The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African human rights lawyer and international judge Navi Pillay. Here & Now ‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s secretary ...

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The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to ...

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If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked ...

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