16+ hour, 50+ min ago   (180+ words) Top U.S. lawmakers are calling for talks to begin on Capitol Hill about a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, after the heads of some of the most prominent tech companies called for a slowdown of their own industry’s development of AI....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (49+ words) NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks University of Southampton's Thomas Dekeyser about worries AI is becoming fatally out of control. Could AI kill us all? Professor weighs in on former Anthropic employee's claim NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks University of Southampton's Thomas Dekeyser…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (261+ words) The Primetime Emmys are upon us, and Keri Russell has been nominated for the sixth time for outstanding lead actress in a drama series—her third for the current Netflix series, “The Diplomat.” So this week, we’re looking back to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (160+ words) The Trump administration is proposing new standards for Head Start, the nation's early education program for low-income kids. States would have a lot more control, and that has advocates worried. MARTÍNEZ: Yeah, the administration thinks that losing these regulations could…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (199+ words) Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s annual financial disclosure is late. When it posts, the public could learn how much he has earned from a vaccine-related lawsuit against Merck, which RFK now regulates. SYDNEY LUPKIN, BYLINE: Hi. NADWORNY: So you and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (323+ words) "Have you seen my wife?" "Last seen, 8:20 AM, Tuesday." "Have you seen our daughter?" "…our father?" "…my best friend?" The question marks pierced into you like hooks. The attacks of September 11, 2001, were attacks on America. But America is made up…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1518+ words) Demonstrators participate in the "Stop the AI Race" protest march in San Francisco on July 11, 2026. Researchers who spoke to NPR say the leading AI companies are too focused on racing to develop more capable and autonomous AI systems while safety…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1613+ words) Police stand in Jersey City, N.J., with One World Trade Center visible in the background as they participate in an event on Friday honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Angelina Katsanis/AP hide caption People who lost loved ones in…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (190+ words) After campaigning on a platform to curtail illegal immigration to the United States, President Trump has shifted federal immigration policy to severely limit all forms of immigration. We look at what's happened, and what the impacts have been.This episode:…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1145+ words) My guest today is sports reporter Sabreena Merchant. She covers the WNBA for The Athletic and has been on the beat for nearly a decade. Sabreena Merchant, welcome to FRESH AIR. SABREENA MERCHANT: Thank you for having me. FRAGOSO: To…...