NPR News: 09-18-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers a redacted DHS email listing election jurisdictions with non-English ballots, raising concerns about federal agent deployment during midterms. The report also details a federal judge blocking repairs to the Kennedy Center and the FCC’s approval of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger despite foreign investment. Additionally, the episode discusses Anthropic’s use of its Claude AI in developing next-generation models and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ new task force on AI ethics.
Topics discussed
DHS email raises questions about election security plans
Kennedy Center renovation blocked and political fallout
FCC approves Paramount-Warner merger with foreign investment
Details on foreign ownership and legal challenges to merger
Anthropic's Claude AI helps design its next version
Catholic bishops form task force on AI ethics
New cat species identified in Bolivia
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