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The Deadly Choice Facing Many Gazans, and a New Disclosure of “Concerning” A.I. Behavior

The Deadly Choice Facing Many Gazans, and a New Disclosure of “Concerning” A.I. Behavior

The Headlines
Sep 17, 2026 11 min
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<p>Plus, the rise of shopping sites that don’t sell anything.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/gaza-building-collapse.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say</a>, by Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rates-warsh.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation</a>, by Colby Smith</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/technology/openai-model-safety-guardrails.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior</a>, by Emmy Martin</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/asia/fiji-hiv-national-emergency.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket</a>, by Zane Irwin</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/world/asia/dopamine-sites-popularity.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dopamine Sites Sell Nothing, and People Cannot Get Enough</a>, by Ephrat Livni</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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