NPR News: 09-14-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions, allowing states to continue existing ballot processes. Meanwhile, the EPA rolled back Biden-era greenhouse gas caps on power plants, a move criticized by environmental groups. Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a three-month absence, while OpenAI’s new crisis feature received mixed reviews from mental health experts. The episode also covers the confirmation of inhumane conditions at the closed Alligator Alcatraz detention center and the Rio Grande’s historic drought, which prompted a massive water release effort.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail-in voting restrictions
EPA rolls back greenhouse gas emission caps
Senator Mitch McConnell returns to Senate
OpenAI adds crisis support feature to ChatGPT
Report on conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
Rio Grande faces historic drought and water release
Pope Leo XIV repeals Vatican salary cuts
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