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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What did DHS warn state officials about new election security requirements?
Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen's warning state officials that if they do not implement the Trump administration's election security measures, they could face penalties. NPR's Jude Jaffe-Block reports his remarks follow the president's speech last night.
Mullen says DHS will roll out an updated election infrastructure plan for states and they will lose access to grants if they don't follow it. The Trump administration wants states to use a federal data system known as SAVE to check voter rolls for non-citizens and deceased voters. Mullen had a warning for state officials that don't participate.
We will make sure that we make those states a priority to look at who voted in their states. and hold then the election officials accountable.
That could mean fines or even prison time, Mullins said. He says DHS found 250,000 non-citizens on the public voter rolls of four states, but how DHS arrived at that number is unknown, and election experts say that figure is likely highly inaccurate. Jude Jaffe-Buck, NPR News.
China has launched a new multilateral organization on artificial intelligence.
What is China’s new World AI Cooperation Organization and what did Xi Jinping propose?
And Chinese leader Xi Jinping says countries need to collaborate to improve AI governance worldwide. More from NPR's John Ruich.
Speaking at the start of the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Xi Jinping did not mention the U.S. by name, but made some targeted comments. He said AI development should not be a solo performance by a single country. Rather, he said it should be a symphony of global collaboration. While the U.S.
How could states lose grant access or face penalties over election measures?
is pulled back from multilateral organizations under the Trump administration... China has stepped up, and on Friday, it launched the World AI Cooperation Organization with the participation of nearly 30 other countries, including Brazil, Indonesia, and Russia. Xi pledged support from China for AI development in the developing world through training and other programs and urged the creation of laws as well as monitoring and warning systems around AI to keep it safe. John Rewich, NPR News.
How is wildfire smoke from Canada affecting U.S. cities and public health advice?
Millions of people from the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic woke up to a blanket of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota. Here's New York resident Barbara Glickstein.
I'm healthy, but I know what air particles do to the body and body. I wish more people were wearing masks and little babies and children were inside.
The air quality is expected to get worse throughout the day in D.C., where you can smell the smoke at times. Detroit, Chicago and New York are experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world.
Which Taco Bell lettuce products are linked to the cyclospora outbreak and where?
according to rankings by IQ Air. And meteorologists say it's among the worst in years. Parts of Pennsylvania hit code purple, which is worse than red. Smoke from more than 800 wildfires burning in Canada is able to travel long distances, and the summer heat can make the air quality even worse. Officials are advising people to stay indoors, especially older adults, children, and those with health issues. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.
Why are Dollar General workers protesting store closures and what are they demanding?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell sites in five states is a source of the widespread outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Associated Press cites a federal official saying the lettuce came from a single supplier in Mexico. NPR has not independently confirmed that in Taylor Farms, which is based in California. has not responded to a request for comment. Dozens of former Dollar General workers and supporters protested in New Orleans earlier this week, angry over how the company handled a wave of store closures. The Gulf State's newsroom's Tanner O'Neill Riley has the latest.
Dollar General has closed all but one of its New Orleans stores in the past couple of years Former employees say they got little warning Some say they learned they were out of a job only when they tried to clock in Organizers of the protest say workers were paid only through the week of the closures with no severance pay and no guaranteed transfer to another store
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What did DHS warn state officials about new election security requirements?
0:04–1:10
3
What is China’s new World AI Cooperation Organization and what did Xi Jinping propose?
1:10–1:33
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How could states lose grant access or face penalties over election measures?
1:33–2:01
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How is wildfire smoke from Canada affecting U.S. cities and public health advice?
2:01–2:32
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Which Taco Bell lettuce products are linked to the cyclospora outbreak and where?
2:32–2:59
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Why are Dollar General workers protesting store closures and what are they demanding?
2:59–5:04