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  • Four Big Races To Watch, Partial SNAP Funding, Famine In Sudan

    Four Big Races To Watch, Partial SNAP Funding, Famine In Sudan
    Nov 4 2025
    Voters in New York, Virginia and New Jersey choose new leaders today, and a redistricting vote in California could reshape the balance of power in Congress. The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but only partially, leaving millions of families uncertain about how they’ll eat this month. And aid groups warn of a deepening crisis in Sudan after a paramilitary force accused of genocide seized the last major city in Darfur, killing thousands of people and trapping many more without food or water.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Ben Swasey, Catherine Laidlaw, Kate Bartlett, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    15 Min.
  • Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race

    Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race
    Nov 3 2025
    President Trump returns to Washington D.C. after a week of international travel and a weekend at his resort in Florida while the government shutdown enters its second month. SNAP benefits ran out over the weekend, leaving millions without food aid as courts press the administration to use emergency funds. And New York City voters head to the polls tomorrow in a heated mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo that could shape the future of the Democratic Party.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Russell Lewis, Andrea de Leon, Mohamad ElBardicy and Martha Ann Overland.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 Min.
  • How Smaller Families are Changing the World

    How Smaller Families are Changing the World
    Nov 2 2025
    Across the globe, there is a shift in the size of families as birthrates decline. Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate. Even in the wealthiest countries populations are aging and straining key social systems. How are smaller families changing the world and what does it mean for our future? Explore the full series at npr.org/populationshift.

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    22 Min.
  • SNAP decision, Open Enrollment, Electricity Prices Increase

    SNAP decision, Open Enrollment, Electricity Prices Increase
    Nov 1 2025

    Two judges rule that it’s unlawful for President Trump to suspend SNAP food benefits. With higher premiums and a government shutdown, open enrollment for health insurance is different this year. Higher electricity prices are factoring into who voters in New Jersey and Virginia pick as their governors.



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    14 Min.
  • Democrats' Shutdown Pressure, SNAP Deadline, Nuclear Testing

    Democrats' Shutdown Pressure, SNAP Deadline, Nuclear Testing
    Oct 31 2025
    Democrats are facing growing pressure to end the government shutdown as millions brace to lose food aid and health care costs surge. A federal judge weighs whether to force the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits flowing for 42 million Americans as funding runs out. And President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in decades, a move experts warn could reignite a global arms race.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Catherine Laidlaw, Kelsey Snell, Brett Neely, Mohamad ElBardicy and Ally Schweitzer.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from David Greenberg. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    Our executive producer is Jay Shaylor.

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    13 Min.
  • Trump-Xi Meeting, Head Start Funding, Surgeon General Nominee

    Trump-Xi Meeting, Head Start Funding, Surgeon General Nominee
    Oct 30 2025
    President Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where the two leaders agree to ease trade tensions after months of tariff wars and threats. More than 65,000 children could lose access to Head Start as the government shutdown threatens to cut off funding for childcare and early learning programs. And a Senate confirmation hearing for Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means, was delayed after she went into labor.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Lauren Migaki, Diane Webber, Mohamad ElBardicy and Ally Schweitzer.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Damian Herring-Nathan. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    14 Min.
  • Hurricane Melissa Aftermath, Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Air-Traffic Controllers

    Hurricane Melissa Aftermath, Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Air-Traffic Controllers
    Oct 29 2025
    Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, leaving neighborhoods underwater and hundreds of thousands without power as it moves toward Cuba. President Trump insisted nothing will jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza, even after Israel launched new strikes while both sides accuse each other of violations. And air-traffic controllers are working without pay as the government shutdown strains the aviation system and threatens more flight disruptions.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Tara Neil, Russell Lewis, Miguel Macias, Mohamad ElBardicy and Ally Schweitzer.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Damian Herring-Nathan. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    13 Min.
  • SNAP Benefits Shutdown, Trump In Japan, Hurricane Melissa

    SNAP Benefits Shutdown, Trump In Japan, Hurricane Melissa
    Oct 28 2025
    More than 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance because SNAP benefits are set to expire on November 1 as the government shutdown drags on. President Trump signs a trade deal in Japan to secure rare earth minerals, a key bargaining chip ahead of his meeting with China's president later this week. And Hurricane Melissa bring over 170 mile per hour winds as it barrels towards Jamaica, and threatening other island nations in the Caribbean.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Padma Rama, Tara Neil, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle .

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Christopher Thomas

    We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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    14 Min.