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, by Erik Wemple
• Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher, by Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth
• OpenAI Agent Hacked Public Health Care Site, Australia Says, by Victoria Kim
• OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting, by Kate Conger and Victoria Kim
• Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA, by Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
• Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds, by Rebecca Dzombak

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