{"podcast":{"title":"Up First from NPR","slug":"up-first-from-npr-7816123","podcast_index_feed_id":7816123,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6953855/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/up-first-from-npr--6953855","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9cc4e995f145d6ba1529aa9c188267bb.jpg","author":"Jodiveb","episode_count":612,"summary":"🔴 LIVE UPDATES: WORLD NEWS TODAY 🔴 Get the core stories you need to start your day in just 15 minutes. 🌍 ⚡️ JUST IN: View the full breakdown and see the latest developing stories NOT covered in this audio: 👉 https://goo.su/rXoU5U8 👈 📊 Real-time data and full coverage details. 📈 Stay ahead of the curve! NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on \"The Sunday Story,\" available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up First+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/upfirst","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T20:18:30.674835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-first-from-npr-7816123"},"episode":{"title":"‘We want to ride’: the 1978 protest that sparked the disability rights movement","slug":"we-want-to-ride-the-1978-protest-that-sparked-the-disability-rights-movement","published_at":"2026-07-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-first-from-npr-7816123/we-want-to-ride-the-1978-protest-that-sparked-the-disability-rights-movement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-first-from-npr-7816123","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-want-to-ride-the-1978-protest-that-sparked-the-disability-rights-movement--73174798","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73174798/default.mp3","summary":"Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, guaranteeing civil rights for millions of Americans. But the movement that made that day possible began years earlier. One pivotal victory was won by a small, often-forgotten group of activists in Denver known as the \"Gang of 19.\" On The Sunday Story, NPR’s Joseph Shapiro and Colorado Public Radio’s Stephanie Wolf trace the history of the disability rights movement—from the protests that secured accessible public transit to the modern-day fight to protect the hard-won right to live independently. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy 🔗 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 📩 Get the full transcript and daily news alerts: 👉 https://goo.su/rXoU5U8 👈 📌 Support the show by visiting our sponsors and partners. 🎧 New episodes every morning at 6 AM ET.","meta_description":"Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, guaranteeing civil rights for millions of Americans. But the movement that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1613,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/up-first-from-npr-7816123/episodes/we-want-to-ride-the-1978-protest-that-sparked-the-disability-rights-movement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-first-from-npr-7816123/we-want-to-ride-the-1978-protest-that-sparked-the-disability-rights-movement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}