NPR News: 09-10-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
Vice President J.D. Vance will keynote the Republican midterm convention, previewing a potential 2028 presidential run. The episode also marks the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, noting a surge in Turning Point USA engagement and the upcoming trial of the suspect. Additionally, Anthropic reports on disrupting AI misuse for bioweapons research, while flags fly at half-staff for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The broadcast concludes with record-breaking global heat and a new Vermont college focusing on practical engineering education.
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Sponsor: Capital One Commercial Bank
Vice President Vance's keynote at GOP convention
Memorial for Charlie Kirk and trial of accused killer
Anthropic report on AI misuse for bioweapons
9/11 anniversary and record-breaking summer heat
Vermont's Greenway Institute reimagines college education
Oil prices surge and market close; Sponsor: Mattress Firm
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