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President Trump has proposed creating an AI task force, similar to Space Force. But he has offered no other details about what it would look like. Tech industry experts are scratching their heads.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Russian foreign policy expert Hanna Notte about the results of Russia's parliamentary election and what it means for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure after another bruising night at the polls — with the far right gaining ground in yet another state — and the left making gains in Berlin.

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets.

Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are preparing to roll out AI-enhanced software in an $875 million overhaul to manage the nation's airspace.

In June, U.S. citizen and prominent Myanmar scholar Min Zin was taken into custody in China. Min Zin's detention will likely be on the agenda during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.

Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind.

A judge told President Trump Thursday that he can't tear down The Kennedy Center –- at least not without 30 days' notice.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Norm Eisen, whose legal group Democracy Defenders Action has been fighting the Trump administration in court over its efforts to rename and close the Kennedy Center.

President Trump's nominee to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer. Three months after tapping him for the job, his name is being withdrawn.

To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive.

Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center amid court battle, Trump's other priorities also get pushback this week, Poland's PM warns Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine.