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What NPR's Machine Gods announcement actually confirms
Casey Newton and Kevin Roose are bringing a twice-weekly, video-first AI show to NPR, with an October launch planned across several platforms.
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What an NPR opinion item can—and cannot—establish about national mourning
The assigned Google News link identifies an NPR opinion-titled item about national mourning 25 years later, while preserving its opinion status and avoiding a factual national conclusion.
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Data centers do not affect property values in one uniform way
An NPR report says the effect of data centers on property values varies by local market, so a single national conclusion would overstate the evidence.
business · The story behind today’s surge
Seattle’s City Hall Pit: the story of a long-undeveloped downtown block
Soundside’s episode examines why a hole in downtown Seattle has remained undeveloped for more than 20 years, while city records provide nearby planning context.
business · The story behind today’s surge
Canada’s September 2026 counter-tariff record: what the official list says
Canada’s official record gives the effective time, rates, covered import value, and sectors; it does not establish economic effects.
business · The story behind today’s surge
OpenAI's Dali Rajic, Chief Revenue Officer
OpenAI says Dali Rajic will lead its global revenue organization as chief revenue officer, with a remit to turn deployment learning into repeatable execution.
