3 NPR Podcasts to Start Your Day

About 35 minutes of content covering news, economics, and science

When I used to have a daily commute, I listened to NPR news and podcasts while driving and drinking coffee to start my day. My commute is now a 5 second walk to my home office, so I have had to find other less regular times to stay up-to-date, but I still listen to every episode of these three daily NPR podcasts.

Each of these podcasts are around 10 minutes long, and provide an update on the world today from three different focus points: General news, economics, and science. Together they keep me informed and even entertained.

With its suitably picked title, Up First helps me start my day by providing a summary of three of the top news stories happening now, with a focus on what the day ahead might hold. The focus is US centric, but where appropriate world news is also featured. Each segment dives into the detail of a specific story for a couple of minutes, allowing the listener to get a solid understanding of the core issue while hinting at the deeper coverage available across NPR’s other programming. New episodes are recorded and released in the early hours (EST) of each day, 6 days a week.

The Indicator’s name comes from its devotion to the factors and influences impacting the economy, and the indicators that point to future trends and changes. Each episode of this podcast provides a 10 minute explanation and deep dive into a single topic about a different aspect of economics and the economy. It is focused on helping to provide context on the changes currently happening in the economy. Again, the focus is the US, but economies all over the world are complexly coupled, so the information presented includes details on the global level too. New episodes are released 5 days a week in the early afternoon.

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