NPR News: 09-29-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the reopening of a criminal investigation into a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University, featuring student perspectives on campus safety. The episode also reports on OpenAI scrapping its GPT-6 release due to safety failures ahead of a White House meeting with AI leaders. Additionally, it details violent settler attacks in the West Bank, a mistrial hearing for a mother who killed her children, Hurricane Polo’s landfall in Baja California, and the announcement of new MacArthur Fellows.
Topics discussed
Cornell University sexual assault investigation reopened
Student perspective on campus safety and fraternities
Trump meets AI leaders; OpenAI scraps new model
OpenAI GPT-6 release delayed due to safety concerns
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village in West Bank
Details on Jalud attack and Netanyahu's response
Massachusetts triple homicide trial resumes after mistrial
Defense argues defendant was psychotic; prosecution disagrees
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California
Sears MacArthur Fellows announced
Forensic anthropologist Kate Spradley featured among fellows
NPR public media donation appeal
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