NPR News: 09-25-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
President Trump held a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, with discussions on AI guardrails and trade tensions. The episode also covers escalating military clashes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a new TV ad featuring Trump that critics claim violates federal law, and a lawsuit against prediction market site Polymarket. Additionally, NPR reports on missing F-35 parts, new research linking human activity to disease outbreaks, and a record-breaking cookout in South Africa.
Topics discussed
Trump and Xi state dinner and AI guardrails
US sanctions on Chinese firms and trade talks
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles
Civilian casualties and displacement in Yemen
Trump TV ad and legal concerns in New Hampshire
New York sues Polymarket over gambling laws
Polymarket defense and Trump family ties
Missing F-35 parts and Chinese espionage
Human impact on wildlife disease outbreaks
Study on deforestation and disease risk mapping
World record attempt for biggest cookout
Sponsor message for Schwab teen accounts
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