Friday, 9 October 2026
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NPR News · 00:05
The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay ↗The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages. (Image credit: Gregory Bull)
NPR News · 00:25
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns ↗The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu)
NPR News · 05:20
Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast ↗The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday. (Image credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric)
NPR News · 05:35
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed ↗The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public. (Image credit: Uncredited/Bell County Sheriff's Department)
NPR News · 05:52
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt ↗Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday. (Image credit: George Walker IV)
NPR News · 08:23
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize ↗South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law. (Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini)
NPR News · 08:24
25 years later an Afghan couple looks back at the invasion ↗Twenty-five years ago this week, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. For StoryCorps, one Afghan couple offers an account of their experience after the invasion and eventual U.S. withdrawal.
NPR News · 08:28
NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR ↗Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.
NPR News · 09:00
Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat ↗Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress in November. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
NPR News · 09:00
Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark ↗If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes. (Image credit: Matt Ramey)
NPR News · 09:00
ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work ↗A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide. (Image credit: Matt Cardy)
NPR News · 09:00
A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis ↗Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia. (Image credit: LA Johnson)
NPR News · 09:00
Why we remember: One student's journey into memory ↗Why one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa. (Image credit: Anand Biligiri)
NPR News · 09:00
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo ↗The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.
NPR News · 09:00
Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____ ↗Plus: Nobels! Protests! Ambiguous quotes! A mysterious death in Russia!
NPR News · 11:00
Why American investors love European defense startups ↗As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest. (Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
NPR News · 11:37
Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC ↗Trump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE agent shot him in the neck. (Image credit: Kent Nishimura)
NPR News · 16:03
How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias ↗Hurricane Isaias is this season's first Atlantic hurricane, and is on a path to hit the northern Gulf Coast. How is the oil industry preparing? (Image credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT)
NPR News · 16:43
Did Russia play by the rules in reporting lab worker's death? ↗A global treaty signed by 197 countries — including Russia — requires reporting any death that could be a sign of an outbreak to come. (Image credit: Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP)
NPR News · 17:49
U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to Africa ↗The Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated due process. (Image credit: Photo by Elizabeth Flores)
NPR News · 18:55
The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that ↗The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting. That would be the first public execution in the U.S. since the 1930s. (Image credit: Getty Images)
NPR News · 21:24
Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms ↗Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. (Image credit: David Zalubowski)
NPR News · 21:28
Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety ↗The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information. (Image credit: Andrej Ivanov)
NPR News · 22:23
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering ↗The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site. (Image credit: Provided by Kalshi)