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Up First from NPR

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Net Soapbox Score across all issues (last 30 days)
L+1.0
50 mentions across 8 episodes
How this channel has trended
Range L+5.6 to R+2.7 · rolling 7-day index

Issues this channel has covered

last 30 days, sorted by volume
Immigration & borderL+1.2
9 mentions · weight 115
Trump / GOP leadershipR+0.1
5 mentions · weight 71
Iran conflict0.0
6 mentions · weight 71
Government corruption & institutionsL+8.8
4 mentions · weight 66
Justice system & rule of lawR+2.8
6 mentions · weight 60
China policyR+0.8
5 mentions · weight 55
Inflation & affordabilityL+2.5
4 mentions · weight 44
Abortion & reproductive rightsL+2.5
2 mentions · weight 22
Democratic Party leadershipR+7.0
2 mentions · weight 22
Ukraine–RussiaL+0.7
2 mentions · weight 22
AI & tech regulationL+5.0
2 mentions · weight 16
Free speech & moderationR+5.0
1 mentions · weight 11
Health care & coverage0.0
1 mentions · weight 11
Election integrityL+5.0
1 mentions · weight 11

Recent episodes

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05/30/2026Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas PricesPodcast14m
05/30/2026Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas PricesPodcast14m
05/23/2026Cuba Pressure, Abrego Garcia Charges, Cooling CostsPodcast14m
05/23/2026Cuba Pressure, Abrego Garcia Charges, Cooling CostsPodcast14m
05/18/2026Dana White on Trump, men and UFC at the White House | NPR's NewsmakersPodcast25m
05/16/2026Cuba Latest, Louisiana Primary, World Cup TravelPodcast14m
05/15/2026Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Keir Starmer Under Pressure To ResignPodcast14m
05/09/2026NATO Friction, Florida Detention Center, Public CorruptionPodcast14m
05/02/2026Spirit Airlines Folds, Abortion Pills, Government DebtPodcast15m
04/30/2026Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights CasePodcast13m
04/25/2026Hormuz Deadlock, Presidential Laugh Lines, Prediction MarketsPodcast17m
04/18/2026Hormuz Latest, Trump Rallies Amid Sinking Approval, Tariff RefundsPodcast15m
04/16/2026Trump's Iran War Timeline, Iran Blockade And Peace Talks, GOP And Trump Pope FeudPodcast13m
04/11/2026US/Iran Peace Talks, Hungary Election Preview, Congress Returns MondayPodcast15m
04/04/2026Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary GuidelinesPodcast14m
03/28/2026Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings MarchesPodcast14m
03/24/2026Negotiations With Iran, Trump On Deal With Iran, ICE Impact On Airport LinesPodcast13m
03/21/2026On the Iranian Border, More Military on the Way, Warm Western WinterPodcast15m
03/20/2026Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island FuturePodcast13m
03/19/2026Iran Attacks Energy Targets, DHS Confirmation Hearing, Cesar Chavez Abuse AllegationsPodcast13m
03/18/2026Life Inside Iran, Trump and Cuba, Fed Interest RatesPodcast13m
03/17/2026Israel's Incursion Into Lebanon, NATO and Strait Of Hormuz, Cuba's Blackout and TrumpPodcast12m
03/16/2026Middle East War Week 3, Trump Messaging 'Winning', Voting ActPodcast12m
03/15/2026Emotional Abuse in College SportsPodcast45m
03/14/2026Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing AffordabilityPodcast15m
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