Books in the “Podcast: Up First” bookshelf created by NPR

South Korea Impeachment, Israel Attacks Houthis, Georgia's Political Crisis

Christmas Attack In Ukraine, Honda-Nissan Merger, Nigeria's Economic Crisis

Christmas In Bethlehem, Famine In Sudan, The Year In Space

Ukraine's Drone Use, H-1B Visa Uncertainty, New Species In 2024

Biden Death Row Clemency, Long COVID Research, Lebanon Antiquities Damaged

The Luckiest of the Unlucky

The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction

Government Shutdown Averted, German Christmas Market Attack, Netflix And The NFL

GOP Stopgap Bill Fails, Battle For Ukrainian Town, Syria's Interim Government

Supreme Court Hears TikTok Case, Syrians Return Home, French Rape Trial Verdicts

Murder As An Act Of Terrorism, Fed's Rate Cut Decision, Female Mass Shooters

Trump Meets CEOs At Mar-A-Lago, School Shooting In Wisconsin, Pig Kidney Transplant

Syrian Minorities Fear Retribution, Israel-Hamas Talks, ABC Settles Trump Lawsuit

The Poetic Wealth of Nikki Giovanni

S. Korea President, Texas Abortion Lawsuit, Coffee Prices

Iran Loses Regional Ally, U.S. Colleges Prepare For Trump, Drone Sightings

FBI Director Wray To Step Down, U.S. Life Expectancy, DNC Seeks New Leadership

Syria's New Reality, Shooting Suspect's Ideology, Judges Block Grocery Merger

Arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Netanyahu Trial, Jay-Z Rape Allegations

Assad's Reign In Syria Is Over, U.S. Strikes ISIS Targets, Trump Gives TV Interview