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Best News podcasts

The best News podcasts include The Daily, Up First. This guide compares 2 news options side by side, ranked by rating and updated for 2026. The highest-rated is The Daily at 4.7/5.

The Daily

Daily (weekdays)

This is what the news should sound like

Hosted by Michael Barbaro & Sabrina Tavernise

News ★ 4.7

Up First

Daily

NPR's morning news brief in 15 minutes

Hosted by NPR

News ★ 4.5