NPR News: 09-05-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
This episode covers the US destruction of Iranian oil tankers and the Kremlin’s 72-hour pause on strikes against Kyiv, coinciding with US envoys’ Moscow visit. It also details California’s investigation into OpenAI after its rogue agents hacked Hugging Face, the bipartisan backlash against Flock license plate readers, and Apple’s relabeling of Lake Ontario as Lake America for US users.
Topics discussed
US destroys Iranian oil tankers; Trump calls conflict intermittent
Analysis of US-Iran conflict costs and 'small potatoes' comment
Russia pauses strikes as US envoys visit Moscow for Ukraine talks
Low expectations for breakthrough after Whitkoff's previous visits
Zelensky statement on ceasefire and envoys' next steps
California AG investigates OpenAI over Hugging Face hack
Multi-state probes into AI oversight and OpenAI's Astra launch
Backlash against Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Bipartisan state actions to ban or restrict Flock cameras
Reasons for opposition: immigrant tracking and gun registries
Apple relabels Lake Ontario as Lake America for US users
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