NPR News: 09-14-2026 12PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Major forces behind the development of artificial intelligence are calling on the U.S. and other governments to slow down AI development for safety. But President Trump posts on social media that the only guardrails AI development needs is him. And PR's Frank Ordonia's reports Trump appears to be brushing off concerns about the dangers of AI, which the Republican leader notes he uses. Trump says he's heard from critics and industry leaders who have raised concerns about the dangers of AI, but says some of what is being said is exaggerated. I'm not down playing, but it's going to be more good than bad, but by a lot. And I've said it from the beginning, whoever wins AI, and we're leading by a lot, whoever wins AI wins. The president, who is speaking to reporters on his way back from Ireland, acknowledged that he uses AI for some task, though he would not explain how, he went on to say that

1:00he likes flock cameras, the controversial AI tool used by police to read driver's license plates. Franco, Ordonia's and PR news. The Washington Post reports a Kennedy Center is almost broke and could close as soon as tomorrow. NPR has not independently confirmed the post-reporting. Jonathan Edwards, who covers a Trump administration's influence on cultural institutions for the post, spoke to NPR about a report set to be presented to the Board of Trustees this week. It essentially says Trump has offered to raise the money necessary to keep the Kennedy Center from bankruptcy during this two years of renovations, but it also says without, quote unquote, appropriate recognition of Trump, he's unlikely to agree to oversee that renovation or lead the financial rescue. The administration put President Trump's name on the Kennedy Center, then it was taken down following a court ruling against him. And Israeli human rights group charges Israel with systematically destroying all elements

2:00of Palestinian life in the occupied West Bank. Report comes on the heels of the UK accusing Israel of, quote, ethnic cleansing. Israel vehemently denies the allegation. Here's NPR's Kerry Khan. But tell him, director, Yuleen Novak says this report details what she says is a plan aimed at quote the elimination of Palestinian society through violence, land seizures, movement restrictions and economic strangulation. He's accelerating by the day and we haven't seen the end of it. Those actions haven't intensified since the Hamas led attack on Israel nearly three years ago that killed and took hostage more than 1,200 people. But Selim says more than 1,100 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed during the same period. The officials did not respond to requests for comment about the Betseller report. Israel has said claims of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank are quote outrageous lies. Kerry Khan and PR news Tel Aviv. This is NPR.

3:01Saudi Arabia says US Sen. Com Commander Brad Cooper visited the kingdom and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This coming as benchmark crude oil prices climb past $108 a barrel. Repair's Aya Batrawi reports the Saudis also shut down a key oil pipeline after militant space in Iraq attacked it with drones. Saudi Arabia says the drone strikes on its oil pipeline last week came from Iraq, where Iranian back militias are denying involvement. The kingdom says the attack forced a suspension of oil through its pipeline. News satellite images examined by NPR show a pumping station along the pipeline charred and badly damaged after the attacks. The attacks coincided with renewed fighting in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia and Iran backed Houthi rebels are trading cross border fire. The Houthis have also been attacking Saudi oil tankers to block them from transiting through the Bebe-Mendip straight in the Red Sea. Gulf oil tankers are similarly unable to transit freely through the state of Hamuz as

4:02a result of Iranian attacks. Aya Batrawi and PR news. Dubai. The U.S. Tribal A. still runs well into the $5-$6 range in several western states. Diesel, the fuel used across the nation's delivery network, hit another record high of $6.23 since. For months, people have been paying more as a result of the oil supply disruptions linked to the U.S. war with Iran. But President Trump lambs a spike in diesel prices on Ukraine's attack on Russian diesel facilities. It's NPR news. The Lindsey Clancy trials shined a light on how little we know about postpartum psychosis. I went sort of from feeling a little off all day to suddenly believing people were watching me. On the Sunday story, how the Clancy trials sparked a new conversation about maternal mental health. Listen now to the Sunday story from the Up First Podcast on the NPR app.