Suzanne Nuyen

Thousands of activists, indigenous groups, students and others take to the streets of New York for the March to End Fossil Fuels protest on Sunday, Sept. 17, in New York.

Up First briefing: U.N. and climate change; UAW strike Day 4; Barrymore pauses show

Suzanne Nuyen

People marched against fossil fuel use ahead of the U.N. General Assembly. Auto plants shut down and workers were laid off amid the UAW strike. Drew Barrymore pauses her show after backlash.

UAW President Shawn Fain speaks as UAW members and their supporters gather for Solidarity Sunday at the UAW Region 1 office in Warren, Mich., on Aug. 20. The UAW has started an unprecedented strike against all three big automakers.

Up First briefing: UAW strike; Birmingham church bombing anniversary; NPR news quiz

Suzanne Nuyen

The United Auto Workers union strikes against the Big 3 automakers. Lessons learned 60 years after the Birmingham church bombing. See how much news you remember with this week's quiz.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and other senators arrive at the chamber for votes at the U.S. Capitol on September 6.

Up First briefing: Romney won't run again; prepare for hurricanes; immigration growth

Suzanne Nuyen

Senator Mitt Romney says he won't seek reelection. How to prepare for a hurricane. The U.S. immigration population hits a record high.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Up First briefing: Biden impeachment inquiry; Libya flood; ineffective decongestants

Suzanne Nuyen

Republicans begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Aid groups rush to Libya after catastrophic flooding. FDA advisers say a decongestant in common cold medicines doesn't work.

Google is headed to trial in Washington D.C., where it will defend itself over the Justice Department's claims that it abused its monopoly power in its search engine business.

Up First Briefing: Google on trial; Kim Jong Un in Russia; green comet sighting

Suzanne Nuyen

The U.S. antitrust case against Google begins today. Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia. See green comet Nishimura this week before it vanishes for 400 years.

Sudanese refugees settle temporarily in the town of Adré in Chad along the border of Sudan. Thousands have fled the fighting in Sudan seeking safety in Chad.

Up First briefing: Sudan's humanitarian crisis; Texas floating border; office jargon

Suzanne Nuyen

The U.N. says 400,000 have fled from Sudan to Chad. A judge rules floating border barrier in Texas must be removed. Circling back to the most annoying office jargon.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Beijing American Center of the US Embassy in Beijing on June 19.

Up First briefing: Blinken in Ukraine; ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced; new COVID data

Suzanne Nuyen

Secretary of State Blinken is in Kyiv. Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to 22 years in prison. Vaccines and previous infections can protect you from the new COVID variant.

Lawmakers have a narrow window to approve a stopgap funding measure and avoid a possible government shutdown beginning in October. Leaders of the House and Senate say a temporary spending bill is needed to work on yearlong bills.

Up First briefing: Senate returns; Ken Paxton trial; Turkey archeological finds

Suzanne Nuyen

The Senate returns after a monthlong recess. Texas' suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins today. Archaeologists in Turkey find massive structures below a Roman-era castle.

Up First briefing: Labor Day travel; 9/11 trial; best summer video games

Suzanne Nuyen

This Labor Day weekend will be one of the busiest for travel. Settlement talks falter in the 9/11 terrorism case. These are the best video games of the summer.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch, R-Idaho, right, on July 27. On Wednesday McConnell appeared to freeze while talking to reporters at a Kentucky event.

Up First briefing: McConnell freezes again; Johannesburg fire, Idalia aftermath

Suzanne Nuyen

Concerns rise for Mitch McConnell after he froze at another press conference. Flood risks remain after Idalia swept the Southeast. A fire in Johannesburg has killed more than 70 people, many homeless.