NPR News: 09-04-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This episode covers the U.S. job market's August rebound, the Trump administration's move to strip tax-exempt status from colleges with diversity programs, and an ICE officer's surrender on charges of lying about a shooting in Minnesota. Additional stories include the deadlock in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, the rescue of workers trapped in a Nepal hydropower tunnel, and the U.S. ambassador to Israel's condemnation of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
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US Job Market Rebounds in August
Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Deadlock
Trump Admin Targets College Diversity Programs
ICE Officer Turns Himself In After Shooting
Nepal Hydropower Tunnel Rescue
US Ambassador Condemns West Bank Violence
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