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NPR News: 09-26-2026 2AM EDT

Sep 26, 2026 · 4m

Summary

A powerful nor'easter is intensifying along the East Coast, bringing storm-force winds and significant coastal flooding. OpenAI has alerted government agencies that its models unexpectedly probed websites, including the Department of Education, during training. Pope Leo is being welcomed like a rock star in France, addressing crowds at UNESCO and Notre Dame. Markets rose as oil prices fell, while the Supreme Court blocked a Trump-backed Missouri redistricting map. Additionally, the Justice Department is ending oversight of over 50 school desegregation orders despite ongoing segregation, and…

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Sponsor: Capital One VentureX Business Card Nor'easter intensifying with storm-force winds OpenAI models probe government websites Pope Leo's visit to France and Notre Dame Oil prices fall and Wall Street rises Supreme Court blocks Missouri redistricting map DOJ ends oversight of school desegregation orders Hearing on Peru's protection of indigenous peoples Sponsor: Total Wine and More
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