<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The National Press: The National Press - Ad Free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our exclusive ad-free feed for paid subscribers.]]></description><link>https://www.thenationalpress.com/s/the-national-press-ad-free</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CkHt!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe7ba618-aaaa-4e48-b4a9-3842117a2eb6_500x500.png</url><title>The National Press: The National Press - Ad Free</title><link>https://www.thenationalpress.com/s/the-national-press-ad-free</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:57:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thenationalpress.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[The National Press]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[thenationalpress@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[thenationalpress@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The National Press]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The National Press]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[thenationalpress@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[thenationalpress@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The National Press]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[How Young Is Too Young for Life in Prison? And When Is It Too Late to Regulate AI? - 10-7-2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at Michigan&#8217;s new laws on prison terms for young offenders. Plus Capitol Hill reporter Ahtra Elnashar on the debate in Congress over how to regulate AI.]]></description><link>https://www.thenationalpress.com/p/how-young-is-too-young-for-life-in-2a1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thenationalpress.com/p/how-young-is-too-young-for-life-in-2a1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Peterson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eja_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fpodcast_6812001380.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lyndsay Keith talks with Andrew Dominianni of News Channel 3 in Kalamazoo about Michigan&#8217;s decision to reopen murder sentences for people who were young when they committed their crimes. After the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s 2012 ruling in Miller v. Alabama, Michigan has repeatedly widened protections for young offenders, now reaching people 20 and under. Pros&#8230;</p>
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