Phil Knight gives $1.1 billion for a new women’s hospital

This is a very big gift.

Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, will give 1.1 billion dollars.

The money goes to a medical center in Oregon.

That is a huge number.

Where will the money go first?

It will help create a new hospital for women.

It will also help heart care across Oregon.

The center says the gift can support eight hospitals.

So it is more than one building.

It can help many patients.

Yes, and that is the key part.

Doctors say it can bring more help.

It can bring more help to more people.

They also say it can help with new care for babies.

A hospital for women and baby care together.

That sounds very practical.

It does, and the plan is on one campus in Portland.

The couple has also given a lot before.

The report says they gave 200 million dollars.

They gave it over ten years to heart care.

So this is part of a longer pattern.

How did the hospital leaders react?

One leader called it a major moment.

It was a major moment for care in the region.

He said it can create new possibilities for patients.

He also said it can improve access.

That word access is easy to feel here.

It means people can reach care more easily.

Yes, and that is why people are talking about it.

It is a very large gift.

But it is also a very local one.

Thanks, Liam.

OpenAI supports checks for AI systems.

Now we go to Mia, our LinguaWire correspondent for technology.

Thanks, Daniel.

This is a new step in AI rules.

OpenAI now supports part of a bill in Congress.

The bill would ask the biggest AI companies.

It would ask them to get outside checks.

Outside checks sound simple.

What would those checks do?

An outside group would look at the models.

It would check if safety plans are strong enough.

The bill talks about very serious risk.

So the goal is to see danger early.

Is this a full yes from OpenAI?

No, not a full yes.

The company supports the audits, but not the whole bill.

That is an important difference.

It is, and it changes the picture.

Who spoke for the company?

Chris Lehane spoke about it at a meeting in Washington.

A company spokesperson also confirmed the support.

So this was not a quiet move.

What else would the bill ask for?

It would ask companies to publish reports.

It would also ask them to tell people about safety problems.

Supporters say that can make AI work more open.

That sounds like more light on the process.

And the debate is still moving, right?

Yes. The bill is still before lawmakers.

Some researchers say stronger rules are needed.

They worry that companies may not act strongly enough alone.

So the big question is control.

How do you move fast and stay safe?

Exactly. That is the heart of the debate.

And now OpenAI is on the side of checks.

Thanks, Mia.

Let's look at a few useful words from story one.

the gift

money or something given to help.

Example: Her gift helped the school.

the center

a main place for care or work.

Example: We met at the city center.

access

the ability to reach or use something.

Example: Many families still do not have access.

The couple has also given a lot before.

We use has with he, she, or it.

It shows a fact now.

He has a new plan.

She has good news today.

It has two main parts.

The couple has also given a lot before.

Repeat after me: The couple has also given a lot before.