NPR News: 07-22-2026 6PM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.
What are the details of the White House nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia?
The White House has signed a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports, for decades, the U.S. has been concerned about nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has long sought U.S. reactor technology with the stated goal of developing a peaceful nuclear power program. The American nuclear industry is interested in doing business with the oil-rich country, but previous U.S. presidents had worried it could lead to a weapons program and a nuclear arms race in the Middle East with the Saudis' arch-rival Iran. In the past, nuclear cooperation was held out as an incentive if Saudi Arabia recognized the state of Israel or if the kingdom addressed human rights concerns. According to a memo seen by NPR, this deal requires none of those concessions and may not include the strictest international inspections to make sure the Saudis don't begin a weapons program.
Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
Why do experts worry the Saudi nuclear deal could enable a regional arms race?
An independent autopsy has failed to identify the cause of death for Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old in Mississippi whose body was found shortly after he disappeared following a July 4 boat trip with friends. Tiara Jackson with Mississippi Public Broadcasting has more.
Attorney Ben Crump, who has been representing Wells' family, presented the results of the independent autopsy conducted by Washington, D.C. forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell. Crump says Mitchell's findings were limited because they received the body after the initial autopsy in Mississippi.
For these reasons... This pathologist cannot rule out if any intervening non-accidental factors contributed to or caused the death of Nolan Wells.
Autopsy and toxicology results by authorities in Mississippi have not been released. For NPR News, I'm Tiara Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi.
A man in Florida is suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT gave him dangerous medical advice during a health crisis. And Pierre Shannon Bond reports the lawsuit comes as AI companies are promoting their chatbots as resources for health.
Scott Winters says he suffered a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last year after turning to ChatGPT about his health problems. He says the chatbot discouraged him from seeking medical care for his symptoms and gave him dangerous recommendations, including about taking prescription drugs. The lawsuit filed in California state court alleges OpenAI safeguards meant to urge people to seek professional advice failed Winters. OpenAI says in a statement that ChatGPT should not be used as a substitute for medical care, diagnosis, or treatment. Winters is seeking damages and asking the court to order OpenAI to strengthen its guardrails around medical conversations. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Peptide therapies promoted for wellness and longevity will be under scrutiny this week. Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration will meet for two days starting tomorrow to consider lifting restrictions on the injectable compounds. Ampere's Will Stone reports the peptide industry is pushing hard for the changes.
These peptides are not FDA approved and have not undergone large, rigorous trials in humans. But they've become wildly popular in the wellness space, making wide-ranging claims. For the last few years, compounding pharmacies have been prohibited from making some of the most popular ones. Industry groups like the American Academy of Peptide Medicine are urging the government to lift those restrictions. Lee Rosebush leads that group. This isn't a fringe position. It's where the American public already is. But FDA's own scientists are recommending the restrictions stay in place, saying there's not enough data on safety or effectiveness to greenlight their production. The expert committee will ultimately vote on seven peptides.
Will Stone, NPR News.
Africa's CDC says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has risen to at least 1,000 people in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
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