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NPR News: 09-30-2026 3AM EDT

September 30, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News episode covers a series of current events including President Trump's AI self-regulation agreement with tech companies, Special Counsel Jack Smith's defiant congressional testimony, a reopened rape investigation at Cornell University, an EPA union lawsuit over lost worker pr

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Donald TrumpJack SmithKathy HochulLily Simmons

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Manchester CityCornell UniversityEPAAFGE

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Artificial IntelligenceCriminal JusticeHigher EducationTech NewsUs Politics

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