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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.
What recent ruling did a federal judge make regarding President Trump's name and the Kennedy Center?
A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's name should not have been added to the Kennedy Center. NPR's Anastasia Silikos reports.
In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper writes, "...the Kennedy Center's organic statute makes crystal clear that the center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the board's unilateral say-so." Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it. Judge Cooper also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations, at least for now.
How is the World Health Organization responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
He wrote that the board did not have sufficient details to make an informed decision about the closure. All of the current board's voting members were selected by Trump. The Kennedy Center told NPR it plans to appeal the decision. Anastasia Tsoukas, NPR News.
President Trump says he's considering canceling a planned series of concerts on the National Mall to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.
What concerns are being raised about the growth of AI data centers across the country?
Since several artists have withdrawn, he said he's thinking instead of giving a major speech, calling himself the, quote, number one attraction anywhere in the world. The medical charity MSF has warned that Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a deeply alarming rate. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says he's there to oversee efforts to contain the virus. The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher reports.
One of the things he said all along is that he wants to show solidarity and support the morale of people who are on the ground, the people who are victims of the outbreak and who could become victims of the outbreak, but also the health response there. So that is one of the reasons he has gone.
What did the U.N. Secretary General report about sexual violence in conflict zones?
But from a practical point of view, he has gone to see what the conditions actually are. So he is there to coordinate and reinforce the efforts underway and also to send a message to the people of that province, the epicenter of the outbreak, that they are not alone.
What is the significance of Jack White's new exhibition in London?
Barbara Plett Usher, communities across the country are raising concerns about the rapid growth of AI data centers. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports.
As artificial intelligence expands, companies are racing to build more data centers to handle growing computing demands. Some residents cite concerns about energy use, noise, and environmental impacts. But Terry Clower of George Mason University says AI data centers are becoming a critical part of the nation's infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space technologies, eventually quantum computing, all these things require massive data storage capabilities.
What health update was provided about President Trump following his recent medical visit?
Clower says it should carefully be considered where facilities are built, but argues demand for AI and other emerging technologies will continue to drive growth. Windsor Johnston, NPR News. This is NPR News.
The U.N. Secretary General has issued his annual report to the Security Council on sexual violence in conflict zones. This year, Antonin Guterres added Israel and Russia to a list of countries credibly suspected of patterns of rape and other sexual violence. Both countries deny the allegations. He's better known as one half of the rock duo White Stripes, but an exhibition of guitarist Jack White's sculptures has just opened in London. Vicki Barker reports.
Long before those 12 Grammys and the World's Tours, a teenaged Jack White was already making sculptures at home in Detroit. It remained a private passion, he told the BBC, until he played a concert on the balcony of British artist and gallerist Damien Hirst's London home in 2021.
I showed him a couple of photos of my sculptures and he said something like, when's your next show? And I said, I've never done a show.
Oh, well, you should do one here at our gallery. White's pieces are big, often metal forms, frequently incorporating found objects. He describes his work as hardware store art. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
The White House released a report last night on President Trump's visit to Walter Reed National Medical Center this week.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What recent ruling did a federal judge make regarding President Trump's name and the Kennedy Center?
0:04–0:43
3
How is the World Health Organization responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
0:43–1:08
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What concerns are being raised about the growth of AI data centers across the country?
1:08–1:52
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What did the U.N. Secretary General report about sexual violence in conflict zones?
1:52–2:06
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What is the significance of Jack White's new exhibition in London?
2:06–2:45
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What health update was provided about President Trump following his recent medical visit?
2:45–5:03