Carly Strange
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A technical director credited on NPR's Up First, overseeing technical aspects of the program's production.
26 episodes featuring Carly Strange
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Trump-Xi summit yields symbolism over substance
The episode connects a narrowly defined U.S.-China trade pause with escalating fights over press access and Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation.
Sep 25, 2026 · 15 min
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Judge restores White House press access as Trump courts Xi
The episode links a constitutional fight over press access with high-stakes U.S.-China diplomacy and fragile negotiations over global conflicts.
Sep 24, 2026 · 16 min
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Trump pairs Iran threats with diplomacy as Democrats lead midterm poll
The episode connects foreign-policy brinkmanship, a strong Democratic polling advantage, and a constitutional fight over presidential press access.
Sep 23, 2026 · 15 min
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Media outlets challenge White House access limits as Trump weighs diplomacy and media deals
The episode connects press-access restrictions, uncertain diplomacy, and a proposed media merger to broader questions about accountability, power, and independence.
Sep 22, 2026 · 15 min
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Global conflict tests diplomacy and presidential power
The episode connects a war-shadowed U.N. gathering with disputes over executive authority, national security, and press freedom in Washington.
Sep 21, 2026 · 16 min
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Trump’s power faces tests at home and on NATO’s eastern flank
The episode connects legal and institutional resistance in Washington with a security warning that Russia could probe NATO’s unity through deniable attacks.
Sep 18, 2026 · 15 min
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Rate hikes, oil shocks and Canada’s European pivot
The episode connects central-bank independence, energy disruption and shifting alliances as economic and geopolitical pressures converge.
Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min
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Trump dismisses AI risks as court protects mail-in voting
The episode connects a high-stakes technology race, election rules, and a national cultural institution confronting financial and legal peril.
Sep 15, 2026 · 15 min
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AI safety warnings collide with Trump’s race against China
The episode connects AI governance, threats to vital shipping routes, and Republican electoral risks to a broader test of American power and credibility.
Sep 14, 2026 · 16 min
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9/11 remembrance meets a pivotal fight over political power
The episode connects the enduring human toll of 9/11 with battles over Republican strategy and congressional representation.
Sep 11, 2026 · 16 min
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Trump centers midterms on himself as maps and iPhone reshape stakes
The episode connects Trump’s personal political strategy, a consequential Missouri map fight, and Apple’s costly bet on foldable hardware and on-device AI.
Sep 10, 2026 · 15 min
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U.S.-Iran strikes widen risks from the Gulf to Washington
The episode connects military escalation, pressure on Israeli settlements, and political strain at the Smithsonian to broader questions about regional security and public institutions.
Sep 9, 2026 · 15 min
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Canada retaliates as Trump-centered GOP convention tests party strategy
The episode connects a worsening U.S.-Canada trade dispute, a Republican effort built around Donald Trump, and a deadly airport crash investigation.
Sep 8, 2026 · 15 min
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Three crises test aviation safety, Ukraine diplomacy and Germany’s far right
The episode connects a deadly transportation disaster with stalled diplomacy and an election result that could reshape Germany’s political system.
Sep 7, 2026 · 15 min
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Administration tests voting rules, school diversity and ICE accountability
Three federal actions could reshape ballot access, tax-exempt education and oversight of immigration enforcement.
Sep 4, 2026 · 15 min
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Military shake-up tests wartime readiness
The episode connects senior military departures, Venezuelan oil diplomacy, and a contested mental-health defense to questions of institutional stability and accountability.
Sep 3, 2026 · 16 min
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Hormuz tensions collide with gas-price politics and Democratic divisions
The episode connects a volatile confrontation over a critical oil route with domestic affordability pressures and a Democratic Party still debating its direction.
Sep 2, 2026 · 15 min
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Court lets Trump ballroom rise as Pentagon tensions deepen
The episode connects an unresolved constitutional fight, a senior military resignation, and global economic anxiety over the Iran conflict.
Sep 1, 2026 · 15 min
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Oil access tests Washington’s Venezuela strategy
The episode connects a high-stakes oil agreement to questions about democracy, military escalation, government funding, and Republican strategy before the midterms.
Aug 31, 2026 · 15 min
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Flood rescue worsens as Fed weighs inflation and AI
The episode connects an unfolding humanitarian emergency with consequential questions about monetary policy and a legal fight over a national memorial.
Aug 28, 2026 · 15 min
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Trump’s foreign-policy turmoil tests Republicans before midterms
Conflicts, tariffs, inflation and climate-linked disasters are converging with a major child-safety case to expose political and social vulnerabilities.
Aug 27, 2026 · 15 min
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Canada Escalates Tariffs as Administration Targets Visitor Visas
The episode connects a cultural loss with two policy fights that could reshape trade, immigration enforcement, and relations between the United States and Canada.
Aug 26, 2026 · 16 min
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Iran pressure collides with a widening trade war
The episode connects escalating economic pressure on Iran with threats to global energy flows and a tariff fight that could raise costs across North America.
Aug 24, 2026 · 15 min
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Iran pressure, White House fight test Washington’s economic limits
The episode connects foreign-policy escalation, presidential power, and rising borrowing costs to the risks facing governments and households.
Aug 21, 2026 · 15 min
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Iran pressure, $40 trillion debt and Venezuela’s oil gamble
The episode connects foreign-policy pressure, rising borrowing costs and politically uncertain energy investment to the economic choices facing the United States and its partners.
Aug 20, 2026 · 16 min
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Democrats confront coalition strains as prices and disaster dominate
The episode connects Democratic divisions, uneven inflation, and Colombia’s earthquake response to the political and human pressures shaping the moment.
Aug 13, 2026 · 15 min