NPR News: 09-04-2026 4PM EDT

0:00This message comes from Thumbtack. Avoiding your unfinished home projects because you're not sure where to start? Thumbtack knows homes, so you don't have to. Don't know the difference between Matt, Paint, Finish, and Satin, or what that clunking sound from your dryer is? With Thumbtack, you don't have to be a home pro. You just have to hire one. You can hire top rated pros, see price estimates and read reviews all on the app. Download today. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Linda Kenyon. A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman, who admitted to killing her three children. Priyanka Deal McCluskey has the latest from Member Station WBUR. After deliberating for almost 40 hours, the jury of nine women and three men said they remained deadlocked. Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, told Judge William Sullivan that based on a note from the jury, just one member of the panel was holding out and preventing a verdict of not guilty.

1:00Even though they have agreed and expressed doubt, they are refusing to apply the laws you've given it. Reddington has argued Clancy should not be held responsible for killing her children, Kora Dawson and Callan, because she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors didn't say whether they would pursue a new trial. For NPR News, I'm Priyanka Deal McCluskey in Boston. The Labor Department reports employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs last month, while unemployment remains steady at 4.1%. At their long, is the chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union? She says, well, jobs are up. Wages are not. That was the one source spot in the August and Jobs report. Wage growth is at the lowest level in five years. 3.1% growth in the past year. That is below inflation, meaning inflation is wiping out all of wage gains.

2:01The Jobs report does raise questions about inflation and whether the Federal Reserve will try to tame it by raising interest rates. The Trump administration has taken the unprecedented step of making state lists of adult citizens ahead of the midterm elections. As NPR's Jude Jaffee Block reports, the plan was outlined in an executive order. President Trump signed in March. The executive order tasks the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration with compiling the citizenship list and giving them to states at least 60 days before an election, which is now. But according to court filings, the Trump administration will not meet that deadline, but still plans to release the citizenship list before the midterm. The nonprofit electronic privacy information center is suing to stop the plan from going forward, arguing it violates federal law, including the Privacy Act. It also argues the data the federal government has are not accurate, and lawyers on the case warned the plan could lead to chaos and potentially voters disenfranchised.

3:01Jude Jaffee Block and PR News. It was a down day on Wall Street, despite the report on joblessness during the month of August. Stocks closed down more than 272 points. The NASDAQ was down more than 77. The S&P 500 lost 29. You're listening to NPR. The waters in Nepal have receded after last week's devastating floods that killed over 1,200 people. But as NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, the threats to the physical and mental health of the survivors remain. The catastrophic flooding destroyed or damaged at least seven hospitals and health centers. According to the World Health Organization, access to many more has been cut off because of damaged roads or bridges. That's making it harder to provide care to those injured, says Padamsinkata, a Nepal-Igola health researcher at the University of Chester. The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this level of disaster. Health officials are setting up medical tents

4:02to provide essential services, like supporting late-stage pregnancies. Many survivors are also facing severe mental stress from witnessing the disaster or losing loved ones. Mental health services are available at some temporary shelters, but may not be enough to meet the tremendous need. Jonathan Lambert and NPR News. Tesla is facing a probe into the safety of its steering wheel-free cybercaps. Just one day after the company run by Elon Musk, launched the taxi service with great fanfare. The vehicles also lack brake pedals and other manual controls that would allow passengers to take over in the event of an emergency. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says its audit will check to make sure that the gold-colored cabs are in compliance with federal rules. A self-certification from the company said the cabs are in compliance. Tesla's stock fell more than 5% today on news of the federal probe. I'm Linda Kenyon, NPR News in Washington.

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