Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Reporters, and How A.I. Is Driving Up Health Care Costs

Plus, the undamming of U.S. rivers.
Here’s what we’re covering:
• Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico (nytimes.com/2026/09/23/business/media/cnn-ms-n…), by Erik Wemple
• Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher (nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/ai-hospitals-i…), by Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth
• OpenAI Agent Hacked Public Health Care Site, Australia Says (nytimes.com/2026/09/23/world/asia/australia-in…), by Victoria Kim
• OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting (nytimes.com/2026/09/23/technology/openai-ai-br…), by Kate Conger and Victoria Kim
• Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA (nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/politics/rfk-jr-book…), by Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
• Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds (nytimes.com/2026/09/24/climate/klamath-salmon-…), by Rebecca Dzombak

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