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The latest news in five minutes. Updated hourly. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for NPR News Now, UP First, and more.

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  1. 7pm ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  2. 6pm ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  3. 5pm ET, October 24 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  4. 3pm ET, October 22 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  5. 2pm ET, October 22 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  6. 1pm ET, October 22 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  7. 12pm ET, October 20 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  8. 11am ET, October 20 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  9. 10am ET, October 20 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  10. 7am ET, October 18 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  11. 6am ET, October 18 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  12. 5am ET, October 18 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  13. 2am ET, October 16 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  14. 1am ET, October 16 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  15. 12am ET, October 16 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  16. 11pm ET, October 13 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  17. 10pm ET, October 13 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  18. 9pm ET, October 13 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  19. 3pm ET, October 10 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  20. 2pm ET, October 10 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  21. 1pm ET, October 10 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  22. 4pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  23. 3pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  24. 2pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  25. 4pm ET, October 03 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  26. 3pm ET, October 03 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

  27. 2pm ET, October 03 | The latest headlines from NPR

    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists. Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...

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  34. NPR News: 09-27-2026 3PM EDT

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  37. NPR News: 09-25-2026 3PM EDT

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  40. NPR News: 09-23-2026 3PM EDT

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  43. NPR News: 09-21-2026 3PM EDT

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  45. NPR News: 09-21-2026 1PM EDT

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  46. NPR News: 09-19-2026 2PM EDT

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  47. NPR News: 09-19-2026 1PM EDT

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  48. NPR News: 09-19-2026 12PM EDT

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  49. NPR News: 09-17-2026 2PM EDT

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  50. NPR News: 09-17-2026 1PM EDT

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