NPR News: 09-14-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
President Trump downplays AI safety concerns despite warnings from industry leaders about rogue agents. Markets dip as Middle East disruptions drive energy prices to record highs, while a federal judge blocks a USPS plan restricting mail-in voting. Additionally, Russian drones strike near a train carrying former CIA director David Petraeus, and Trump’s call for Irish reunification creates rare common ground with Sinn Fein.
Topics discussed
Trump downplays AI industry calls for slowdown
Stocks open lower amid rising energy prices
Middle East oil disruptions and US fuel price hikes
Canada investment summit and Amazon cargo plane suspension
Judge blocks USPS plan to restrict mail-in voting
Russian drones hit western Ukraine near Poland border
Trump's comments on Irish reunification and Sinn Fein
Heat advisories issued from Indiana to Texas
Promo: The Clancy trial and postpartum psychosis
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