NPR News: 09-18-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump’s institutional pushback, including Supreme Court rulings and congressional dissent, alongside rising gas prices due to the Iran war. It also details newly unsealed records revealing OpenAI and Microsoft executives’ concerns over data collection in a copyright lawsuit. International news features Polish PM Donald Tusk warning of coordinated Russian incidents near NATO borders. Additional segments include Warren Buffett stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a judge blocking Kennedy Center renovations, and archaeological evidence of Ice…
Topics discussed
Institutional pushback against President Trump
Rising gas prices and OpenAI data concerns
New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft
Polish PM warns of coordinated Russian incidents
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Federal judge blocks Kennedy Center renovations
Ancient drug use evidence found in Ice Age remains
Promo for Iron Glass on This American Life
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