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Why did Iran cancel the Gulf nations meeting and what does it mean for the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Iran says a planned meeting it was going to attend with other Gulf nations won't happen, saying this was dropped at the request of Saudi Arabia. They were supposed to talk about the Strait of Hormuz. But this comes as Houthi rebels in Yemen gain ground at the expense of Saudi Arabia. The Houthis are allied with Iran. And Piers Hadil Alshalji explains the Houthis have claimed more control over a different waterway, the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the bottom of the Red Sea. The
Strait is a waterway, which is in the Red Sea, and an alternate route that Saudi Arabia uses to ship its oil. So the Houthis' capture of a port in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Friday and more strategic islands today is the group's latest move to control that chokepoint. The Houthis have also been attacking Saudi oil facilities over the past month to keep pressure on global markets.
And PR's Hadil El-Shelji reporting.
How is President Trump responding to AI industry calls for a research slowdown?
President Trump is again talking about artificial intelligence after several AI industry leaders called for a slowdown in AI research. Writing online today, Trump claimed his administration has already stopped AI people from doing bad or potentially bad things. He insinuated... That included the head of Anthropic, Daria Amadei. Over the weekend, Amadei published a long essay calling for the AI slowdown. Trump opposes the slowdown, saying it will only help China. House Speaker Mike Johnson agrees. Talking to CNN's State of the Union, Johnson says AI leaders need to solve this together.
We need to get them all in a room at the same time and agree on what the guardrails are. That's the only way to do this.
What concerns are Chinese intelligence officials raising about artificial intelligence?
If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and that is a threat to every single American.
Meanwhile, intelligence officials in China have disclosed some of their concerns about AI. The leader of China's Ministry of State Security says AI could pose a threat to Communist Party control of China. Amazon says it has suspended flights with cargo carrier 21 Air after the deadly plane crash in Miami last week. NPR's Joel Rose reports Amazon made that announcement Sunday, one week after the crash.
Amazon says it has decided to pause operations with 21 air after reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident. One pilot warned the other that the plane was going too fast, according to a summary of the cockpit voice recordings, while automated warnings sounded during the descent. But the pilots went ahead with the landing anyway. The plane barreled past the end of the runway and smashed into two vehicles on the ground, killing five people. Former employees at 21 Air say the company discouraged them from reporting their safety concerns, but the company says it is confident in its safety policies and training.
Why did Amazon suspend cargo flights with 21 Air after the Miami crash?
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Amazon is a financial supporter of NPR and pays to distribute some of our content. It's NPR. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more people in the U.S. were exposed to rabies this summer as compared to last year at this time. NPR's Amy Held reports.
The CDC says rabies-related inquiries were up 17 percent this summer compared to last. Applications of rabies vaccines went up a third, and antibodies, three-quarters. The virus is almost 100 percent fatal, unless prompt medical care or post-exposure prophylaxis is given. Most Americans live in communities where wildlife carry the disease, and around 100,000 people are treated every year.
Why has the CDC reported a surge in rabies exposures this summer?
This summer stands out, the CDC says, in part because of several high-profile outbreaks and mass exposure events. including a North Carolina mobile petting zoo with rabid baby goats, after an infected skunk likely got in their pen. Rabies is still considered rare in people. Only a few cases are reported every year, mostly from bat bites. Scientists are looking at links to climate change and increased spillover. Amy Held, NPR News.
We're halfway through the Atlantic hurricane season. There haven't been any hurricanes this year in the Atlantic.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did Iran cancel the Gulf nations meeting and what does it mean for the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–0:55
2
How is President Trump responding to AI industry calls for a research slowdown?
0:55–1:43
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What concerns are Chinese intelligence officials raising about artificial intelligence?
1:43–2:51
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Why did Amazon suspend cargo flights with 21 Air after the Miami crash?
2:51–3:35
5
Why has the CDC reported a surge in rabies exposures this summer?
3:35–4:19
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How is El Niño affecting the Atlantic hurricane season this year?
4:19–5:04