September 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM EDT
"Colonial AI": African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism

"Colonial AI": African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is a member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, working on a strategy with the African Union to address the risks and benefits of AI for the continent. African countries face the threat of "colonial AI," says Ndiaye. "When we talk about colonialism historically, that involves the control of resources, the control of knowledge and the control of terms of exchange, and we see that in Africa when we talk about AI."

September 24, 2026 at 8:25 AM EDT
Should U.N. Help Set Global AI Rules? AI Tech Billionaires Address Security Council

Should U.N. Help Set Global AI Rules? AI Tech Billionaires Address Security Council Leaders of top artificial intelligence firms, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, testified to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, urging nations to adopt international standards on the development of AI. This comes after AI agents at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google have gone rogue in recent months, hacking into other companies' corporate systems and, in the case of OpenAI, into the portal of Australia's public health insurance program.

September 24, 2026 at 8:12 AM EDT
Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on Trump's Media Ban, Regulating AI & the "Tech Coup in Plain Sight"

Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on Trump's Media Ban, Regulating AI & the "Tech Coup in Plain Sight" A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering the administration to restore their White House access for two weeks. CBS, Fox News and NBC had suspended their coverage of President Trump Monday after he expelled CNN from the White House TV press pool. "People are standing up for press freedom," says Filipino American journalist Maria Ressa, who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. "There are costs to standing up, but there are greater costs to giving up."

September 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
Headlines for September 24, 2026

Headlines for September 24, 2026 Judge Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoTech Leaders Urge U.N. to Regulate AI as Australia Says Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked WebsiteSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Introduce "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act"Iranian President Condemns Trump's Threat to "Annihilate" His CountryNavy Admits Eight Sailors Attempted Suicide Aboard Carrier Strike Group"A Spectacle That Shames Us All": Emmanuel Macron Condemns Israel's Assault on GazaTrump Rolls Out Red Carpet as Xi Jinping Begins Three-Day State Visit to U.S.Guatemalan Immigrant in Michigan Dies in Car Crash After Pursuit by ICE AgentsCosta Rican Immigrant with Diabetes Dies in ICE Custody After Missing Food, Insulin ShotsTexas Congressmember Says Venezuelan Immigrant Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet Lodged in BackHouse Democrats Hear Testimony from Family Members of People Killed by ICEHarvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault in New York Judge Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoTech Leaders Urge U.N. to Regulate AI as Australia Says Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked WebsiteSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Introduce "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act"Iranian President Condemns Trump's Threat to "Annihilate" His CountryNavy Admits Eight Sailors Attempted Suicide Aboard Carrier Strike Group"A Spectacle That Shames Us All": Emmanuel Macron Condemns Israel's Assault on GazaTrump Rolls Out Red Carpet as Xi Jinping Begins Three-Day State Vis

September 23, 2026 at 8:47 AM EDT
"Secretary of Measlesland": Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.'s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak

"Secretary of Measlesland": Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.'s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak 2026 is already the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Four people died over the last month in Pennsylvania amid an ongoing outbreak in the state, which had not seen a measles-related death in at least 35 years. All four victims, including two infants, were unvaccinated (children do not receive their first dose of the measles vaccine until they have reached a year old). The deaths come as President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continue to defund public vaccination programs and push debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

September 23, 2026 at 8:39 AM EDT
Nepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands

Nepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands In the wake of devastating flash floods triggered by glacial collapse in the Himalayas, Nepal is demanding climate reparations from polluter countries as it embarks upon the grueling process of rebuilding. Over 1,400 bodies have been recovered from the disaster, with around 6,000 others still missing. Nepal's government estimates that the cost of infrastructure reconstruction is likely to exceed $4 billion. Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global carbon emissions, yet as a mountainous country surrounded by glaciers, continues to be vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Recent studies estimate that global surface temperatures will likely exceed 1.5 degreesC above preindustrial levels by the end of the decade.

September 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT
Bernie Sanders: The World Is "Moving in the Wrong Direction" on War, Climate, Inequality & AI Tech

Bernie Sanders: The World Is "Moving in the Wrong Direction" on War, Climate, Inequality & AI Tech On Monday, the South African delegation to the United Nations, in collaboration with Progressive International and the Hague Group, hosted an event in honor of the U.N. Charter at the historic Riverside Church in New York City, less than a day before the U.N. General Assembly convened for its 81st annual session. We play excerpts of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders's address at the event, in which he denounced the military-industrial complex fueling the U.S. war on Iran, Israel's genocide in Gaza and the UAE-backed RSF paramilitary in Sudan, called for the end of corporate oligarchy and wealth inequality in the United States and warned about the risks of the unchecked buildup of artificial intelligence.

