Up First from NPR

Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI

May 18, 2026·12 min·4-min readnews briefnews
Podzilla Summary (4 min)
HEADLINES
  • Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana primary, becoming the latest Republican to face political consequences for voting to convict Donald Trump after January 6.
  • The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Bill CassidyDonald TrumpSam AltmanSam GreenglassJonathan LambertJohn Ruich

Companies

OpenAIWorld Health Organization

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceBreaking NewsCongressForeign PolicyGlobal NewsTech NewsUs Politics

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Up First from NPR and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.