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NPR News: 09-22-2026 12PM EDT

Sep 22, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump defended his economic agenda and Iran war at the UN General Assembly despite falling approval ratings. A new lawsuit alleges his $100,000 Truth Social subscription violates federal law by enabling market front-running. A Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas spoke out about his injuries, while a South Carolina coroner confirmed an accidental overdose death. Additionally, mathematicians are struggling to decipher OpenAI's poorly written solution to the Navier-Stokes problem.

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Sponsor message from Angie Trump defends Iran war and economy at UN Lawsuit over Trump's Truth Social subscription ICD shooting victim speaks out; SC coroner death Grand jury decision in Nolan Wells death case AI solves Navier-Stokes problem but proof is unclear Sponsor message from Angie
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