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Why did President Trump ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Journalists from three media organizations, CNN, Politico, and MS Now, were denied entry into the White House today, this after President Trump banned them yesterday, saying he doesn't like their reporting. On social media he said other quote fake news media outlets will follow. And Pierce Ron Elving has more on whether Trump can do this.
There is broad agreement that the President cannot do this in the manner he wishes. Once he opens the door to the media, he cannot close it partially to exclude those whose reporting may displease him. It's been to court, been ruled a violation of the First Amendment guarantee, and the president of the White House Correspondence Association, Jackie Heinrich, noted yesterday that the constitutional protection does not depend on whether the President likes a news organization. Organization's coverage agrees with its reporting or approves the questions its journalists ask.
Empire's Ron Elving reporting.
What are the details of the Trump administration’s “favored‑nation” drug price deals?
Two of the Trump administration's deals with drug companies are now public. A nonprofit consumer advocacy group got them through a public records request, but many key details were redacted, as MPR Sidney Lupkin reports.
Public Citizen says it has received two of the Trump administration's most favored nation deals with drug companies. The deals are aimed at getting U.S. drug prices in line with those paid in other wealthy countries. And the administration has announced 26 of them since last fall. But the text of the deals had not been made public, and Public Citizen had to sue the government to get the agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly. While many of the details are redacted.
How did Google’s Gemini AI model end up accessing websites without permission?
The documents show terms that Public Citizen calls concerning. For instance, if Eli Lilly stops selling a drug in another country, that country's price will be excluded from the calculation of the US discount under the deal. The documents also show that Pfizer's deal expires at the end of Trump's term. Sidney Lefkin and PR News.
Google says for the first time its AI model Gemini was involved in hacking incidents that weren't planned. Imperius John Ruich reports this comes after other tech companies have reported AI agents going rogue, and that's raising concerns about AI spinning out of control.
The company says during a standard evaluation, its AI model found public information online and guessed credentials to access websites it thought were part of the test. In all three, it says the model stopped.
Concern about AI going off script has soared in recent weeks, and the Google incidents add to a growing list of examples.
Why are CDs making a comeback and how is that affecting music sales?
John Ruich, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Another nineties trend is coming back CDs. Music lovers are pressing play once again, helping drive an increase in music sales, as NPR's Amy Held reports.
More power to the old stereo. CDs are seeing a resurgence. In the first half of this year, revenue jumped nearly sixty percent compared to last. That's according to the recording industry association. Patrick Brown owns Twist and Shout, a record store in Denver, and has seen a shift in the age of digital music.
What security measures are being implemented for this year’s Oktoberfest in Munich?
People want a physical item, not a playlist or a database revoked from them at any time.
The turntable also getting a turn. Vinyl revenue grew eighteen percent. The recording industry association says overall recorded music revenue is up nearly seven percent from last year. Fueled by paid subscriptions, streaming music remains the top money driver. Accounting for eighty two percent of total revenue which reached six billion dollars. Amy Held, NPR News.
In Germany, thousands of people, many dressed in Bavarian outfits, kicked off Munich's Oktoberfest today, tapping their first keg of beer and opening the one hundred ninety first edition of the world's biggest folk festival. The festival runs through October fourth, and organizers say around six million visitors are expected, many from both Germany and around the world.
How can U.S. citizens living abroad request an absentee ballot for the 2026 election?
And security will be tight. Authorities strengthening measures after the festival last year closed temporarily because of overcrowding.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did President Trump ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House?
0:00–0:59
2
What are the details of the Trump administration’s “favored‑nation” drug price deals?
0:59–1:39
3
How did Google’s Gemini AI model end up accessing websites without permission?
1:39–2:54
4
Why are CDs making a comeback and how is that affecting music sales?
2:54–3:30
5
What security measures are being implemented for this year’s Oktoberfest in Munich?
3:30–4:19
6
How can U.S. citizens living abroad request an absentee ballot for the 2026 election?
4:19–4:52