Morning news brief

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published September 21, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

World leaders gather in New York for U.N. General Assembly, Trump says his proposed D.C. arch will be "military complex," FAA rolls out AI-enhanced software to manage nation's skies.

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