3+ hour, 58+ 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....

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (519+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption President Trump on Sunday downplayed concerns that AI could go rogue after several leaders in…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (386+ words) NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the main takeaways from Vice President Vance's speech at the Republican Midterm Convention. Rina Shah also followed the convention over the past two nights. She is a Republican strategist with…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (116+ words) How did you celebrate July 4 this year? What did the country’s landmark 250th anniversary, in honor of the founding of the United States, mean to you?The next 50 years likely hold a lot of change for our country where democracy, economic…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1348+ words) Gerald Gomez-Reina high-fives new kindergartener Ian Patterson after they track down his cubby just before the first day of school at Micheltorena Street Elementary in Los Angeles. Julie Leopo for NPR hide caption Catch up on what you missed with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) The House of Representatives is back in town after five weeks in their districts. The main item on the docket? Fund the government. As of this moment, the deadline for funding to lapse is the end of September, but the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1074+ words) Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. is connected to its sister city, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario by the International Bridge. Both cities are facing economic challenges due to Trump's imposed tariffs. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption SAULT…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (212+ words) The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, on Aug. 30. The House voted Tuesday to extend government funding past this fall's midterm elections. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption Congress has eliminated the threat of a politically perilous government shutdown this…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) The House is back in Washington after a five-week recess, and keeping the government open is at the top of its agenda. The Senate has already passed a stopgap measure that would fund the government through December, avoiding a shutdown…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1826+ words) Scott Page, pictured in the 1990s. Scott Page hide caption Listeners of our August 14 Planet Money episode may recognize some of today's newsletter. We got such a response, and so many questions, we wanted to go a little deeper with this…...