NPR News: 09-14-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
President Trump dismisses AI safety concerns, asserting he is the only necessary guardrail while acknowledging his own use of the technology. The episode also covers reports that the Kennedy Center faces imminent closure without Trump’s financial rescue and recognition. In international news, an Israeli human rights group accuses Israel of systematically destroying Palestinian life in the West Bank, while Saudi Arabia shuts a key oil pipeline after drone strikes attributed to Iraqi militias. These disruptions have driven global oil prices past $108 a barrel, causing U.S. diesel costs to hit…
Topics discussed
Trump brushes off AI safety concerns
Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy and Trump's role
Israeli human rights group report on West Bank
Saudi oil pipeline attack and regional tensions
US fuel prices and diesel record highs
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