September 23, 2026 at 8:13 AM EDT
"New Low in U.N. History": Trita Parsi on Trump's Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly

"New Low in U.N. History": Trita Parsi on Trump's Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly opened this week in New York City. On its opening day, President Trump in his address to all 193 U.N. member states threatened to annihilate Iran. "This is probably a new low in U.N. history," says Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joining us in our New York City studio ahead of the second day of the General Assembly. As Trump pushes for even more sanctions on Iran, "what you're most likely to see in that scenario is that the Iranians will counter-escalate" in what threatens to become an "endless war." Parsi also comments on the U.S. military's growing reliance on artificial intelligence for strategic and targeting decisions, Trump's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Trump administration's flouting of international law.

September 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
Headlines for September 23, 2026

Headlines for September 23, 2026 Trump Calls for the Annihilation of Iran at the U.N. General AssemblyFighting in Yemen Leaves 169 People Dead, as Houthis and Gov't Troops Clash Along the Red Sea CoastNetanyahu and Mamdani Trade Attacks Ahead of U.N. General AssemblyLula Warns Against Foreign Interference in Brazil's Election at U.N. General AssemblyGOP Sen. John Curtis Calls for Probe into Donald Trump Jr.ProPublica: FBI Probe of GOP Sen. Collins Ended After Trump Returned to OfficeDOJ Backs Trump in Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White HouseFederal Judge in Colorado Orders Trump Admin to Return Honduran Immigrant Deported to Central African RepublicFederal Judge Grants Emergency Request to Block Deportation of Wilber Rafael Garce's PerezGrand Jury Declines to Bring Charges in the Case of Nolan WellsNYT: Six Major Hospitals Reach Agreements with the DOJ to Halt Gender-Affirming Care to Transgender YouthDoorDash Agrees to Pay $131.5 Million in Historic Settlement with New York City Trump Calls for the Annihilation of Iran at the U.N. General AssemblyFighting in Yemen Leaves 169 People Dead, as Houthis and Gov't Troops Clash Along the Red Sea CoastNetanyahu and Mamdani Trade Attacks Ahead of U.N. General AssemblyLula Warns Against Foreign Interference in Brazil's Election at U.N. General AssemblyGOP Sen. John Curtis Calls for Probe into Donald Trump Jr.ProPublica: FBI Probe of GOP Sen. Collins Ended After Trump Returned to OfficeDOJ Backs Trump in Ban on CNN, MS NOW

September 22, 2026 at 8:48 AM EDT
"Pedagogy of the Oppressed" Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire Profiled in Film, "Reading the World"

"Pedagogy of the Oppressed" Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire Profiled in Film, "Reading the World" Reading the World is a remarkable new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic participation. It draws on rare archival footage of 1960s Brazil and weaves together the memories of farmers, students and educators who took part in Freire's culture circles, his method of teaching adults to read in as little as 40 hours by drawing on their own lives, communities and experiences. At the time, Brazil's illiterate population was barred from voting, so education also opened the door to political participation. The experiment was abruptly halted in 1964 when Brazil's military overthrew President João Goulart in a U.S.-backed coup that led to Freire's imprisonment and exile.

September 22, 2026 at 8:32 AM EDT
Could Cuba Become a "Silent Gaza"? U.S. Fuel Blockade Aims to "Asphyxiate" Island: Top Cuban Diplomat

Could Cuba Become a "Silent Gaza"? U.S. Fuel Blockade Aims to "Asphyxiate" Island: Top Cuban Diplomat As the United Nations General Assembly opens in New York, we speak with senior Cuban diplomat Carlos Ferna'ndez de Coss?o, who says the Trump administration is seeking to "asphyxiate the people of Cuba into submission." On Friday, millions in Cuba lost power in what was at least the sixth major blackout since President Trump cut off fuel shipments to the island in January. The fuel blockade comes on top of the six-decade-long U.S. economic embargo and countless attempts to topple the communist government.

September 22, 2026 at 8:24 AM EDT
"Politics Are Desperately Important at the Moment": Bill McKibben on Midterms, Trump & Climate Crisis

"Politics Are Desperately Important at the Moment": Bill McKibben on Midterms, Trump & Climate Crisis Ahead of the midterm elections, activist and writer Bill McKibben says he has been traveling across the United States with Third Act, the environmental group he founded to harness the power of seniors who care about the climate and democracy. "These elections are also starting to set the groundwork for 2028," says McKibben, who calls the next U.S. presidential vote "maybe the last election that happens in a timeframe when we still really have an opportunity to affect some of the outcomes of these things."