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NPR News: 09-24-2026 4AM EDT

Sep 24, 2026 · 4m

Summary

A federal judge ordered the White House to restore press passes for CNN, MS Now, and Politico after they sued over alleged First Amendment violations. The episode also covers Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s condemnation of an OpenAI security breach and Ukrainian President Zelensky’s UN speech urging global action against Russia. Additionally, NPR reports on two North Korean POWs transferred to South Korea, President Trump’s upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping, a slight decline in US suicide rates, and the dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Polo.

Topics discussed

Judge orders White House to restore CNN, MSN, Politico press passes Australia PM scolds OpenAI over government data breach Zelensky urges UN to stop Putin at General Assembly Ukraine sends North Korean POWs to South Korea Trump welcomes Xi Jinping; trade truce extended CDC reports slight drop in US suicide rates in 2024 Hurricane Polo forecast as dangerous Category 5 storm Mint Mobile advertisement
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