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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118594/up-first-newsletter-strait-of-hormuz-lebanon-israel-marijuana-reclassification-georgia-wildfires-polymarket
Up First briefing: Mines in Strait; Marijuana rules; Georgia wildfires : NPR
Apr 24, 2026 - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks, President Trump says. And, the Trump administration is easing rules on medical...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-118194
Up First briefing: US-Iran ceasefire; Lori Chavez-DeRemer; Kevin Warsh : NPR
Apr 21, 2026 - The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pick to lead the Federal...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/g-s1-118328/up-first-newsletter-iran-us-ceasefire-virginia-redistricting-aca
Up First briefing: U.S.-Iran ceasefire; VA redistricting; ACA : NPR
Apr 22, 2026 - Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/27/g-s1-118874/up-first-newsletter-white-house-correspondence-dinner-cole-allen-king-charles-spacex-openai-elon-musk
Up First briefing: Cole Allen; King Charles; geofencing; AI trial : NPR
Apr 27, 2026 - The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident is set to appear in federal court today. And, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-118328
Up First briefing: U.S.-Iran ceasefire; VA redistricting; ACA : NPR
Apr 22, 2026 - Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/g-s1-116535/up-first-newsletter-trump-strait-of-hormuz-artemis-two-lunar-flyby-savannah-nancy-guthrie-ada
Up First briefing: Strait of Hormuz; Artemis II; Savannah Guthrie; ADA : NPR
Apr 6, 2026 - Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-118440
Up First briefing: Middle East ceasefires; John Phelan; DHS budget : NPR
Apr 23, 2026 - Tensions are rising in the Middle East as shaky ceasefire agreements between the U.S., Israel and Iran, and Lebanon and Israel, are tested. And, the Secretary...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-118095
Up First briefing: U.S-Iran peace talks; tariff refunds; Louisiana shooting : NPR
Apr 20, 2026 - U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.
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