NPR News: 07-22-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a controversial U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal lacking strict inspections, the inconclusive autopsy of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells, and a Florida man suing OpenAI for dangerous medical advice. Additionally, reports detail FDA scrutiny of unapproved peptide therapies and the rapid spread of a vaccine-resistant Ebola outbreak in Congo, which has killed over 1,000 people.
Topics discussed
White House signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
Independent autopsy inconclusive in Nolan Wells death
Man sues OpenAI over dangerous ChatGPT medical advice
FDA advisors to review restrictions on peptide therapies
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to 1,000
Planet Money Summer School promo: U.S. and China
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