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Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. ...

President Trump expressing growing frustration with Russia's Vladimir Putin

For several days now, President Trump has expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the slow progress towards...

They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them

The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around th...

Federal court blocks Trump tariffs. And, why Hungary inspires American conservatives

The stakes are high in the case of a federal court blocking many of President Trump's tariffs this term. And, why Hungary and its leade...

Trump is pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple convicted of fraud

May 28, 2025

Todd and Julie Chrisley, who rose to fame in a reality show highlighting their lavish lifestyle, had been serving yearslong prison sentence...

NPR and Colorado stations sue Trump

May 28, 2025

NPR filed suit this morning against President Trump and other administration officials over his executive order seeking to ban any federal f...

Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

May 28, 2025

The federal government's latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccines is raising concerns among some independent experts. And, dozens of Pales...

Harvard's president speaks out against Trump. And, an analysis of DEI job losses

May 27, 2025

Harvard University President Alan Garber sits down with Morning Edition , where he doubles down on his decisions. And, a look at job losses...

Why Japan sees President Trump's tariffs as a 'national crisis'

May 27, 2025

Although largely paused, President Trump's tariffs present a major threat to Japan's already flagging economy. (Image credit: Stan...

Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young

May 27, 2025

Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed. (Image credit: Ma...

Canada welcomes King Charles against a backdrop of tensions with Trump

The king's visit is being seen in Canada as an opportunity for the nation to bolster its sovereignty amid threats by President Trump to...

Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' following Russia's latest barrage on Ukraine

Trump's remarks were a rare rebuke of the Russian president and followed a storm of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Su...

5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction

Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd,...

Honoring fallen military service members this Memorial Day

It's Memorial Day. To honor the fallen military service members this year, the Up First newsletter asked readers to share stories of t...

'I am Roman,' Pope Leo says, as he becomes the bishop of Rome

The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. Duties related to the title are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant b...

Trump again blasts Harvard over international students as judge blocks revocation

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the home countries of some of Harvard's international students are "not at all friendly to t...

Mumbai's iconic pav bread might soon be toast

It's a working-class staple. And it could be priced out of the market by government efforts to make bakeries change from wood-fired ove...

Inside Ukraine's last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces