NPR News: 09-28-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
Five British nationals detained near a US military base were released on bail amid terrorism investigations. The Education Department dropped a Biden-era Title IX rewrite, reinstating stricter Trump-era rules for campus sexual assault cases. CDC staff report significant workforce reductions, while Pope Leo XIV urges serious attention to AI safety concerns. Additionally, the Trump administration appeals prison gender-affirming care restrictions, and calypso legend Mighty Sparrow has died at age 91.
Topics discussed
British terror suspects released on bail
Education Department drops Biden-era Title IX rewrite
CDC staff cuts hamper public health work
Pope Leo XIV addresses AI safety concerns
Supreme Court appeal on prison gender-affirming care
Death of calypso legend Mighty Sparrow
Shipwreck debris found on Nantucket shore
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