The Escalating Warnings About A.I., and the Rise of a Deadly New Street Drug

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<p>Plus, the man who went to space — and never wanted to go back.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/technology/silicon-valley-ai-slowdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown</a>, by Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/climate/epa-power-plant-climate-rules.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants</a>, by Maxine Joselow</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/san-francisco-autopsy-cychlorphine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco</a>, by Heather Knight</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/world/asia/toyohiro-akiyama-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84</a>, by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno</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 and Spotify. 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>