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Not checked · Sep 25, 2026 · 19:28
Opposition to data centers is growing across party lines ahead of the midterm elections. NPR’s Scott Neuman explains what’s driving it, and Anya van Wagtendonk of Wisconsin Public Radio looks at how it became such an important issue for her state’s governor…
Not checked · Sep 24, 2026 · 13:43
Iran’s president told the U.N. General Assembly his country would not be bullied and would not give up its civilian nuclear program. The Wall Street Journal’s Benoit Faucon explains how the U.S. naval blockade is squeezing Iran’s economy. More than 30,000…
Not checked · Sep 23, 2026 · 15:03
President Trump renewed his threats against Iran in his address to the United Nations General Assembly. The Wall Street Journal’s Alex Ward breaks down the speech. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington today for his first visit to the United States in three…
Not checked · Sep 22, 2026 · 13:04
The Washington Post’s Adam Taylor joins from New York as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, where Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver his final address amid deep divisions over Iran and Ukraine. Politico’s Oriana Pawlyk explains the…
Not checked · Sep 21, 2026 · 14:23
Saudi Arabia faced attempted Houthi strikes on its capital, Riyadh, over the weekend, the first time the city has been targeted this year. The Wall Street Journal’s Jon Gambrell explains the pressure on the Saudis. President Trump has banned Politico, CNN, and MS Now from…
Not checked · Sep 19, 2026 · 32:31
From Apple News In Conversation: Unsettling headlines about AI are dominating the news. In the past few weeks, an Anthropic researcher quit his job out of fear that the technology could “kill us all,” OpenAI revealed that its models have demonstrated…
Not checked · Sep 18, 2026 · 16:24
About 1 in 10 Americans now live in a different congressional district than they did two years ago. The Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman explains where the redistricting fight has ended up. On Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed six previously unreported incidents of what…
Not checked · Sep 17, 2026 · 14:50
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, defying President Trump. Bloomberg’s Catarina Saraiva explains what the quarter-point move means for household borrowing costs. Charlie Kirk’s family has accused Utah officials of…
Not checked · Sep 16, 2026 · 13:58
State and local election officials across the country are bracing for legal battles, threats, and potential interference ahead of the midterms. Mike Spector of Reuters explains what they are doing to protect voting systems and workers. Donald Trump Jr. accepted money from a…
Not checked · Sep 15, 2026 · 14:11
President Trump rejected calls from tech leaders to slow AI development, as lawmakers face pressure to pass guardrails. NBC News’s Scott Wong explains why Congress is divided over how to act. The Kennedy Center could close its main building today amid severe financial…