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The Washington Post’s Adam Taylor joins from New York as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, where Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver his final address amid deep divisions over Iran and Ukraine. Politico’s Oriana Pawlyk explains the FAA’s new AI tool for easing flight delays, and why airlines pushed for a slower rollout. The 19th’s Shefali Luthra reports on the family of Tierra Walker, who died after being denied an abortion in Texas, and their lawsuit against her doctors and the state’s attorney general. Plus, news outlets declined to carry Trump’s remarks, Paramount settled an antitrust suit clearing the way for its Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and George Lucas is opening his long-awaited art museum in Los Angeles. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Saudi Arabia faced attempted Houthi strikes on its capital, Riyadh, over the weekend, the first time the city has been targeted this year. The Wall Street Journal’s Jon Gambrell explains the pressure on the Saudis. President Trump has banned Politico, CNN, and MS Now from the White House. USA Today reports on why legal experts say the move is likely unconstitutional. Missouri’s bid to put a Republican-drawn congressional map in place for November seems unlikely to prevail. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the state’s redistricting fight. Plus, an ICE officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Ed Sheeran resumed his world tour with an apology to fans, and a shocking collapse by North Carolina State in the final seconds against Vanderbilt. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

From Apple News In Conversation: Unsettling headlines about AI are dominating the news. In the past few weeks, an Anthropic researcher quit his job out of fear that the technology could “kill us all,” OpenAI revealed that its models have demonstrated “concerning behavior,” and four tech CEOs made an unprecedented call for a slowdown. Nilay Patel, editor in chief of The Verge and host of the Decoder podcast, last joined Apple News In Conversation in 2023, as ChatGPT exploded in popularity. He returns to the show to discuss what’s changed, what this technology can and can’t do, and why company rivals are asking the government for help.

About 1 in 10 Americans now live in a different congressional district than they did two years ago. The Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman explains where the redistricting fight has ended up. On Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed six previously unreported incidents of what it called “unexpected or concerning” behavior in its technology. The Verge’s Nilay Patel has been talking to Apple News In Conversation about the challenge of regulation. A documentary by Israeli filmmakers about the civilian death toll in Gaza won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. The Associated Press’s Sam Metz reports on the backlash to the film in Israel. Plus, U.N.-backed experts said the U.S. may have committed war crimes with two strikes in Iran, the White House withdrew its nominee to lead ICE, and researchers identified the first new wild cat species in a century. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, defying President Trump. Bloomberg’s Catarina Saraiva explains what the quarter-point move means for household borrowing costs. Charlie Kirk’s family has accused Utah officials of failing to prevent his assassination at Utah Valley University. Deseret News’s Brigham Tomco reports on what the wrongful-death notice alleges. Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour is in jeopardy after all of his supporting acts dropped out over the removal of the rapper Macklemore. Rolling Stone’s Jon Blistein explains how the dispute unfolded. Plus, Iran-backed Houthis have captured ground overlooking a key strait for Saudi trade, a measles outbreak continues to spread in Pennsylvania, and Delaware is considering barring businesses from voting in local elections. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.