2023•13 min•Ep 2047•Transcript available on Metacast Texas is withering under intense heat as June is on track to be the hottest on on record globally. Honduras tries to reduce gang violence using harsh tactics that are raising questions of human rights abuses. Scientists believe they have detected cases of locally transmitted malaria in the U.S. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 28, 2023•13 min•Ep 2046•Transcript available on Metacast Putin tries to present a united front in the wake of a mercenary rebellion. Biden emphasizes that the U.S. played no role in Russia's turmoil. Tribes go to court to try to halt construction of a lithium mine near a sacred site. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by David West, Lindsay Totty, and Mansee Khurana. Our editors are Alice Woelfle, Michael Sullivan, Roberta Rampton, and Er...
Jun 27, 2023•13 min•Ep 2045•Transcript available on Metacast Russian President Vladimir Putin has been silent since a mercenary army attempted a mutiny over the weekend. President Biden hits the road to get the word out about his infrastructure programs. Tensions are high in Atlanta as activists take part in a week of action to stop construction of a massive police training facility. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by David West, Mansee Kh...
Jun 26, 2023•13 min•Ep 2044•Transcript available on Metacast It started with a tip. Eventually, multiple sources said it was an open secret: the founder of New Hampshire's largest addiction treatment network was sexually harassing or assaulting women – allegations he denies. As New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Lauren Chooljian began looking into the allegations, she found a longstanding–and long tolerated–culture of sexual misconduct within the addiction treatment industry. A phenomenon people in the recovery world call "the 13th step." Today on The Su...
Jun 25, 2023•44 min•Ep 2043•Transcript available on Metacast Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses a former ally of treason. The California State Bar seeks to revoke the law license of a pro-Trump attorney. The Supreme Court upholds the Biden administration's priorities for which kind of migrants to detain. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 24, 2023•15 min•Ep 2042•Transcript available on Metacast The search for a missing submersible ended in tragedy as evidence of a catastrophic implosion was found on the sea floor. What does reproductive health access look like a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned? Independent voters share their views on Trump and the current state of American politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 23, 2023•13 min•Ep 2041•Transcript available on Metacast India's prime minister is in Washington for a state visit, as part of the U.S. plan to counter China. The search for the missing submersible enters it's 4th day. Residents of East Palestine Ohio are hoping to get answers from hearings on a toxic train derailment that upended life in their town four months ago. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 22, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rescuers had an encouraging development in the search for a missing submersible. An attorney who assisted in the effort to overturn the 2020 election could lose his law license. A new poll asks American's how they feel about abortion a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 21, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Secretary of State arrives in London for a conference on Ukraine's economic recovery. Israel is speeding up construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as fighting between Israelis and Palestinians intensifies. Today is the final day of voting in Virginia's expensive and competitive primary election. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 20, 2023•14 min•Ep 2038•Transcript available on Metacast Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Beijing hoping to lay the foundation for better US-China Relations. Why has President Biden kept in place Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods? Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 but it's still unknown to many Americans. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 19, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast One in ten Black people living in the U.S. is an immigrant, and many Black immigrants—particularly those born in African nations—have settled in the South, according to a Pew Research report from 2022. This statistic caught Code Switch editor Leah Donnella's eye. And she wanted to know: how have Black immigrants redefined their sense of identity in the South, while confronting American racism? In this episode of The Sunday Story, Leah tells host Ayesha Rascoe about the people she met in Tennesse...
Jun 18, 2023•27 min•Ep 2036•Transcript available on Metacast The Justice Department releases its investigation into the Minneapolis police that began after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China to improve communication between the two countries. After a decade of war, Yemen is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, but there once was hope in the country. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 17, 2023•14 min•Ep 2035•Transcript available on Metacast Hundreds are feared dead after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Wildfire smoke is again drifting South from Canada impacting air quality in several states. A deadly chemical is being mixed with street drugs all over the country, why do we know so little about it? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 16, 2023•13 min•Ep 2034•Transcript available on Metacast The mayor of Miami, who has clashed with fellow Floridians Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, joins the 2024 presidential primary. Tucker Carlson is getting a lot of views on Twitter, Fox News wants to stop that. More than 150,000 people have evacuated as a cyclone approaches India and Pakistan. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 15, 2023•14 min•Ep 2033•Transcript available on Metacast The former president is facing 37 federal charges but still has the support of many in his party. Ahead of an upcoming NATO summit Baltic countries are pushing for Ukraine to join the alliance. After nearly a year of monthly interest rate hikes, the Fed may give us a break. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 14, 2023•13 min•Ep 2032•Transcript available on Metacast Facing 37 federal charges, Former President Trump is set to appear in a Miami court today. The Federal Reserve Board meets this week to decide whether to take a break on interest-rate hikes. A-I technology is already pervasive in the surveillance industry and it's raising questions about civil rights. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 13, 2023•14 min•Ep 2031•Transcript available on Metacast Former President Trump rallys support from his base ahead of his appearance in federal court on Tuesday. The much-anticipated Ukrainian offensive has begun. An investigation into political party finances led the to arrest and questioning of an influential Scottish politician. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 12, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast For almost three decades, Beth Moore was a committed evangelical Southern Baptist. She was also a superstar in the Southern Baptist Denomination. Moore shared her love of Jesus and the Bible with millions of evangelical women at Bible study gatherings across the country, events that often drew stadium-sized crowds. But when the infamous Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape surfaced, Moore was stunned. She's a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and felt Trump's comments bordered on criminality. Whe...
Jun 11, 2023•28 min•Ep 2029•Transcript available on Metacast Prosecutors are charging Donald Trump with 37 federal offenses including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information. Health experts say children are especially vulnerable to wildfire smoke. Southern Baptist leaders gather in New Orleans and will decide whether to uphold the expulsion of congregations that have women as pastors. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 10, 2023•15 min•Ep 2027•Transcript available on Metacast Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on federal criminal charges related to classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. He's expected in federal court in Miami on Tuesday. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 09, 2023•12 min•Ep 2027•Transcript available on Metacast Trump makes history as the first former president to face federal charges. SCOTUS rules in favor of Alabama Democrats in a voting rights case over redistricting. Wildfire smoke is spreading throughout the Eastern US, what are the health risks? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Jun 09, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Much of the Northeast is blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires. Former President Trump's lawyers have been informed by the DOJ that he's a target of the Mar-A-Lago investigation. The British prime minister visits Washington DC to talk free trade and stress the importance of the "special relationship". Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 08, 2023•13 min•Ep 2025•Transcript available on Metacast Investigating the destruction of a hydroelectric dam in a war zone proves difficult. Former Vice President Mike Pence set to join a growing pool of 2024 GOP presidential candidates. An unexpected merger of two competing golf tournaments has huge implications for the game, and for the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Jun 07, 2023•14 min•Ep 2024•Transcript available on Metacast 
